New-York tribune., 1841-12-11

nave received from oAr JpIpciit I'9 "a
ney papers TO the 9TH OF August inclusive.
The contents OF the Sydney paper. are ra' bel
curious than important, exhibiting a. they do the
pr.gres- OF refinement. luxury. and unhaPpily O
crime also in ina, remote quarter OF the world. SC
"a ely the roaming ground of savages. There are
long notices, for instance OF lectures delivered De-
fore literary aEd learned socielies-of concerts
plays. street-rows. public dinners and the like
and among the rest an announce nent, or puff pre-
liminary, Of new novel. published and written at
sydney, the author OF which Is said to be " a
squafter in the New-Engaud district There j..
an account too Of the arrest and examination OF &
sailor belonging to the ship Hannibal, of New
York, for beating an old man named Wellington,
IN tipsy tfolic; and long report OF a debate on
temperance, before society. whc. joined by
no less than seventy-.even new members on the
same evening.
The great subject OF discussion in the Sydney
papers Is emigration from England, with tie best
means Of promoting it TO relieve tht Mother
Country from her burden Of starving pauFers.
Another !, the establishment, Of line OF steaia-
packets between Sydney and Valparaiso. 10 con
ueet with the line between VelParaison aas Eng
land.
Tie rural district, in the ncighbarlood Of sgd
ney were much harassed by marauding gangs Of
.ush-rangers.
Capt Machonochie'- emolent system Of dealing
with rle conyicts at Norfolk Islaad 50 extensively
landed not long since in the London papers. seems
to have turned on, badly. Several Of the con'icts
had run away. and others wers maitesting
turbulent Disposition which the Captains femon-
,rranccs and gentle applications could not over
come. The system Of assigning convicts 10 such
nersnns Us are in want OF aborers. 1t appears. l.
done away with IN the colony. The Australian
moura- over the change, and predicts fearful
amount of evil owing to the want of iaborcrs. tor
the remedy of which the introduction OF coolies
from India, and dyers other measures are pro-
posed. Com Adv
MASSACHUSETTS BANKs.-T The annual Return
of the Condition Of the Banks OF Massachusetts
Tor the last year shows that the whole number OF
Banks in the State is ll4 Of which % are in Ros-
ton. The amount due from those in Boston is
$50 .s9I.978; that from the whole is :58 60 i74.
The amount Of the last semi-annnal dividend for
MI was :992.I45 The amount of bills in circu-
laiion Is = .387 1874.
U-5' One of The satinet factories belonging to the
fIampden Cotton Manufacturing Company IN
Nooson. Mass. wa. eatircly destroyed by FIRE, win
all its contents, on Saturday morning The factory
was bnilr but few years since, and the machinery
was almost new. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Insured at Manufacturers Muual nt Worcester for
l2,S00
IL Havana dates to the 18th November have
been received at New. Orleans. On the l:f ire
occurred in the Barracoa, between Aguiln. VifrioS
Crespo. and ST. Lazarus streets, winch ccstoFy"d
II houses. Ii was considered fortunate that IN the
srea; and rec kess exerrons extnguish the flames,
nnIv Two frcmen were wounded and none killed.
The SavincG pans r,','e".~ - Iii Tho
receipts for October amounted 10 s24.O43, and the
withdrawal $50 498.
\ new line of steam-packets is to ply between
Cadi1 and Havana The Company Is formed IN
Cadiz. WITH $500 GOO capital the ships to be pro-
PEELED bv engines OF 40 horsepower, and to carry
passengers and freight.
l.Iuols STATE DsBr.-rho Saugamo Journal Of Nov
rs publishes the following estimate of the debt of the
STATE OF liiIuols.
Amoust Of St to Debt reported by the Gov. ~.
ernur Nov 90 is41---.---...--...... -sSoi'o ooi -
Amount OF State Bond, IN the hands OF the
as,ieuccs CT Wright Il Co. for which the 5000, ,.
state - res iCn. i-JVuo" w
Internal tsahaT lp,sto'S.l.n. ''p 'a. Isn95e 81
Deb, I" s,ae SIX increase" s'D w. 100000 co
bGau' .,,nsG ,ssG'" IL 100 O0O co
Bond. hypothecated By Ur Barrett 10 pay
Juuary ln.eFe --.. ,-.----.
Bonds hypo heca,ed the I : BanA not
rcde, mes -.--------
"Cna' IS syon,gs.g ;b,e,s., y so 600 90
N9seni Po'5 m 1poi;" ,PS Cnyer5o+ 10000 90
Ia loal!................. $ls,l@5 sol Il
Besides h!s sum a considerable amount of sclip has
bCeA by the Secretary II state Auditor aud Irca
Board settle up the affairs Of tha Internal
lmprc yeueut :, Stem
OF ,ai- ssO7 5s5 ~ due the School Fund ond
So 9!9 Il on account # surplus revenue -" hish last
sum however, has been remtted by Congre>--leaVinr
tEe debt Of this St1e, at the present time the sum OF
sls6iddi 9eand probably there items Yet TO
uc addict