The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-06 00:00:00

BOTANY BAY.

The follovviog extract Irons a Letter, dated
Sidney, Feb. 21, 1819, from a convict, who was
some time since seat out Ilona this town. 'lO his
wife, is inserted wi:hout any other alteration than
that which arises from punctuation, and a cor-
rection of the orthography
I find, to take the weather in general, it is
not much better than I have known it in Eng-
land ; but- just at the time we landed was very
warns. We do not feel the heat of the sun here,
where I am, so much as the people up the coun-
try, where they do not get the sea breezes. Sidney
is the capital of New South Wales, where I am
employed under Government, at my own trade, at
a mill on the rocks. I have a very good place,
and a vety good master ; we never work on Son-
ci,.ys, or in the night. I expect soon to he fore-
mail in the mill, as I flatter myself to say I am
the best hand in the country; therefore, could I
have the opportunity of getting off the stores, I
rook, have any wages I like to ask ; but that I
CAIMOr do matter four ~rears, unless you Could
Collie over to take toe OW. I o my nresrnt situa-
tion I get no wages, but draw 10-1-liss. flour, and
1011bs. of beef weekly, and a suit of clothes, such
as they are, every six months : so part of my
meat I soil to buy the tea and sugar, and to pay my
lodgings, where I ant very comfortable for one
shilling per w,ok. The ship that is now coming
44, Bisgl4Da IVis got an order to the Secretary of
State, in England, to send out a number of wo-
tter) to their husbands, by the next ship. 1 made
appli:nition for you, hilt was told I had been so
little while its the country that it could not be
granted, toil is I had brought a certificate of my
general character from home; but if I conducted
myself properly, by the next order I sorely ivotald
be, which will be eight or ten months front
the pree,ent date. "I think, my dear, by 'their
desiring a character from home, for new
comers, that if your friends and parish officers
made application with a petition directly, you
and the dear children might be got out directly
and stating that 1 am artived safe, and have
got employment at my own trade, where I should
be able to support you. If you do not succeed by
your application, I shall be slue to have an order
for you by the trtxt, as above stated. I can as-
sure you this is a far better country for a working
man than England. A man that will make hint-
self useful, and is off the stores, may earn two
pounds per week ; even a man at farming clay-
lab.-ur will have 6s. per day. I wish it had been
pos.ible for you to have come over with me : 1
could have got into business directly. Here are
two mills now standing still for want of tenants :
it takes but a small capital to get- into business
here, as the bakers all go to market and buy their
wheat, and pay the miller Is, per bushel for
grinding ; if dressed Is. 6d. All grain is sold in
the mat ket, by the bushel, off the carts that bring
it, the same as fruit at your masker. Peaches
here are Id. per dozen, and lemons three a pettily.
This is a very woody country, where a great
wavy blacks resort, as they are the natives here.
I see sotnetimes thiity in a gang come into town,
of all ages, as naked as ever they were born, for
they hove not the sense of shame; and if a
white man goes far into the wood alone, he is
sure to be [killed] and roasted, and cat by them."
---'.(lpswich Chronicle.)

OWHYHEE...—A Missionary Establishment, is
about to be made on the Island of Owhyhee, &c.
They lie in the South Sea, in about from nine-
teen to twenty-two degrees north, and. longitude
from one hunched and fifty-one to 'one hundred
and sixty west. The natives of Owhyhee have
already made very considerable advanees in civili-
zation. Their late or present King, l'omitaz,
wrote a very legible band, a specimen of which
we have syn. His Prime Minister was named
Mr. PITT ; his Minister of Justice was tattooed
in one half of his body, the other half was of a
bright and shining colour, the natural complec-
lion of the natives. He would sit with
great
dignity and hear the parties, plaintiff and &leo-
dant, and to whichever of the parties he turned
the sable side of his conntenanev, judgment was
given. The King, its imitation of European Mo-
narchs, gave a pompons entertainment or; his
birth-day. An American ship having been seen
nit' the Island of Talliete, a canoe came alongside,
and the Captain and bands were allmuch astonish-
ed to hear the natives speak the English lan-
rune. The canoe contained no less a personage
than Mr. PITT. He came on board and informed
the Captain of the character of his guest :
stated, that he came by the orders of his Royal
Master, in whose name he demanded the dona-
tion of a bottle of rum, which was to be drank
upon his birth-day. They are a mild and ami-
able people, who, if they once profess friendship,
are insinc:ble its their fidelity. They are pecu-
liarly cleanly in their persons.

OnThntsday evening last the Rev. W. HOLE,
of F.:etscott, near Barnstaple, a very aged and
mach respected Gen[tentan, was found litelebs on
the l'Orifi near his residence ; having fall,n from
his LOtse, it is believed, in an apoplectic fit. lir
had Ur his wol kmun only a few tiiioules before;
IV in perfect health.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-[LOUSE.

An interesting girl, about 13 years of age; was
brought before the Lord Mayor, at the request of
a Gentleman, who found her in one of the most
dangerous neighbourhoods in the metropolis,
without a protector or a halfpenny. _

The Gentleman stated, that he observed her
near Dover-sereet, in St..George's•fields, looking
about as if she was wholly ignorant of the place.
She was asking about a waggon bound for Man-
chester, and seemed sO desolate, that he could
not resist the inclination to learn whether she was
alone in such a place as London. Her answer
was, that she had not now a friend in London,
and that her object was to get some mode of coe-
veyanee to Manchester, where lien father resided.
Her father had, she said, given her op to_the care
of a travelling performer at fairs, for the purpose
of having her educated in the riding school, acid
taught to-dance upon wire, a species of exhibition
for which her figure was well calculated. Upon
heieg brought to London by her master, she
foetid that the indulgences and encourag,mro's
she received while near her father, were the pre-
lude to very rough performances ; and her mis-
tress soon began to treat her with great harsh-
ness, at the same time that her mas7rr neglected
his promise to snpetietend her ea! .cation with
care. In fact, the only talent called into action
was her patience, which was worked upon by in-
sults and blows. At last her master determined
to part with her, and made a bargain with ano-
ther person in the same line of business, who was
a great man at Bartholomew Fair. This transfer
was not very advantageous to the poor girl, for
the new master, aftetaa very short time, turned
her off without giving her a farthing. Being de-
serted by every body in the metropolis, she
thought the best way to act was to endeavour to
obtain a conveyance to her father at Menchestcl,
where she was sure of an asylum
The Lotto MAYOR declared, that her father de-
served severe punishment for having cast his poor
child into such a way el tile, and ordered Ow the
two masters slecerld he sontto.-med, to account at
the Justice Mount for their ceeduct.
The first master oheyrd the summons, anal after
havieg heard the complaint, elated, that he no
Ineger considered she girl.,Jiis servant, as he had
fixed her, with all she focessaty forms, upon a
brother manager, who was struck with her ap•
peatance, as fit for a horse or a rope,' and was
very mech in the habit of training young persons
it. that ere sort of a style, for public exhibition.
He added, that his objections to the gill were in-
sermunntable, her tongue being the most slan-
derous diet ever uttered a word ; and thai she had
not failed to itolidge in her f..vourite propensity,
in the places where they stopped to entertain the
public on their way to town. On such occasions
it was her practice to whisper shout, that his
wile had private entertainments, to which as many
gentlemen as pleased might be admitted, but no
ladies, with the exception of herself. The gee
Bartholomew-fair Manager had received her cha-
racter before he agreed to take her under his so-
petinteudence ; but although it was most faith-
fully represented, he thoaght the vices of hat
tongue could be easily matte amends tot by her
agility tinder his - He, however, found
himself mistaken, and determined to Barr with
her; a thing which he ventured to do withent
the ceremony of passing her into any other hands
than those of Providence. This disciplinarian
had termed to appear before the Lord 'Mayor,
or to interfere in any way for the girl's advan•
tage. . .

The LORD MAYOR was exceedingly indignant
at this savage manner of getting rid of a poor child,
and observed, that the two fellows who h,d ban.
died her about from one to the other, deserved
well what he wished it to be in his power to in-
flict upon them. Had not a bauilioa person dis-
covered her in her desolate condition, the very
worst consequences _might have been apprehended
—for she had by accident got into a neighbour.
hood where there were women like devils, and she
was without the means of procuring a meal or a
lodging. The conduct of those two worthy ma-
nagers, who rt Heeled such credit upon the pro-
fession, very nearly added one to the heavy list of
those whose morals were irrecoverably lost.
The first master was rather disturbed at this way
of placing his conduct before him and the public,
and declared that he should willingly pay half her
fare to Manchester if the great Bartholomew Alan
would pay the other halt.
The LORD MAYOR declared, that if the two
Theatrical Gentlemen did not immediately make
an arrangement for the protection and support of
the girl, decisive measures should be taken against
them, and every publicity should be given to the
scandalous transaction.

The positive tone in which the Lord Mayor ad-
dressed the Manager produced sonic effect, and a
pledge was given that the girl sliiould be safely
placed tinder her natural protector.