The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-19 00:00:00

NEW SOUTH WALES,

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We have received our files of the Sidney gazette and
Commercial fournal to the Bth of February, inclusive. The
following ape the most important extracts ;---
THE Rio,. MR. WILLIAMS, 8(.6.—H. M. S. Favourite,
on her departure from this port, intends to pay a visit to the
Eastern Isles, particularly those of Eremangoe and Tupia ;
on the former was the unfortunate missionary, Mr. Williams,
and another gentleman, most wantonly and treacherously
murdered by the natives. These murderers will meet with
a due need of punishment, as a warning for them to behave
themselves with more respect and forbearance to Europeans
who may hereafter visit that island ; at the same time it is
the intention of Captain Croker to procure the remains, or
any 'portion thereof, of the two unfortunate gentlemen, to
bring to Sydney for interment in consecrated ground. On
the latter named island (Tupia) it is expected that some part
if not the whole of the twelve men belonging to the Whaler
Achilles may be rescued from the natives, who seized them
while they were ashore trading, and in all probability the
Favourite will call to ascertain what was their fate, and, if
living, to ransom them from their bondage.
DISCOVERY OF CEDAR.—Captain Rossiter, who has been
some time at Coffin's Bay, informs us that there is a large
lake in the neighbourhood surrounded with cedar trees. As
the bearings of the lake from Mount Greenly are known, we
are glad to hear that a party is about proceeding to the spot.
Port Lincoln Herald.
SINGULAR CAPTURE OF THREE BUSIIRANGERS.—Some
time since the brig Scamander, Captain William Rogers,
came to an anchor in the vicinity of Port Stephens, for the
purpose of obtaining supplies, and while laying there, the
vessel was hailed by three men from the shore ; the boat was
immediately dispatched in charge of the second officer, to
I inquire the nature of their business, and upon nearing the
shore, the boats' crew put the question, " what do you
want ?" and the answer was, " we are in a starving state,
and want something to eat, and a passage across to the other
side—we have been searching for cattle for our master, and
have no provisions." The second officer informed them that
he was not authorised to comply with their request, but that
he would return to the ship, and inform the captain or chief
officer of the nature of their business in hailing the vessel, and
that he had no doubt their wishes would be complied with. The
boat immediately returned to the brig, and the second officer
communicated his suspicion that the men were bushrangers ;
this was confirmed by the chief officer, havingseen with his spy-
glass the fellows wading their way towards the residence of
Mrs. C., a widow lady, residing in the neighbourhood, it
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was therefore instantly arranged that a boats' crew should
arm themselves, and m ith all haste proceed on shore, and
endeavour to capture the fellows, following in the track they
were seen to take—they soon arrived at the residence of the
lady referred to, to whom they communicated the object of
their visit ; they had not been morel than a quarter of an
hour in the house, when Mrs. C.'s servant, (an old man, and
the only person about the premises) came in with the intel-
ligence that three men were approaching the house under
suspicious circumstances. The tars immediately proceeded
in the direction pointed out by the servant, and in a thick
scrub not far distant, captured two of the fellows, whom they
immediateiy recognised as being two of those who hailed the
brig. One of the desperadoes made some resistance, but the
pistol of the second officer placed to the fellow's head, soon
made him quiet, the other came forward, and delivered him-
self up. saying " d—n me, if you take them, you may as
well take me likewise." They were then marched by the
tars to the house of Mrs. C., who gave them something to
eat, and afterwards to the beach, where they were put into
the boat, two of them being made to pull, while the other
was narrowly watched by the crew, and were shortly after-
wards delivered up to the authorities at Port Stephen, when
they were found to be runaways from Newcastle, where they
stole a boat in which they set sail, and subsequently ran her
on shore at Long Beach, where she was lost. Thus these
British tars, with the second officer (a native of the colony)
at their head, captured and placed in custody three ruffians,
who would have perhaps in a very few minutes have mur-
dered the lady we have referred to, if they had not been so
opportunely secured. Surely such conduct on the part of
the sailors deserves to be' represented to the Governor, who
would no doubt order them to be rewarded for their heroic
conduct, but strange to say, there has not been the slightest
notice taken of the matter in the public prints.