The National Register.
London, England, 1823-05-05 00:00:00

141fIr 11rOLLAND. •
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The arrival of his Majesty's ship Bathurst WINO letters
and papers from Sydney to the 23d of September. Cape.
King,'the Commander, has returned to England to lay
before the Admiralty the full results of his voyages of
discorety on the western coast of New Holland, its c9m-
plet;on of those performed by Capt. Flimiers.
It must be gratifying to the nutty respectable families
who are looking to our possessions in the the Antipodean
territory as *het, Inoue residence, that almost every
arrival from Port Jackson brings information that the
more the researches of the inhabitants extend
the snore are they rewarded by aiscertsining an indefinite
existence of fine country ; and perhaps tt is not suffi-
ciently known that the interior of NeW Holland yields in
no one instance to the beauty, excellence, and richneas
of the finest soils of Van Diernan's land, with the dif-
ference of a climate that will ripen the orange, the
lemon, the olive, that invaluable grain the maize, and
sintifar'botinties of nature.
The last Sydney Cantles brintonly general local in-
telhaenee,,buy they bespeak by Mile appearance activity
in all the movements of the settlements. An t,grictii-
turd Society has been funned, promising much advan-
tage to the territory. Sit Thomas Brisbane is its patron;
and some idea may be (brined olthe inereasitigmumber
of respectable colonists. frond eighty Feinleitien boating
sat down at Pa/amens. At the !trot dinner of the ewe-
Orinoco* in A.tgust last, when npwards of 1,5001. wis
subscribed, to carry into effect the purposes of the ests
bllsbutent
The new-formed settlement at Ma.cqoarrie Harbour,
established aka lecoodary Ware of transportation' for the
,offeading couvieta, had continued to make a successful
progress. 'the coal here is found good sod easy of ac-
cess, and the timber, both in quantity and quality,
answers every expectation.
As a woof that the 'increase of luxuries keeps pace
with the more solid iinploveneent in all the comforts of
life; an advenisemetill in one of the Sydney papers invites
istastera of vessels(,, to pick 'oranges foe' their sea-stores
from the trees oft settler, at 6.1. pet dozen. A sery few
years since this estimable fruit was only attainable tin the
colony as6.l. each t
The same paper says, a house in Sydney is now selling
ler/anis! tobacco folly equalling the celebrated American
negro hc.d in its strength and peculiar sweetness.
The bee-hives taken out by Capt. Wallis, of the
token, fortunately affhed safe, and four if their thickly
populated lishitations are now in the iteighbourliood of
Sydney, where the valuable hide colonizers seem to lose
none of their forced twin their change of climate, bill
rather increase in thrift and hardihood. The owner tx.-
peered to extend Isis four to. twenty-fire hives in twelve
months; PO COOselltitt ID their prosperity and nature is
their newly acquired lard.
Those cultisators of the vine who have selected proper
sitoatiteti have every prospect of being untidy rewarded.'
Mr. 131axlatid broortit over some couples at Anstralasiine.a
wine rit tole ShOley, for submission to.,the Society Of,l
Airs, who have awarded hint the silver medal, in Luken
of their approbation of ifs quality.
'kV title et cry other source of wealth is obtaining due
attention in the territory at large, the principal feature
that tiltitiitgOlihell New &With ales, immediately as it
regards the interest of this country, Is site peculiar fine
wool of its sheep. The favourable prices it obtains here,
mud the high oinurust entertained of its qualities by our
most experienced manufacturers, continite"to iirinulate
the growers to increased exertion. Ots Colonel' Parry's
principle of the fruitful character of the 33d agree, the
latitude of Port Jackson seems to be that in which the,
pure lino breed delnkli: and prosper more than in any
other ; for although perseverance will ultimately nu-
' prove the ftoeks of Van Dieman'a Land, the stiller in
that island finds in his attention to the fitie.woubed
breeds,. dilli;:uhies to contend with unk 'town in their
[OM eOligt111•11 climate New South iVales.

L.4IV INFELLIGI/eXCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII

SATURDAY, MAY $.
The Lord Chief Justice having recovered from his indispo-
sition, resumed bis sea% on the brach. Mr. Justice Beat is
still unable to appear io court.

THE KING V. WOOD.
Mr, Common Sergeant moved for a rul3, calling on Mr. W.
Wood, of Leicester, to show cause why a criminal informa-
tion should Hot bik filed against hint: He made this application
en behalf of Mr. Henry Payne, a respectable solicitor of that
place, to whom Mr. Wood had written a letter tending to insti-
gate hint to fight a duel. The parties were related to each
other by marriage. Mrs. Wood's fortune, which was very
con.tderable and settled on herself, was (dicier the management
of Mr. Payne, who for some time conducted her affairs to the'
apparent satisfaction of her husband. In September last some
altercations took place, in consequence of .which Mr. Payne
handed user Mrs. Wood's papers to a proctor, who had since
acted as her attorney• Qn the 14th of March last, Mr. Payne
received a letter from Mr. Wood, charging him with advising
Mrs. Wood to take measures hostile to his interests, and add-
ing, " I cannot but take this opportunity of thanking you ;
consider you a dirty-scoundrel, and I will publicly say so
whet:Ter you ere known. If yea dislike the epithet, you
know where to find William Wbod."
Tbs Lord Chief Justice asked what situation in life the
parties filled.
The Common Sergeant replied, that Mr. Wood had married
a lady of fortune, and that Mr. Payne was on attorney in good
circumstances. Mr. Wood had not only sent this letter, bnt
had posted Mr. Payne as a coward in the principal inn, and in
the news-room at Leicester.
The court grantee'', ride to allow cause.
The Balloon coltish,. which runs between Birming•
ham and tondon.was.overturned near, Stoney Stratford,
at two tieing:l; on Friday morning last. with fifteen pas-
sengers, none of which sacred the least injury what-
ever. A foreigner; who via* all outside passenger. hav-
ing disentangled *well from this " wreck of matter,"
ran with much solicitude ig the assistance of four ladies,
who weft tustcle, but to his utter astonishment, he found
their oily au&wy Was about the safety ul—a lap d"6.