The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-04-06 00:00:00

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

It will he gratifying to such of our readers as take an interest
in the progress of this important and very rising colony, to learn
that the ship Hero has arrived at the Mauritius, homeward
bound, from Swan River, having on board the first fruits of the
exertions of the whaling companies of Perth and Freeniantle—
namely, 71 tons of sperm whale oil, and 41 tons whalebone.
The vessel has also 1500 lbs. gum, and 19,000 lbs. wool, both
the produce of the colony. Thus giving an export, in one half-
sear, value nearly £10.0(X). It may with truth he said, that
none of our colonies have ever made such progress in so short a
time. The Shepherd has just left London for Swan River,
having on board a great number of passengers of all classes, as
well as complete whaling apparatus, and a steam flour and saw
mill. Such was the demand for berths in this vessel, that after
crowding ber to the utmost that convenience or safety would
allow, some persons were unavoidably disappointed, and obliged
to wait for thenext vessel.

If we had any hopes of awakening Lord GLENELG, we would
call upon him to look to the serious consequence of leaving this
colony, with its fine roadstead and harbour, qualified by nature
to become the key of all our eastern dominions, so wholly un-
fortified, that an American fleet would, in the event of a war, be
securely at anchor in Cockburn Sound before we could even
hear of its having left New York. As it is, however, and being
fully aware of the disposition of that active minister to employ
his waking hours, few as they are and far between, in devising
experiments for new colonies, and mismanaging old ones : we
would urge on the attention of our representatives the extreme
danger of leaving unprotected such a post, at a period when
either the want of will or the want or power to prevent a breach
of neutrality is so innnifest on the part of the American govern-
ment. This is ths more necessary, when it is notorious that
Our Australian colonies are already exciting the covetous
glances of brother Jonathan; and that he is and has been, by
means of his whaling and sealing vessels, making himself inti-
mately acquainted with all their coasts and harbours. We cer-
tainly think, moreover, that it is the duty of Great Britain to
defend the trade and fisherie, of her colonies, and to impose
such restrictions as shall prevent foreigners front carr)iug off
the very whales, seals, &c. from their very harbours and road-
steads. It is by a total neglect of the interest of her colonies,
while she endeavours to make them a source of revenue in their
eery, infancy, that she estranges the attachment of oue after
another4tt4ese her offspriag.

.
M.% Lvtsuw.-Llt. ill confidently reported that Great Malvera
will be hOnoured with the presence of the Dowager Queen Ade-
laide Air some time durina the summer. _ _

DWI 11 A NI'S Sze STOCK —His highness the dictator is deter-
mined to live well on his passage out. Amongst Other items his
lordship takes oaf, for the consumption or himself and suite,
sixty sheep, Sir oxen, lira much cows, and one thousand fowls !
We sincerely
:hope the
.first night it should happen ter blow
thickens won't get sea-sick. Plate and china Outfit,
fifteen thairsiinrrixrundi. l One hundred and forty then from
marines ants tine as a guard of honour. This is political zC9So-
}aY, We SU p0034,,,Z.-49..