Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-05
Exploring ExpNditlOm.

The Newark Daily Advertiser of this day con-
tains the subioned letter from officer Of the Pea
cock. The Advertiser says his correspondent has
eaclosed several copies Of the Sydney Herald, re-
spectacle locking English newspaper. We notice
by the writer's correction the margin Of the
Der containing the notice of the discovery of an An
tarctic Continent, (Which reached this country
some weeks ago) that the Gland was first seen in
latitude &c 30 SOUTH, and not in 81 20, the Sy dney
paper has it The officers and crew of he vessels
were generally in good health and spirits. The
Vincennes the Porpoise, and the Flying Fish, which
New Zealand at our last advices, had left
short surveying expedition.
T.. SHIP PEACOCK,
Sidney, 5. W., April 81, 1910 {
In another wrapper have enclosed you briei &C
count of the recent discovery. The officers are re
CURED by the Commander Of the Squadron to com
municate nothing further that relates 10 the EN pc.
dition, which is not the subject Of common
We generally in good condition. Af our re
pairs are completed, we shall probably meet the
other vessels OF the squadron, now presume about
to leave New Zealand, whittier they sailed week
siace, among the Fejee or Yonea Islands. Alter
making surveys there, it is probable the Sand witch
Islands and N. w. coast will next be visited.
We have been much amused with aft citing ac-
counts of disasters occurring to us, which We had
never before heard OF. Some papers have this morn
ing reached us, giving a chapter Of accidents that
happened to this ship near Cape Iorn--wh,ch is en-
tirey false. We lost our rudder in January last,
among the ice-felds, and escape was, indeed,
mirac ulous, but we did escape, and this the
only serious accident that has happened to us. The
tesder, Sea Gul, we have given up lost, for the
last account we had of her in May, 1889.
/ wish much that time permitted me to give you
some account Of this wonderful country. will en-
deavor to send you some crayon sketches from my
journal by the next opportunity. It's, you know,
the country of contradictions in every thing the
antipodes of our western world, the country where
the black and the eagles white, and where
the cherry pits grow the outside. Without doubt
it is fertile, prosperous land, and is progressing
rapidly towards high state Of civilization. The
fact that it is the Bethany Bay" the g convict
colopy Of Great Britain, disparages il in the pub
lie esteem abroad; but there-is large immigration
of respec abie enterprisng families and the best
der prevails Religion, education and law all have
their institutions. o. the 3d. 900 population, it is
timsted that but q, 900 have been transported as
convicts, and many Of these have proved good citi
zcns, after their terms had expired. Sydney is a
pleasant place, and you will judge ofts business
poets by the papers enclose
BY the official table in the Herald, you will see
that the immigration last year amounted to ii ,36S
of which number 5,2iS only were sent in government
ships. and 296 came out for the sake Of the Boun
ty offered to inning grants. The whole number
sists Of ,45l men, $50 women and 3, 567 children
We shall probably sail in the course of the coming
week.