Star.
London, England, 1826-08-23 00:00:00

VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.
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Hobart Town Papers to the Bth of April, brought by
the Lang, Captain Lark, from Van Dieman's Land, sup-
ply fresh accounts of the continued disagreements be-
tween the Attorney General and the Governor of that
Colony, which seem likely to be adjusted only by a re-
ference to the Authorities here. There are also details
of the enormities committed by the Bush Hangers, con-
sisting of a gang of fourteen, or according to some 2C*
counts of nineteen convicts, who escaped from gaol thir-
teen months before, and had evaded the constables-and
the military .ever-since, traversing the island in every
direction, burning houses, farms, and shooting.menand
woo children in cold blood, Jost before the ship sailed,
however, they had been overtaken several times, and
had lost so many of their number, that it was not sup-
posed that more than three were still at liberty. The
public were chiefly indebted t 3 two prisoners for life,
for the seizure and destruction of the Chiefs of this des-
perate band, and the service to the whole Colony was
considered so great, that an application was to be made
to our Government at home to grant a free pardon to
the two individuals who had performed the gallant act.
Important discoveries had been made, and precautions
were taken to render the recurrence of such a long
course of crime and 'impunity Impossible. The Jane
Shore had put into George Town on her way to Sidney,
laden with flour and salted meat, procured at Batavia,
and a similar cargo was on the passage; the depression
of the times was severely felt at Launceston ; buildings
which had been rapidly increasing, were standing still,'
and mercantile pursuits declined. Upwards of two,
hundred prisoners were in, Hobart Town gaol, which,
. was consequently in a very crowded state. The Editor
of the Colonial Tunes (Mr. Bent) had been brought up
for judgment, and sentenced to a heavy fine and impri-
sonment, in consequence of an ex-officio prosecution.
The Mangles had been chartered at Sydney, and was
expected to sail in May. The John Dunn had arrived
from Sydney, for Hobart Town, and would sail in about
eighteen days after the Sun, for England. The arrange-
anent: for the new Bank at Sydney were nearly com-
pleted. Price of Wheat at the latter port:—Wheat
6s. 10d. Maize 4,6 d. and Batley 4s. 6d. per bushel.—
General Darling, who is much liked, had issued a no-1
Lice prohibiting all persons holding situations 1 rom being
• concerned directly or indirectly in any sort of traffic
whatever. Five of the New South Wales Bush Rangers
had been captui ed, tried, found guilty, and executed.
General Darling compelled the Colonial Treasurer, the
Naval Officer, and all the other public accountants, to
send in balance sheets every week, and to certify that'
the balance was in hand. The Almorah had been sent
to be condemned at Calcutta; the ship and cargo brought
very high prices. Sugar and tobacco arc now grown
extensively in New South Wales. Captain Kellie of the',
Cape packet, had been put on his trial for :hooting at
Valentine Hobby, a seaman of that vessel, bqt was ac-
quitted by the Jury. A Government ordinance had been
• issued, that on the Ist of April all contracts and pay-
menu were to be made in sterling money. It was
toderstood that the seat of Goveri.ment would trot be
removed from Hobart Town to N.w Norfolk, until
advices had been received from England on that subject.