1020
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
This day 18th instant, at II o'clock a. will be sold at the store of John Kains all
.
his
stock in trade consisting of
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Porter, Cider, French Liqueur, Champaigne, Sherry and Claret Wines, Sperm Candles, Butter, Cheese, Salmon, Figs, Paint Oil, Hats, Lamps Lanterns, Saddles, Cutlery, Hardware &c, toge ther with the unexpired Lease of the House,
WM, 8. HEYL
Auctioneer.
ON
Victoria, 9th December, 1845.
FOR SALE
THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETJE.
what
that perfect freedom of discussion, which is nes sary to the efficiency of the Council as a Legi five body, and so essential to its obtaining the coal fidence of the community.
The Members of the Council trust that they may be permitted briefly to state to your Excellency their belief that the tendency of the measures which your Excellency has introduced to the Council in the present Session, will be to advance the general prosperity of the Colony, to maintain the rights and interdals of the colonists, and to secure the peace, order, and confort of the community.
Wind Wales (Ibid.)
(From the Straits Times.) THE LIVES OF SAILORS SAVED BY SHARKS →IN-
the Store of the Subscriber, Sherry and Madeira Wine in Wood and Bot les Port Wine in Cases, Peppermint Cordial, Ale In Wood: Porter and Cider in Bottles, Superior | grateful acknowledgements and hearty congratulas of one of our colonies should be thus permitted to The Times of the 11th instant, some particulars American Butter; Corn meal: Family Beef in Bbls; Neats Tongues, Rounds, Tobacco, Segars No B and 4, Manila Cheroots in 1000 and 500 Boxes; Oats in Bbls. Į Russia Canvass; Twine; Paint Oil and Turpentine; Bright Varnish,
WS. HEYL. Queen's Rand. Victoria, 5th December, 1845. FOR SALE.
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lish Paint
C. MARKWICK,
Auctioneer
Pottinger Street, Victoria, 19th November, 1845.
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE OVERLAND FOR
ANGEROUTE,
fulfilling the fond predictions of its founders and fect of intelligence arriving in the colony that the friends, and will indeed become "one of the brights Government at home had declared that these notes est gems in the imperial diadem of Britain un should not pass corrent; for, be it remembered, object worthy of a pare and exalted ambition the whole of these debentures, to the extent of Whilst we thus think and contemplate your £16,000, had been issued by the Governor in the Excellency's high position in the honorable ap-face of £2,000 worth of bille already dishonoured pointment to which you have been elected by our by the Government at home. Imagine the atter gracious Sovereign, we would not forget the cares, depreciation which, upon such intelligance would anxieties, and responsibilities which are insepar involve the whole of these 5s, and 2s notes. There able from a conscientious discharge; of the fane would be sente small speculating capitalist buying tions discharge of the fanctions of a Governor, orun the whole, at a penny or two-ence a piece when the Government at home came at last the duties of cheerful obedience and zealous co- and operation which (as far as in us lies) we are bound to sanction its Governor's proceedings, us doubtless to manifest towards you as the worthy delegite of it would, we should have to pay 28. and 5s. for had been bought up at 14, and 24. It was sovereign power.
most scandalous, most monstrous, that a Governor tride with the commonest principles which sound reason and common sense dictated and enforced at home. It was perfectly clear to him, that a man who did not understand that he ought not to issue 2s. notes or be. notes under any circumstances, was unfit for a place of the slightest responsibility was not only an ignorant and imcompetent man, but, moreover, a mischievous and dangerous man. Had he desired to ruin the colony, he could not have been worse that o pery head of cattle or very sheep, and £1 for every head of cattle im ported. But, doubtless, his patrons at home would say that he had been actuated by the best possible intentions. Then again, as to bis precious cus toins-regulations never, certainly, since the time of the simpleton in Hierocles, who imagined you lessening the quantity of water at the top of the tub, had such a simpleton-proceeding been heard of, under the extraordinary supposition that, by abolishing the customs duties at one of the ports at New Zealand, he should in no way lessen the cus toms duties at those ports where they are retained That was done to conciliate the natives in the neighbourhood of the Bay of Islands, after their attach upan Russell. The Duke of Buckingham, of some other great agricultural light, somewhere or other, lately made use of an odd phrase, but,
were given relative to the upsetting of the slave schooner. Felicidade, on board which the massacre was recaptured by the Star, and sent to Sierra Le of a prize orew had been perpetrated. That weasel one, in charge of Lieutenant Wilson and nine meth. Whilst on the passage, during a heavy equall, the schooner went over, filled and saak, so as only to leave part of her bowrail above water. When the squall passed, the whole of the crew were lound clinging to the bowrail. Some expert divers at temped to extract, provisions from the vessel, but without success; and nothing but death stared them in the face, as the schooner was gradually sinking, Lieutenant Wilson assertinail that there were three common knives among the party, and it was resolved to make a raft of the main boom and gaffs
inle at this office, four forms of bills of lad. tion when, two years ago, he brought before Par, could draw water from the botton of a tub without and such other floating materials as remained above
able at London 2nd for goods deliverable at tically his conviction that our colonies might be of as that which Captain Fitzroy had been guilty quantity of cordage was retained to make good any
ing for goods or specie shipped by the P. & O, Company's Steam packets. Ist for goods deliver. Southampton; 3rd for goods deliverable at Suez; 4th for goods deliverable at intermediate" ports They are printed after the Company's forms on Bank post
Office "Friend of China"
25th October, 1845,
From the South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register.)
ADDRESS OF THANKS TO THE GOVER.
NOR FOR DECLARING THE PORTS OF THE COLONY FREE.
Yesterday, the deputation appointed at the public meeting to present the Address to the Governor, waited upon his Excellency by appointment for that purpose. The deputation consisted of Messra Stocks, Phillips, Fisher, Peacock, and Blyth. His Excellency received these gentlemen in presonce of the members of the Legislative and Executive Councils. Mr Fisher read the address, to which
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water. These they secured by such rupes as could be cut and rove from the rigging, and a small defects that might sustain by the working of the spars; a small top-gallant studding sail was obtain ed for a sail, and upon this miscreble float the 10 persons made sail for the coast of Africa, distant 200 mites, without rudder, compass, provision, or water. Being almost naked, and washed by every wave, their suffetings were very great... Fá mished for want of food and drink, scorched by a burning sun during the day, and chilled with cold lirium and death relieved the raft of part of its land of misery, two blacks were the first to stuk under their sufferings. The question naturally suggests itself-how did the survivors support life 2 Satus question, or hear the answer, here is nothing, persons would be almost afraid either to pitt the however, to wound our feelings, but much to ad- son and his men during these melancholy an I mis mire in the admirable conduct of Lieutenant Wil- scrable 20 days. Showers of fain occasionally fell; they caught some water in their little sail, which they drank, and put some into a small keg NEW ZEALAND.-The extravagance of Govern that had floated out of the vessel The sea was al or Fitzroy defies comment. No exposition or il-most always breaking over the spars of the falt lustration could present a more striking point of which was surrounded by voracions sharks The view than the plain straight forward reports of his famishing sailors, actually caught with a bowling The Colonial and hauled it upon the taft; they killed it, drank proceedings at Auckland, which we have copied knot a shark 8 feet in length with their bare hands, the blood and ate part of the fl sh, husbanding the from the Auckland newspaper Governor. He radically changes the whole finan.
remainder In this way three other sharks were office is giddy with looking at the capers of its
taken, and upon these sharks the poor fellows ma noged to prolong their lives till picked up (in sight cial system of the colony in half an hour, with as
of the land) in what may be termed the very Zero much coolness as he would have ordered the steers man of his ship to port the helm. He submits a militia bill for the adoption of the Council, and of living misery. Lieut. Wilson and four seamed tells them that if it pass, he will withhold his sane survived and recov red their strength. Order ani tion from it. He sends for troops to Sydney, and discipline were maintained upon the raft; fortitude, sends them back again the moment they arrive. forethought, a reliance upon divine Providence, and He is as fickle in his resolutions as a girl of ae- good conduct, enabled these Englishmen to sur
men and Portugueso sink under them. As a venteen choosing a ribbon, and while he is unset-mount such horrible sufferings, whilst the Kroo
Colonial Gazette, ting everyting, the colony goes to the dogs.
matter of course, Lieutenant Wilson will be pro. moted, and we trust the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty will not fail to bestow sumie mark of special favour upon the men, whose conduct ap pear to have been above all praise.
We respectfully offer to your Excellency our tions upon the new era which has commenced in your Excellency's administrative progress, and to assure you of our sincere desire to promote your honorable exertions, to strengthen your Excellen cy's hands, and zealously to co-operate in all your virtuous efforts to ensure the enduring welfare of our newly adopted and beloved country,
Government oF COLONIES.-MB, BULLER's By the undersigned a few Jars of superior Eng SPEECH.-The question of New Zealand was that of our colonial government at large, its history only a striking illustration of the entire ignorance of the whole subject of colonial government which per vaded the whole colonial administerition, abroad and home. There were gentlemen in the House who had heen kind enough to lend him their atten- liament the question of systematic colonization; he had then, as he would now, expressed most empha, rendered most valuable to the mother country, but that no colonization could be beneficial while the affairs of our colonies were administered in the manner in which they now were managed. In former days, when the people of England knew how to colonize when they sent out those colonies which were the origin of the greatness of the Unit- ed States-the colonists whom they sent out carti. ed with them their safe guide, their birthright, their right to representative government their right to unite most of what fell from the leading agriculumduring the night they thus remained 20 day. Da- administer their own affairs--their. right to taxral Dukes, pregnant with meaning. He was com themselves. This was the case with all our Ame, plaining of the right honourable Baronet at the rican colonies; this the secret of their success. Head of the Government, and of the Queen's speech Look at Rhode Island, for instance: why, when and making a great lamentation that neither the that colony did not count its population by hundr one not the other had made any mention of agri eds, it enjoyed its representative government. Since cultural distress; "They treated us so badly," said that time we had introduced the system of convict the noble Duke, "they treat us no better than if we colonies, and of governing our colonies by despatio were a colony "This was how the lords and rule; we had deprived them of self-government gentlemen of Parliament spoke of our colonies; as and a precious mess we had made of it. What a the most forcible illustration of the lowest depth of government was this of New Zealand! All its indifference, it was said, you neglect us as though his Excelloncy returned the following answer: To the Deputation who presented, and the Gentle laws were made, all its taxes imposed, by a Go. We were a colony !
vernor nominated by the Crown, and a Council men who signed the address. Gentlemen-I am much gratified at the proof nominated by the Governor. How was that Coun which the Address you have presented to me af cil composed? Of the Attorney-General for the fords, that I have been fortunate enough, in my colony, the Solicitor-General for the colony, and the administration of the affairs of this Government, to Colonial Secretary-three clearly dependent mem succeed in carrying out to some extent her Majes-hers, and three nominally independent members, ty's views for the welfare and happiness of her the Governor having the casting vote; and the of fect of this had been that all the unpopular mea- Majesty's subjects in the South Austraka.
The promotion of these objects has always been sures had been regularly carried by the three Go. to me a source of the most anxious solicitude; and vernment nominees with the Governor's casting I have been encouraged to persevere in my efforts vote. By way of extreme liberality, Governor to attain them, notwithstanding the many difficulHobson tried the experiment of baving a gentlemen ties I have had to contend against. by the confi- from Wellington, and placing him upon the Legis. dence and approbation of her Majesty's advisers,lative Council; but as it turned out that this gentle by the warm and efficient support of my Legislamar had an inconvenient knack of voting against tive Council, and by the cordial co-operation of the Governor's propositions, he one day received the various officers of my Government, to whose communication from Governor Hobsen, informing him that he had issued a new commission: and on ability and industry I am much indebted.
The state to which with these advantages, I had looking over the names he found he had not placed succeeded in bringing the financial affairs of this him on the list, a very clear hint that his services Government, made me feel justified in proposing to were no longer required at the Council-board. the Legislative Council the abolition of all rates, Captain Fitzroy, the new Governor, was less
Tad DUTY ON BARK EXPORTED BILL fixed at dues, and charges upon shipping resorting to the roundabout in his proceedings: for he wrote to a
A USEFUL HAND-The following advertise harbours of this province, as well as of all wharfago gentleman telling him moat distinctly that he hold
ment appeared in yesterday's Times To News- rates heretofore levied upon goods landed in the his situation at the Board merely at the will of the Is per ew; the Weighbridge Bill, and the Convey
The Council voted £200 for the purchase of paper Proprietors and others. The advertisor, Province of the South Australia; and I trust that Governor, and that the Governor allowed no opance Bill by Married Woman were passed.
who has had great experience in every departmont the results of this measure, which I believe to be position to his will. There was no disguise about eminently calculated to foster an encourage colo. the matter, none at all, it was to all intents and School books in England.
ment as editor, sub-editor, or render, or in the more nial trade and enterprise, and which received the purposes a perfect despotism. In some despotic The business being finished, the Governor read of the printing business, is desirous of an engage Gentlemen of the Legislative Council.The va mechanical occupation of maker-up of a paper, cordial and unanimous support of the Legislature, countries the government is administered wisely, the following address: will prove as beneficial us you appear to anticipate. as in Prussia and British India; the despots set
My sincere thanks are due to you for the as-over the people, from the highest to the lowen rious measures which I have recently laid before overseer of an office, or in the jobbing departinent, surance you have afforded me of your desire to co- grades, being well trained to the duties. But is you, having been assented to by the Council, it is being used to design and cut every kind of orna operate with me in efforts to ensure the permanent that the case with our despotic Government of now in my power to relieve you from any further mental posting hills and wood letter, as well as any welfare of your newly adopted country, to promote New Zealand? fie very much doubted whether the attendance upon your Legislative duties, and to close ordinary wood ungraving. The advertiser believes the interests of which, and of yourselves and chil-quarter-deck was the best possible school of di. a Session, during which several most important that to any parties about to establish a newspaper dren, has been for some years past, and will con plomacy; and, therefore, when he found an officer measures have been passed, which will, I trust, be in any remote provincial town or any of the celu tinue to be, the constant object of my thoughts of the Navy placed in such a position, and con productive of results highly advantageous to the nies he will prove an acquisition, possessing con. aiderable versatility, and being ready at any time ducting himself with the greatest incompetency, he trade and commerce of this young country.
to turn his hand to anything. Apply to T. N., thought he had a füll right to complain of the clection of such a man for such a post. Let him
121, Googh-square."The advertiser ought to be take a glaring instance. He was about to speak
exhibited in Fleet-street as of a question of finance in the presence of a great
animal. *To his Excellency George Grey, Esquire, Gov-master of the currency question; of course he al ernot and Commander-in-Chief of her Afajes-luded to the right honourable Baronet at the head ty's province of Somh Australia, and Vice of the Government, and not to the right honoura ble barones at the head of the Home Department, who though he had written about currency, was so authority on the subject. But he was speaking in the presence of the right hon. Member for Tam worth, a great practical authority ; he would appeal not astounding that, under the administration of a man supporting all kinds of the soundest views with reference to the currency, there should be soffered a Governor of a colony of Great Britain who was scattering his assignats in every direction around him-for such they were must completely-an ab- solutely incontrovable paper currency, which at this ume of day was a perfect monstrosity. Here in Seeing the eminent success which has attended England, we had gone to the most increient similar colonial administrative mesenres in other lengths for the purpose of returning to a gold cur. parts of the globe, particularly in the British colarency and even when paper money was mare go At no time mies of Singapore and the Cape of Good Hope,neral, care bad always been taken to lunit the am- we fully anticipate for your Excellency's recent oust for which it should be issued. act the entire approval and gracious conârmation that limit was £1, now i was £5. Yet in the test of our beloved Sovereign, whilst we are firmly per of all the present Government bad done, we found suaded that, as respects the influence of your Ex. the Governor of New Zealand inning paper-cas. cellency's highly popular measure of fiscal en rency unheard of in the world's history, ensest in franchisement upon the colonial finances, the re. the memorable cast of the shiaphism of the cults will be fully confirmatory of the soundarar of United States; they indeed wat so low as 1s & Capain Fitzroy Currency was not quite so hues your policy.
Blessed with a plentiful soil, a genial climate, ble as that; but it was very lide better, z incalculable natural abilities, with moral elements notes were for 3e, and få man incharodia on- and powers and peculiar constitutional exemptions rency, which, incoerertible as it ma, ve free, *for which the colonists cannot be sufficiently thank-Tupon the poorest of our fellow-subjects in die d ful, the province of South Australia is at length long in perment of their wages, kaga ch
and exertions,
Government House, Adelaide, July 25th, 1845.
Admiral of the same.
G. GREY.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FUÁ THE WEEK, Friday, July 25th.
an extraordinary
May it please your Excellency-
We, the undersigned, citizens and provincial act. ders of the above-mentioned British colony ap proach your Excellency for the purpose of expres sing our deep sease of the benefit conferred upon | to the right honourable Barosst, whether, it was country, will be to you an amplo reward for any 1 words, ink, and paper, are waisted on introductions. the colony by your able sealous, and diligent ad rainistration of the public affairs, and more expe. cially in spontaneously conceding the abolition of all harbour rates, and port does and charges, on the 3rd of July instant, whereby the ports of the province have not only become freely open to Brit ish commerce but to the ships of all other friendly
nations.
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My oon labours and anxieties have, throughout the Session, been materially lightened by the zeal and attention with which you have discharged your duties, and by the dispassionate and attentive consi-
A figure of Justice has been placed over the en deration which you have bestowed upon every mea- sure which I have laid before you. I am aware trance of the new flankruptcy Courts at Liverpool; that you could aut have attended so closely to the whose right hand was to have held a pair of scales, proceedings of the Council, except at a very serious hat it is empty: fer, after repeated trials, it was sacrifice of time and convenience; but I feel assured found that Justice would not hold the scales evenly! that the satisfaction you will derive from having so, to avoid the ludicrous remarks of the pussers flow vo Waire vos Peñiquicats.—Much time, assisted me in the piggeration of measures which by, she has been deprived of them. are likely to prove so beneficial to your adopted
Periodical writers should be brief and crisp, dashing (Signed) C Garr
Sink thes into the subject as the first sentence, convenience you may have sunaised,
(torie. Nobody cares how you carns to think of Legislative Council Chamber,⠀⠀
The Coascil agreed to the following reply to his your subject, or why you wrote upon it; of course, the exordium in unnecessary. Commonen with July 25, 1845
har lending thought, and avoid irrelevant digros- You may be less scholastic, but you will be Excellency:
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is fade-fiths to lung Cutting it down requires more ongual, and ten troca more amusing. Take it for granted, that your article at the Bra res ditos: but you grin experience as well as in- prove your amicis, by every excision. For the
stina. Young writers alanye explain a thing to mode of doing it, begin by ensuing out all explanse or antennes feare nothing but simple propos death. Never commence an antick till pon kases
to twenty pages-London peper. what it is to her shout. Hone writer have an ins costinence of words, and will dilate you an idea
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3ly it please your Excellency.
The Member of the Legislative Council of this Province do themselves the honour to acknowledge the address of your Expelleney to that hody, ofter. The Members O wah pride that your Excel, minting the present session of Council, lency alludes to their zeal and attention, and it af. fords them affinice to hear from your Excel. lency that their exertses hare lightened your Ex celimey's toure and societies,
The Members of the Council have the honour to teslar to your Sscelency their thanks for your Roofendy's but bears to them individually and salisstively, throughout the present Seminn,
The Members of the Coed beg mye pressuriz serta ti és deabranilat Daar, and the
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