The National Register.
London, England, 1816-12-23 00:00:00

bIIOCKING .11,1SSiICRE

FROM THE SIDNEY ,SIEW GOCTII WALES BAUTTE.)

A vessel named die Brothers, brings a melancholy ac-
count of ►h,: massacre of several of her's and the Trial's
crew, by the New Zealanders, at Trial Harbour, at the
evil/dated distanar of 150 miles S. E. of the Missionary
B.ation of the •Bay of Islands, being between the River
I;istmes and Mercury flay.

Mr. Hovel! states, that at half past twelve A. M. he observed
a number of canoes aluintside both vessels, bur that from the
f - terms he wax on with the chiefs mid other natives. Ir
bad no suspicion of any.riesign against the vessels, both of
which were provided with boarding hets, through the inter-
stices of which they bartered their coaniuodities with the
islanders. The Tibia's+ people were down at dinner: Mr.
Hu, e:1 was ou the quarkr-deck, folding a mat, with a friendly
thief, Narruroo, near to whom was another chief; the latter,
on some signal supposed to have been given by the former,
sprang upon Mr. Novell with his club, and struck hint upon
the back of the head ; lac reeled, half stumbh d a second
blow was aimed at him, which he avoided by rushing forward
and precipitating himself down the forecastle hatchway. 'lke
assailants now crowded upon the upper deck, of which they
obtained complete possession, while several who had intruded
themselves between decks, were opposed by the people and
kilted. Those above tried to ship the main hatch, in order to
shut the crew below, but two men stationed at the hatchway
kept them off with their muskets. Their numbers increased,
and a rush was mementarily expected. A constant fire was
kept up from below, and the natives crowded all the quarter-
deck to keep clear of the firing lip the hatchway.' The cabin
sky-light afforded on opportunity of firing upon them there;
the occasion was embraced, and two discharges drove them
off the nuarter.deck. They were astonished and confounded
at the unexpected attack through the sky-light, which was
fatal to several; they ran forward, still detes mined, however,
to persist in their attempt of capturing the vessel. In passing
forward they wore again fired at from the. hatchway ; but sit
this critical moment arrived Jacky Warry, a native who had
Lenore belonged to the Trial, and by his directions to cut the
cables of the two vessels, the crews were reduced to the last 1
extremity. They soon drifted ashore, and the assailants, to
avoid the firing, crowded in and about the long-boat. A
steady discharge of seven muskets at one volley, drove them
overboard, and thus the crew regained the deck, of which the
enemy had" had possession four hours. They now saw the
Brothers within half a cable's length, alio aground, with up-
wards of 10d natives on the deck. The Trial's swivels were
sow employed in aid of her musketry, and soon cleared her.
Mr. Burnett and his people regained the deck of the Brothers,
from whence they also had been driven, and a joint fire was
kept up as long as the natives were within its reach, which
did considerable execution. Mr. Bnrnett's report of the affair
states, that at half past twelve o'clock, he heard a shout from
the Trial, and immediately his own decks were crowded with
natives who had been previously alongside his vessel; that be
was instantly aware of the intended assault, and seizing a mus-
ket, shot one of the most forward. Mr. James O'Neal, mate
of the vessel, and a native of New South Wales, for some time
defended Mr. Burnett against the &Bias of several adversa-
ries, with an empty musket; he was himself attacked, and
fell, overpowered by timbers. Thomas Hayes was thrown
wounded into a canoe, and killed on shore. Joseph Marsden
and George Hallogan, the former wounded, jumped over-
boat d, and were protected by a chief's wife ; the latter re-
joined the vessel, and.topposes Marsden, who did not return,
to be still alive. William Morgan, a boy, was wounded, as
was also Mr. Burnett, though not badly; and the next morn-
ing the two seamen who had been unfortunately killed on
board the Brothers, were interred. On board the Brothers
were killed Matthew Jackson, au European, and Tetia, a Fo-
Mato° native; and Christopher Harper, wounded.

The Sydney Gazette, among other articles, contains a
narrative of a tour made by Mr. Evans, under the di.
section of the Governor, in the lately explored country
to the westward of the Blue Mountains :
On the Lith May, 1813, lie commenced his tour, and on the
2d of Jane, finding his provisions would not enable him to
proceed farther, he began to retrace his steps back to Ba-
t horst, where be arrived °nitre 12th June; having been absent
31 days. At a distance of about slaty miles from Bathurst,
Mr. Evans discovered a number of hills, the points of which
rid in perpendicular heads, from 30 to 40 feet high, of pure
Erne-stone, of a misty grey colour. At this place, and also
throughout the general course of the journey, kangaroos,
emucs, ducks, tic. were seen in great lumbers; and the new
titer, to which Mr. Evans gave the name of the Lachlan,
abounds a its fish. The natives appeared more numerous than
at Bathurst; but so very wild, and .ipparently so much alarmed
at the sight of white men, that he could not induce them to
some near, or to hold any intercourse whatever with him.
At the termination of the tone, Mr. Evans saw a good level
country, of a most interesting apimarance, and a very rich
soil ; and lie conceit. a that there is no barrier to prevent the
travelling further westwarJ to almost any extent that could
Jae desired. The distance travelled by him on this occasion
was 142 nieasared miles oat ; which, with digressions to the
auntlitvard, made the total distance 135 miles from Bathurst.
He adds, at the same time, that having taken a fliers direct
line heck t•-Betlturst thee eket-by which he left it, he made
the distance then only 115 miles; and he ole.sertes, that a good
road may be niatlo all that length without ally considerable
difficulty, there not being more than three hiUa which may
sot be avoided.

On Friday se'nnight, a meeting of the principal
members of the University and County of Cambridge,
wa..4 held at the Rolle Tavern, for the purpose of estab-
lishing a Saving's Bank, when several resolutions were
sk,reed upon and upwards of 10001 subscribed.—The
Lad of I lardwickcw as in the chair, satiated by the Vice
Chancellor, the Mayor, &c. &c.

The adilitionul vigilance recently exercised at Not-
tinghiuu HIS been productive of the most beneficial ef-
fects. Several persons have been taken into custody who
dial hitherto thought themselves safe from molestation.
But what has tended most to deter the Luddites
*am their .nitragrous proceedings, is the circumstance
the rolp.dent of tlto 131ack Committee having seceded.