The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-23

last carried his pitcher 10 the we'll once TOO
often-in short he was nabted and Jagged.
From the first be was quite aware that the
seeHe OF his future destiny would be land
IN New South Wales; and he set shout
providing for the change in The moSl
busness-like way imaginable. He realised
all he possessed, and hsd IL placed 10 the
account OF his wife in one Of the Sydney
banks; and the day after be received his
sentence, sent hes forward TO the colony 10
be resdy for his arrival. Immediately upon
his landing, his better half was ready with
petition 70 the Governor TO have him as
signed 10 her as a convict servant, and,
as she had qualified rs an house holder, The
assignment was made to her as matter oil
course. Indeed, wife. if she had family
of children to back her claim-and IL she
had not. she could easily borrow three o.
four brals for the Occasion-rarely Jailed IN
having her husband assigned 10 her; and
thus the transported felon not only lie
came his own master, but found himself
in a place where he could employ the
fruits Of his past nefarious courses 10 more
advantage than he could have done had he
been allowed TO continue his career al
home. The large and rapid fortunes which
these gentry have made in Sydney would
almost appear fabulous, even in the Purlieus
OF Cspel Court during an epidemic manis
for speculation. The spectacle OF million
aire EaanciPist is by no means raTa
arts; and from Ave TO twenty thousand
year may be taken as the average incomes
Of the aristocTaey Of that worthy Glass;
Indeed, they quite oyeftop the free and re-
spectacle inhabitants; and the exhibition is
the more glaring because they endeavor to
revenge themselves for the noi nae fangere oil
the untainted citizen, by the most DESTINATIONS
display OF their wealth. You shall count
hundreds OF caTiagesand-io tours, landaus,
barouches, &C., on the race-course al Fire
dock Farm; and your ciesrone, in giving
you an account Of their proprietors, wi
only be giving you catalogue OF the most
successful telonry Of the colony. Still, in
spite Of their display, there IS always the
meanness Of the Parrena amongs, these
gentry; for they will give anything to &c
l9uire a footing in the society OF the free set
itlers, whom, at the same time. they appear
50 ambitious Of out-shiniug. know an
instance Of wealthy emancipist, who had
for long time been endeavoring in vain 10
Induce a respectable draper to lend him his
counlenance. by taking seat in his ba-
rouche; desPairing at last Of being able
10 scTspe an acquaintance with him, he
turned his attention to person in the same
trade, but in more humble circumstances,
over the way. He finally succeeded in
coIIupIing MS virtue, and in enrolling one
free settler on the list Of his acquaintance
by The lavish expenditure OF himself and
his emancipisl friends. Il has often struck
me that these people, who are certainly not
endowed with any excess of modesIy, so
rarely return TO dazzle their old friends and
enemies at home. ] only know one in
stance OF the kind; and il the reception he
met with in his native place was gener.
ally known, | do not think that IL would
deter others from following bis example.
Master P was a very large morse
dealer in Lincolnshire, ransscking all the
faiIs in the United kingdom for hunters,
carriage horses, and hacks, and, after
making them up, disposing OF them to
great advantage amongst the gentry, with
in fifty miles Of his stables lie was
a master-hand at his craft, and had, notori-
ously. accumulated considerable wealth:
but one luckless Tor, as il ultimately turned
out, lucky day, he happened to sell horse
at high figure to a gentleman, who re-
turned il as unsound and, as our hero re-
fused to return the money, a series Of ex-
pensive lawsuits was the result, in which
be was finally discounted. Enraged at this
issue Of his stiffness, he turned everything
be possessed into ready money, and pro.
cured docket Of bankruptcy to be struck
against him. His opponent, however,
suck 10 him like bulldog, and palpably
proving in the Bankruptcy Court that be
must have made away with his property to
de(raud his creditors, he was prosecuted ior
the offence, convicted Of it, and sentenced
to transportation for fourteen years. An as
signee master, however, large emaneipist
stock and land-holdeI, was ready to apply
Tor him as a convict servant on his arrival.
and with large sum which he had saved
" out Of the FIRE by " smashing at home,
he purchased share OF bis shsrn-masteI' 5
business. Now, although there are very
good Judges Of breeding horses in Australia,
they knew nothing Of training them to their
PAGES, and making them up for market; ynd
Sam possessed these peculiar quail
ifcations to perfection. Before three years
had passed, he and his partner became the
largest exporters Of chargers to India, where
they always commanded enormously high
prices, and where the breed Of Master
P---and his partner had already grown
into repute, above all others. AT the ex.
piration Of eleven years P received
a full pardon, and he returned home with
large fortune. Instead. however. OF
sneaking into his native place, like re.
turned convict, he entered il in an open
carriage -and-lour TO the tune of See the
conquering hero comes, by couple Of bray.
ing bugles; and the same evening gave
a samptuous feast TO his old neighbors and
friends, whose hatlering reception or him.
| presume, must be imputed to their attn.
buting his return with health and wealth TO
the interposition Of Providence in favor Of
prosecuted innocence When last heard
OF him he was enjoying all the pleasures
and sports oil country gentleman's life.