The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-06 00:00:00

NEW SOUTH WALES.

We have received the following gratifying intelli-
gence respeping that flourishing tolony New South
Wales, from an intelligent gentleman, a pansenger by
the. Artlitrali,ali !ihie ?",ritilN'qlTl.:iiii*olith. The Pearl
vealiela Weii;at,',,N;44.4:.;e4piatl Wale*, slid the
object of the Company was ' the 'subject of general
ridicule :

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" Orr, Fs f mint, 'Jur: t 30,--Arrived, the Scotch Austra-
Uri Company's ,chip, Triton, Captain Crear,•in 144. days, from
Sydney, N. S. Wales, withisisengers, detachments of invalids,
and, a cargo of spool and`timber. Among the pertinent; ere the
bite Colonial Seeretary, Major Go:Awn, and the Rev. Mr. Nott,
Elm thirtroyeareia.Misnionery at Otaheite, muktne-of those worthy
Wien who went out originally in the ship .Dug; and have now; the
proud and pious pleasure of contemplatingithe twtrla#edifice; year.
ed: by their zealous labours, in the rapid civilization and Chris-
tianizing of the populous Wands in the inttentive,Southern Arehi-
'pelago, malty et. which, from a state of barbarous and cruel
idolatry, and the very abyss of rode iguerance, are now Advanc-
ing rapidly in a knowledge of religion, in morality; civilization,
and all the useful arts of social Major fl.'s
departure, a parting dinner was given to, him, by a large body
of the. Gentlemen of the, (Army, in. token of 'their esteem, for.
his private worth, Andulehtimony of their 'approbation.. of
hie zealous public service. Governor Darling had been ex-
ceedingly active in reforming and organizing all the public depart,:
month, of. which Iniary, stood confessedly ,in, woeful need,: and
every measurirof his tended to confirni- the Colonists,. more, And'
tre„, in, their belief in the great acquisition his Excellency was
ely to prove to the Colony. Mr. .()swoon,' the A.ustrilian
Company'. Agent, had been down .examining Port" Stephen's,
a harbour about .80 miles to the north of Port Jarpaingi and
had found the country so fine, and the place, in every respect,
so eligible, both as an excellent, .extensive,' and tomtit) port;
and a situation well adapted for a settlement, that the find esta.
blishment,wae deckled upon to be fixed there. The ante of it
is to be between two fine streatrit‘ the soil is stated to becgood,
and the country around, as far as examined, found .to. he fine,
open, forest, grating land. , Diopatches tor, the Company are on
heard.; The, Co/otn/M and Protat were left loading, by the firm
of lreby and Hinson,' direct. for London; with wool, nil, and
timber ; and a large ship was then wanted to charter; to carry
home the remainder of the wool, blit,none eligible were,..et the
time, in the harbour. The Pearl Company's. vessels wire still
lying in Sydnev Give, 'but the object they were 'fitteel' for is a
being good far nothing
mete delueion, the purl shells found. in the South Sea Islands.
but burning into lime,. at but- so all .the:
int' ivitjeale here, whq.have speculated in theist,: have. found,
-,Do you think that our active merchantei while car-
ryinLun a beisk,tratle in pork from these Wand., walla-have so
104, vital ly, oegleeted so
.valuable Wench of .cominerce ait, the
pearlAshery, if the mai had not. been fowl valueless; except,
fit` tie Object I have stated ? They are principally found in a
bun, .surrounded by rigid ielande, and may he ehovelled. up in
browfulls at law water.. Five or six Yawls were either loading
about sailing from,' Hobart Town. V* Dieman's Land,
atithp period of the Triton's departure, and that unfortunate
dilony, seemed to be suffering more and mere from the
ravages of the bush-rangers, who had the whole. interim'
at their mercy. The jails were perfectly crammed with
.
"Miindig ta.rtrial,tho, criminal Court , being found too,
dilatory a mode of. , going to work with them to: get.
thf.ough with the throng.. The Triton sailed from Sydney,
Feb. 7, anal came home by way of Cape Horn; calling at Bahia
for water and refreehmeutt Every thing was quiet theme, the
perot's authority being securely fixed since his visit; by convert-
log all the republicans to his interest, with the honours of nobility
and orders of distinction which he liberally dealt amen them.
lie is very popular, there, having, during his visit, gone about
night and (ley plainly dressed, and without a NingleAttenderlt..or
guard, oil made himself very active in reforming the public de-
pertinent., often appearing suddenly at these place* and the mili-
tary stations, and reprimanding severely, or dismissing all such as
ware found negligent. Ai:counts had just arrived there bya.
French brig of war, direct from La Plata,, of an action between
the Iluenoti Ayreans
under Co' mmodore,Brownt.erul'a Brazilian
of it, tuftingate,
under Captain
tarptairi g,Nonirn :port.. proof of the flourish;
which the latter bad the worst.
Mg state of New South Wales, 1,600 applications for convict
servants , were then in .the seeeergry'e oftlee, which:oollW taw be confpliediwith l Irulevd, the Colonists begin -tn-fitel the'b,
effects of this increased, honesty in England, 1;1' telse 1'1(4 e el
relttetenve ~ to give 04111 saw banefit of the.vaitutow serviette ~tif these useful individuide„,, 4 „whicrotrot
,heavy tall of
rain
place on the 22d..ituitutry,„Nitia, -0,0,001 one of thommeohitjic.
live floods in a portion of the Colony, yet known, many bridges
iod houses being;elieeN,ltly4ya ma much ,prOperryiamwd., ,Not
exttutlit'g th° high .S44ttuda,.t 111,e,„ liewhatibu cyan, mutual,
not flpodeil, but .4 high,flood,hadi heed eXPertell4ed at. Hunter's
'niter, which, however, had done little damage."