The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-29 00:00:00

NEW SOUTH WALES.

fly oe David Shaw, arrived last week from Port Jackson direct,
(touching only at the Cape.) we have received lentil Prom Sydney, to
the voth of May, at which time the colony was in health and tran-
quillity. The David Rilaw 1. entirely freighted by the principal
mercantile house in the settlement, and brings a valuable cargo of oil.
tisr, seal akirs, and wools, the produce of the territory and its adja,
cent shams.

Such had been the mistaken ea,,emess to ship merchandise to the
settlement, from Europe, Bengal and China, that the markets con.
tinue completely glutted ; many articles of British manufacture are
selling at prime cost ; and in proof of the overflow of Asiatic produce.
this vessel brings 30 tuns of sugar, for exportation to the continent,
to relieve the overladen stores of Sydney. The Calcutta market has
been for some time also */ improvidently supplied with English goods,
that large quantities have been actually sent from thence to New
South Wales, in hopes of sale; and tine porter, outing in Londe°
61. 6s. per hogshead, leas, after this second long and expensive transit,
been sold at 71. 10s. !! ! The Master of the Duke of Wellington.
private trader from London, unable to dispose of his investment, had
left it, divided between Port Jackson and Van Dieman's Land, nnd
proceeded to the Isle of Frame with 9 cargo of tine horned cattle ;
thus, an exportation of live stuck has already commenced from our
enterprising brethren of the Antipodes.
The autumnal rains of March and April have this season caused
only a partial overflow of the South Creek. The price paid by Go-
vernment for the supply of their stores with line fresh meat, was 64.
per lb.. and 10s. per bushel for wheat; a line milch cow could be
purchased for 101.
The annual muster, concluded at the date of Itsl7, gave the fol-
lowing results :

Total number of souls in New South Wales 17.163
Ditto in Van Dieman's Land 3.214
Population of the territory 20.370
Therc were 14,500 acres of wheat in cultivation in Ncw South
Wales, 1,250 acres of potatua, barley, and oats, and 11.704) acres of
maize. The following arc the quantities of stock exclusively iii New
South Wales, via.

Iforses 2 B5O Sheep, 66,700
Ilorned wile, 53,640 Pigs, 11,400

Of the above 20,379 souls there were-4,103 male convict; ; 1,340
women prisoners, and 830 of their children ; and since the period
this census was concluded, this portion of the population will have
been nearly doubled; upwards of 4,000 men and about 300 women
having be en forwarded thither, from this country and Ireland, since
June of the last ycnr. including the settlers who have since
gone out, the entire population of the territory may now be estimat-
ed at 25,0011 souls. In 11'.12. the total number of inhabitants
were only 12,471, by which it will appear they have been doubled in
six years !
The colony was coasequently con =idered to be seriously in want of
a considerable reinforcement of military strength, there being only
600 of die 48th regiment in the whole territory, who have to garrison
the two principal settlements in Van Dienian's Land, to provide a
eompany for the establishment at the Col Bow, as well as to furnish
parties for Cie various outpost:, of the now unavoidably extended lines
surrounding Port Jackson, which permits very few lireloeks to remain
at bead quarters,
Much anxiety on this subject has been long felt by all the station-
ary inhabitants, as well as that :4 King's vessel should be again sta.
tioned in the harbour, as a protection against the easy possibility of
outward assault, and to frustrate the numerous combinations of the
prisoners, who ale ever forming plans, and often too successfully, to
carry away the colonial craft, to the certain destruction of their own
and the crews' lives, and the ruin of the owners. When Governor
Macquarie took the command, in 1810. although there was not half
the above stated population, a sloop of war was stationed at Port
Jackson, and the military three was also much superior to its present
strength. Front the same causes strong hopes are entertained. that
an ineria,e to the 'nettled establishment will take place proportionate
to the rapid advance of claims on their attention.
No advises had been received from Lieut. King, who sailed in De-
cember last, in the Mermaid cutter, to coniplete the survey of such
part of the west coast of New Holland as was left unexplored by
Captain Flinders.
Mr. Oxley, the Surveyor General, bad just again left head quar-
ters with a party, to prosecute the intention of the Government, in
exploring the interior of New Holland, to the westward of the Blue
Mountains.
The shearing of the last season had furnished a much larger sup-
ply of fine wool than at any former period ; atfording well grounded
hopes, that a few years will render the exportation of this valuable
article of much moment to the inhabitants, as the pasture and climate
of the colony fur the Spanish sheep are probably nut surpassed in the
world.

The Rank lately established at Sydney promises much ultimate
advantages to the territory.
Ity tine last advices received from Otahcite. the island was in tran-
tptillity. 6' The Missionaries." says a Sydney Gazette, " were in the
full enjoyment of their health, and every wishefl-tier success is at-
tending their labours, all the islanders being converted to Christiani-
ty !" Speaking again of these islands, another flarette says,—" A
great majority of the natives can read, find delight in perusing the
various tracts printed for them in their own : furnished by
nature with subsistence from the most trifling labour, they bestow
much of their time in reading, and even in writing, corresponding
with each other on the leaf of the plantain and banana. There are
very few thmilies without one or n:orc readers." An attempt to make
sugar from the luxurious .aine growing in the country has every
probability of succeeding.
The Church Missionary Society have also, through the personally
iinkfatigable exertions of the Bev. Mr. Marsden, thrmed an esta-
blishment on the north island of New Zealand ; and it is an interest-
ing proof of reciprocal services commencing between ourselves and
the tine race of men inhabiting the above islands, that an advertise-
ment of departure in the sgs,,,y of March 9, specifies the
HUMS of twelve New Zeal:milers and six thalicitans, who compose
part of the crew: of two colonial br gs, then on the eve of sailing for
the coast fisheries.

From t!lc long indiscriminate destruction of the whole tribe of
seals, these valuable animals have become as rare on the shore, of
New I follisial and its adjacent Wands, as they hale lately proved in
all other parts of the world.
We art hvitpy to learn, the after an elaps2 of many years, and
the White of repeated attempts front this country and Bengal.
medical gentleman of the Isle of France has sums:tied in car-
rying the vaccine virus to I'nrt of in an unimpaiml state;
anti the children of the colony are receiving the benefits of that in-
valuable blessing,.
As may be naturally expected, the inhAltants of this increas-
ingly intetesting territory Pink with regret to the eagerness with
%Inch such :mothers of deluded peop!c emigrate to America,
without turning duir views towards No it countrymen in the lux-
uriant and line climates of New Muth Wale:. and Van Dieman's
Lind.

.1. Atkinson, Esq. the slew Nlayor of 3:lli:lurry, was to have
giseir his ikr4siti 44444 dinner on Wr dot...day I.IA ; bnt
it 14 1/001101101 111 eon eelnCneP of the dr ath of her :Wu...A • ,
and the s pi imilb 14re, provided for 6'..0 per,op!, waN, try Ii a
din etion, distributed 44444 nig the poor.

An o;r? sprits g has lately been discovered near Dock Creek, ()hitt,
front what•ti about live lotions of excellent oil bar ten procured its a
week. The oil boils up et • autlly, like the boiling of AI/ rgt: 10111)
ket.le. A hoy, in miter to ascertain whether the ml would bit -a in
water, touched a tirelnauti to that which w.ts i:oating or, the Creek;
instantly it arose in a treinemlons 'hone. upwards of ;Pa. feet in igitt,
rind more than a Mlle up and down the Creek, destroying lowly of the
Isigheat trees in the ticinity ! !—.elmerkwi Pape.

:379

Frain the LONDON GAZETTE, Tat!3day, Nut. '2l.

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BANKRUPTCY EYLARGED.

itEEs 11. Chatham, draper, twin Nov. 28, to Jan. 16.

BANKRUPTS.
BOND W. Dover, brewer, Dec. 3,4, Jan. 5, at Canterbury. Atts.
Lotlington and Co. 'femplz.
MARSDALL J. North-hall, Yorkshire. clothier, Dec. 1, K. Jan. 1. at
Guildhall. Att. Mr. Coates, Paul Street, Finsbury S,tuare.
SHERLOCK T. and Iltuoit IL Liverpool, inerchaots, Ike. 9. to,
Jan. 5, at Liverpool. Atta. Avison and Co. Castle Street, Ho!-
born.
AI.LI:N G. Greenwich, stationer. Dee. 5, 12, Jan. 5, at Guildhall..
Atts. Lane mad Co. Lawrence Pountney-hill.
Grams J. Buxtead, Sussex, hop-defiles. Dee. ",Jan. 3, at 1;1141„,..
hall. Att.Mr. Lindsay. St. Thomas's Street. Souili..artc
TucK W. Elsing, Norfolk, miller, Dec. 7 s t tn. s, et .Noriciet.
Att. Mr. Barber, Fetter-lane.
puLLEN C. A. Leeds, merchant, Dee. 21. `21..13n. 1. at
Atts. Ashmore and Co. Ilettrietta Street. I 'oven t (;:triko.
CHAMBERLAYNEW. Leicester. Itiwier, Dec. 1, t!..1ati..5, at Ilimtk.
ley. Att. Mr. Beckett, Noble Street, Falcon Square.
GREavEs P. Macclesfield. ironmonger, Dec. 9, In, Jan. 3, at Stock-
port. Att. Mr. Sherwin, Great James Street, Bedford Row.
FAYLLL W. Cromwell, Nottinghamshire. miller, Dec. 17, 19,.1111.
8, at Newark-upon-Trent. Atts. Long and Co. Holborn Court,
Gray's Inn.
TAYLOR T. Bißgley Bridge, Lancashire, butcher, Dee. 4, Jan.
5, at Manchester. Atts. Milne and Co. Temple.
STURMAN W. York Street, Southwark.gun-maker, Dee. 1. 1,.111^.
5. at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Richardson, Clement's-lane, Lombart....
Street.
BAssANo .1. Upper Thames Street, sugar-refiner, Dee. 1,3, Jai. 3.
at Guildhall. Atta. Sherwood and Son, Canterbury- Swart,
Southwark.

DIVIDE`NDS.
J. Freeman, Birmingham, victualler, Dee. 31.
J. Millar, Liverpool, merchant, Dee. 17.
G. P. Becher amt.!. Barker, Singed Stroct. merchants, Jan. :d.
W. Oldroyd, Blackman Street, bookse:lcr, Nov. 15.
W. Smith, Oxford Street, ironmonger, Dec. 1.
.1. Bewley, Kingsland Road, salesmen, Dee. 15.
R. Cole, Kitig Street, Holborn, coach-maker, Dee. 19.
If. Stanley, and T. Weston, Lower Thames Street, ironmonger!,
Dec. 1.
C. Love, Old Bond Street, jeweller, Dec. 19.
E. Mac kavoy, King Street, Greenwich, victualler, Dec. 15.
W. Holmes, North Shields, master mariner, Dec. Is.
G. James, Liverpool, merchant. Dec. 16.
J. Clark, Clifton. Gloucestershire, innkeeper, Dec. 17.
J. Mann, jun. 'People Sow•erby, Westmoreland, tanner, Dee. 17.
J. J. F. and T. Bell. Kingston-upon-Hull, merchants, Dec. 17.
CERT' FICATES—DEe. 15.
T. O. Warwick, and J. Aldred, Rotherham, Yorkshire, ehymists,
IL More, Craven Place, Bayswater. stone-mason—J. LoeltwOod,
Stephen Street, Ft. Panera% chair-maker—W. Wallace,Wurlcingtot.„
Cumberland, ship-earpenter—E. Godwin, Tottenham-ewurt-rou
elicesemonger—T. Lowe, Beekhury, Shropshire. corndealer.-4.:.
Walduck, homer Street, St. Marylebone, cheesemongar.