The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-31 00:00:00

NETrbutii NVILEJ,

The following Letter was addressed to a Gen-
tleman who employs his fortune itt acts of bene-
volence, and who enabled the family of the
Writer to join hint in the place whence the Let-
ter is dated. The Writer, we understand, had
not been prosperous in this Co'untry, though in-
dustrious; intelligent, and. of good moral diame-
ter, but was enabled by the liberal Gentleman
alluded to to make his way to his present situa-
tion, where he is likely to raise himself, by pru-
dence, diligence, and integrity, into the posses-
sion of considerable property. We are glad to
find that he speaks of Governor.lll‘ClumtatE with
so much respect and gratitude, as, from all
that we have heard of that Gentleman, his
go-
vernment has been distinguished for a kind and
zealous encouragement and protection or all who
appeared disposed' to deserve his attention and
assistance, by their good conduct, and their efforts
to promote the prosperity of the Settlement.

•
Extract of a Letter, dated New South Wales,

Ist 'Feb. 1820.

" It is with pleasure I sit down to write to
you a few lines, returning my sincere thanks for
the attention and trouble you have taken in re-
gard. to getting my family out to this Colony,
which Was a happy sight for me to meet them at
Sydney all well. I hope God will reward you,
for which I shall ever -pray ; and I have great
reason; during life, to thank Him that.-governs
all Colonies, that he enabled me to prepare a
place for their reception ; though none of the
finest buildings in the world, there both peace
and plenty live under the roof. It is a labo-
rious undertaking, in this country, to begin upon
a new farm, much more so when yoU have nothing
to begin with, which you'know was the case with
me ;, but still
,that did, not make, me afraid to
begin. ft. is now two years, the 6th of this.
month, since began to Tall a tree, which is, in
general, very thick and heavy timber. I have
fallen several trees oh my farm, 10 yards in girth
and 70 to 80 feet long, not a branch nor a knot,
and splitS like a match : almost the produce of
one tree has built me the house we now live in.
I have now got down about 35 acres of timber,
and. nearly 20 in cultivation: I have uow reaped
a remarkable good. crop of wheat -and barley,
and
.amnow busy thrashing out for to turn into
the Store ; Liverpool is the nearest Store to me, and
that is abOut 1.0 miles. I am about 35 miles from
Sydney, but a very pleasant situation. The Go-
vernor has behaVed to me very well since I came
into the Colony, and has given me very fair in-
dulgence.; first, when I entered on the farm, he
gave, me two men and twelve months on the
Store ; and since the arrival of mY family
.he has
sent for me to Government .Mouse, and has
given me- twelve months more for me and all the
family, he says, for my exertions on the farm.
Our harbour at present is nearly full of shipping.
Every thing here is peaceable, and cultivation is
increasing every day." •

The Third Report of the Commissioners ap-
pointed to inquire into the Charters in England
for the Education of the Poor and others, is now
in circulation amongst the Members of the House
of Commons. To these Commissioners every
degree of praise is due for the assiduity and abi-
lity they have evinced in following up the great
object of their appointment. It is, however, de-
sirable that these Reports should be printed in a
cheap and commodious size, for general perusal
amongst the people ; and we think if the Trade
were to publish them in weekly numbers at a
low price, they would secure a reasonable return
for so patriotic an undertaking, and contribute to
a great public good ; for by the people possessing
copies of these Reports, they will prevent in fu-
ture a recurrence of the abuses which have too
extensively prevailed in these admirable Insti-
tutions.

The most unjustifiable• and discreditable at-
tempts are making by the partisans of. the Nor-
way and Baltic Houses, to depreciate the qua-
lity of the Yellow Pine from Canada and the
other British North American Provinces. They
know very well there is no truth in their _asser-
tions, and that the Yellow Pine of these Colonies
is as durable and as well calculated for all pur-
poses as the Pine Timber brought from the Baltic.
In proof of which, we not only refer to the Evi-
dence taken before the Committee in 1813 on
East India Shipping, but to every man who has
any perSonal knowledge of these Colonies) and
who will say that the principal Public' Buildings
in them are built of this wood, and that many
of them' have been erected for more than 'a
century !
Letters have been received from St. llelena to
the Roth of April. They announce,•that during
the races, which were conducted with great spirit
in the neighbourhood of James Town, intelli-
gence was received by a collier from Shields of
the death of the late KING and the Duke of KENT.
The sports were of course immediately termi-
nated, even before the close of the races, for the
day, and mourning was put on by all the English
residents of respectability. The health of BUG-
NAPARTE continued as
_good as usual; he had re-
cently, more frequently than usual, appeared in
the open air.
Last night about eleven o'clock, the metro-
polis was visited by one of the most tremendous
thunder storms that have occurred for some time.
The peals of thunder were very loud, the
li,ghening was awfully vivid, and the rain poured
down in torrents. The storm lasted for nearly
two hours, and besides the sensation it inflicted,
must have occasioned great damages in the neigh-
bourhood of town.

Mr. JOHN KEMBLE was at Lausanne the be-
ginning of the preient month, and appeared in
good health and spirits. lie pttrposes spending
the ensuing winter in Italy.

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