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sale and 9 cwt. of bacon of average quality extenuate the imprudence with which unless more be required for four thousand sheep, or their equivalent, and that the runs taken out of the same block be taken con Central Caranrit Corny. This Court was occupied during the wholo of yesterday in the trial of the man Ahern for the murder of his niece the esse was not terminated until about half-past one o'olock this morning, when a verdict of Guilty waa returned, and sentence of death passed on the prisoner. The caso of POUT PHILLIP. Arrivals.

July 3. Cashmere, barque, 378 tons, Captain H. Mackie, master, from Glasgow February 27. Passenger Mr. Joseph Porter Pullur, Porter, and agents.

Imports. July 3. Cashmere, from Greenock 130 hogsheads ale, 339 casks bottled ditto, 6 bales cordage, 46 coils ditto, 17 packages merchandise, 100 cases glass, 4 ditto mercandise, 57 packages ditto, 10 ditto drugs, I bale merchandise, 6 boxes ditto, 1 ditto cotton thread, 22 casks soda ash, 60 tons salt, 50 tons pig Iron, 10 casks preserved meats, 41 balea merchandise, 14 boxes ditto, 1 esse ditto, 8 kegs ditto, 2 bales merchandise, 3 boxes ditto, 3 bales wool-packs, 12 casks aqua, 6 ditto rum, 6 ditto brandy, 4 ditto hnrrtwnie, 6 ditto meal, 5 ditto Pimbc, 10 ditto barley, 1 1 boxes ppor. 59 casks ittlei! beer, 20 ditto. I box haberdashery, SHIFPINQ INTELLIGENCE.

CLEARANCES. July Wave, schooner, Captain Bir-kinshaw, for the South sea Islands. PassengersMis. Birkinshaw and child, and Captain Chape. July 11.

Additional passengers per Meg Merrilies--Mt. and Mil. M'Kcniio and turn children, and Mra. Mundy and child. July II.

Brother; 27, Campbell, from New-cattle, with 85 torn coals Harriet, 15, Crautc, from Brisbane Water, with 000 feet timber, 20,000 shingles Alfred, 12, Settree, from Bris-bane Water, with 80,000 shingles, 1500 feet sown timber, 2 cnsks oranges, 10 bushels corn Jane, 10, Knight, from Port Aiken, with 3000 feet sawn timber Ruth, 14, Burgeas, from Pitt-water, with 7500 shingles, 220 bushels shells. of the most enlightened deUberatire in the world the British Parliament, and that he believed it to be in every way suited to sub. ply the want of secular education in this dis. triot. He then moved the following resoln tion, via.

1. That aa the childien of the district are at present without the means of education, it the duty of the inhabitants to use their best endeavours to supply the defect, and that with this view a subscription be forthwith opened for the purpose of establishing a school unoa the Irish System, whioh appear to be the ona best adapted to the circumstances of this Hi7 tilot." ws. This resolution was seconded by Mr. William Danoau, of Turinville, who eongtatu! lated the meeting on the auspicious appearance! on the near prospect that the township had of being soon supplied with publio school want which he had long regretted. The motion being put by the Chairman, wu carried unanimously.

The next resolution was moved by Mr. Wn liam Danoar That every person sub. scribing one pound sterling, be entitled to a vote in the management of the school, sad a vote for every pound addition subscribed, to twenty, and that no person shall be enftled to more than twenty votes, whatever may be the amount of his subscription." Mr. Henry Philips, of St Aubins, as. realised from 34.

to 4d. per lb. Fruit Twenty loads have paid dues the retail piices are oranges, from 6d. to Is. per dozen apples, Vd.

to zs. per oozen pears, zs. to 3s. ner dozen i lemons. Is.

cer dozen chil lies, Is. per quart eocoanuts, fid. each native currants, od. per gallon. Pom tut Thorn is a lame BUDdIt of DOUl try in good condition at present on sale in the market.

The retail prices are fowls, Is. fid. to 2s. 3d. ducks, 2s.

Od. to 3s. geeso, 6s. to 8s and turkeys from 7s. to 16s.

per pair. Eggs are from 7d. to 9d. per dozen, and likely to deline still lower. The prices of wild fowl and game continue as reported last week wild ducks, 2s.

6d. perpiir; teal, 2s. per brace bronzed-winged pigeons, 2s. per pair. BurcHBns' Mbat.

In consequence of the abundance of the supply of cattle and sheep for slaughter, the prices of butchers' moat have declined since last icport I tho wholesale prices are beer, 4d. to Id. per lb. mutton, ia. to Ud.

ner lb. veal. 3d. to 3id. per lb.

I pork, 2id. to 3d. per lb. lard, 4d. to Ud.

per lb. suet, 3jd. to 4d. per lb. The retail prices are beef, ljd.

to I jd. per lb. mutton. 2id. to 24d.

ner lb. veal. 4d. to fid. per lb.

pork, 4d. to 4 Jd. per lb lard, 6d. per and suet, 4d. to d.

per id. Fat Cattle and Sheep are plentiful, and still meeting with quick sale the former at from 50s. to 65s. per head, and the latter at from 7s. to 9s.

fid. per head. Green hides are worth from 8a. fid. to 9s.

fid. each hides in salt are fetching from I la. to 12s. fid. each; the general price is about iza.

per nide. NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. From our various Correspondents BATHURST. Mails. We find our Postmaster-General has at length paid somo attention to the various suggestions that hare been thrown out foi the starting ot the mans trom llathurst at all events, so far as regards the mail to and from Carcoar by a new arrangement the mail is to leave here tor the latter place the day alter the arrival of the one from Sydney, viz.

from Bathurst to Carcoar every Monday and Thursday, at 7 a.m., to arrive at Carcoar at 1 p.h the same day to leave Carcoar for Bathurst Wednesday and Friday, at 11 a.m.. and arrive at Bathurst at 5 u. This is a great and de cided improvement on the former system, aa it enectuaiiy does away with night travelling, and we yet hope some attention will be paid to the same subject as regards the arrival and departure of the mail between Sydney and Bathurst. Publicans. Tuesday, the 1st, was a day of cnange witn some oi tnese genu Mr.

Matthews opened the house on Gorman Hill, late liable Mr. J. finley, the Uueen Arms, late Gooch and Mr. R. Evans, the Freemason's Arms, lately occupied by Mrs.

Black, wno nas removed into ner splendid new inn, which ffivea nromise of affordinir the heat an. commodationof any inn in our town there are ntteen rooma in it, and the large room is a very spacious and commodious one, and well adapted for holding publio meetings, and for public occasions, the stabling and other conveniences are also on an extensive scale. Publio Pounds. For a long time past many complaints have reached us of the urgent ne cessity oi tiauiisnujc puutio pounu on me Bathurst side of the river Macquarie and we really do think that the subject is truly deserving consideration, as it does appear rather strange that cattle, aeized for trespass in the district of Bathurst, should be driven over the river Macquarie to the present public pound at Kelso, in the county of Roxburgh, to the very great inconvenience of stockholders on the Bathurst side of the river. Calbula Flour Mill.

We were much eta- tified to hear a few days since, thst Mr. H. H. Kater had completed hie mill for the manufacture of flour, and is now prepared to grind any quantity of wheat that may be required. This gentleman has been at very considerable expenso and much trouble to bring his work to completion.

The steam engine is a high pressure one of ten-horse power; the maohineiy of every kind most admirably adapted for the purpose, and of the best description. At this mill may readily be ground all the wheat that may be srown for very manv miles around. This is a desideratum, the want of whioh haa been seriously felt for manv vears. Caleula is about ten miles from Molong, and forty from Wellington. The late Murder.

We have received further information, which itis desirable should be made public. In making our reports, when from mere hearsay, it is at all times difficult to get atcorrect information, and we find ithas been so in the present case. It appears that it was Power's wife who gave the first information of the murder, which she did to Mr. John Peisley, ofBlsckmsn's Swamp, in the district of Bathurst, She stated to him, that shortly after she escaped from tho hut, she returned, and through a chink in the door or window saw her husband cuttini the throat of Farrell: she im mediately ran from thence to Peisley's, and in- tormed mm, ne witn others torthwith started in pursuit, came on the remains of the fire and human bones as before mentioned, and shortly after succeeded in capturing Power. Peisley then despatched a letter to Bathurst with the particulate to the Chief Constable, who communicated it to the Police Magistrate, and a party of the mounted police was sent to secure Power.

Peisley's letter was then forwarded to tne uoroner, with a note Irom the Chief Con stable, requesting to know if Mr. Sutherland intended proceeding to hold an Inquest, and tne name oi tne doctor ne proposed to accompany him a message was also sent to this gentlemen by the Police Magistrate, desiring to De miormeo wnetner ne intended to hold an inquest or not, as in the event of the Coroner not doing so. he the Police Magistrate would deem it his duty to proceed to the spot and hold an enquiry. Mr. Sutherland finding him.

self thus called on, started to hold an inquest, accompanied by Dr. Busby, Constable Fin-nerty having been sent forward with a precept to warn a jury. After these gentlemen had proceeded about forty miles, and when within a mile of where Mr. Barton was holding his enquiry, they were met by Constable Tin. nerty, who delivered a message from Mr.

to the effect that as the circumstance had occurred within the jurisdiction of the district of Wellington, he, as a Magistrate ot that district, was holding an enquiry. ihb latb ibat lloBBBRY. serteant Sheadv with the assistance of an aboriginal, has succeeded in finding the remainder of the pro perty, to the amount of about 5, as men tioned in our former report as being missing. Much praise is due to Sheady for his untiring exertions in the recovery of the property, and we do think the mounted police are entitled to something more substantial than praise, from tne parties wnose property was by their exertions saved from wreck. SCONE.

A mbbtino was held at the Golden Fleece. Scone, on the 4th instsnt, pursuant to publio nonce. It was moved by Francis Littlb, J.P.. of Invermein, and seconded by William For-sttb, Esq of Cliffdsle, and carried unanimouslyThat Thomas S. Hall.

J.P., do take the chair. Mr. Hall opened the meeting by reading the requisition, viz. Notice. A public meeting will be held at the Golden Fleece Inn, Scone, on Friday, the 4th day of July, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of establishing a school at Scone upon tho General or Irish System." The Chairman then stated, that sinco thev had done him the honour of placing him in the ohair, ho would dischargo the duties of it to the best ot his ability, and that he hoped the meeting, which waa numerously attended, would give tho gentlemen who moved the re- solutioua a patient hearing, and that these gentleman would confine themselves to the suhjec.

of their respective resolutions. Mr. Littlb then suggested that a secretary should bo appointed to take a minute of the proceedings, and Dr. Goodwin was requested to do so, to whioh ha agreed. Mr.

Francis Littlb, then came forward and addressed the meeting at some length in support ol the General System of Education, He argued that the Irish System wss not a mero experiment, that it had been tried and found to answer in the most efficient manner that it had received the sanction and support his speech is chargeable. But then His Excellency, if justified in reporting such a laptut lingual at all, ought to have teported it fairly. The scope of Mr. Boyds argument if argument it can be called was, that as he knew the wild lands would never be sold at the statutory price of twenty shillings an acre, he had no fear of his runs ever being bought over his head and he therefore considered that so long as he paid his annual license fee, he should remain as undisturbed as though the land were his freehold. On this solitary instance of oratorical indiscretion has the Governor built his theory, that the occupiers of Crown lands have come to look on them as their own a theory, however, which his own pen contradicts in the same correspondence, and indeed in the selfsame despatch.

I do not," says a subsequent paragraph in the dispatch, admit the proposition advanced at the meeting, that the fee on the license is only an acknowledgment that the land is held from the Crown, and that, therefore, it only ought to be of a nominal amount, and the same for all." This proposition was maintained by the very men to whom an earlier passage of the despatch had imputed the folly of looking upon their pasture grounds as their own." The two things are utterly irreconcilable. The squatters could not by possibility at the same time look on the license fee as an acknowledgment of their dependence upon the Crown, and on the land as their own. And this singular fiction is put forward by Sir George Giffs as a chief reason why he had deemed it high time to assert the majesty of Prerogative Because the colonists, by complaining of the fragility of their tenures, had asserted the rights of ownership, thereore, His Excellency thought it incumbent on Her Majesty's Government to lose no time in correcting such false reasoning, and in convincing the self-deceivers that between freeholders and mere tenants at will there is really a substantial difference. The colonists ought to be much obliged to His Excel lency for such very usetul information. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS. Fbidat. Barons the Chief Commissioner. PROOF OB CLAIMS. In the estate of James Bryan, a single meet ing i'ayton and Howison, of 1'arramatta, los; Solomon runups, ft 14s.

Ud. The meeting allowed tho insolvent to retain his furniture and wearing apparel. in tne estate ot James uvDaii, a single meet ing John Dillon, 23 4s. 9d Charles Aber-eromble, 23 18s. 3d.

Maria Allerton, 4. The meeting allowed the insolvent to retain his furniture and wearing apparel. in the estate ot craneis Mitchell and a special meeting The Sydney Banking Company, 481 2s. 6d. Borthwick Wight, of London, 99 12s.

lid. John Bingle, 224; Mssson and Hoggins, of London, 59 0s. 3d. Allan M'Gaa, 483 10s. 4d.

Charles Ibbot- son, 50. HBBTINO FOR TU-AV. Patrick Cuff, a single meeting, at elovon clock. MEETING FOR MONDAY. J.

T. Hughes, a special meeting, to compel him to apply tor nis cernncaie. Nbw Imsolvknt. The following estate was sequestrated yesterday John Nixon, of Eli sabeth-street, Sydney, agent; Debts, 100. Assets personal property, it a I baa ana doubtful debts, 54 0s.

8d. Balance deficiency, CB7. Hutchinson neu, omciai assignee. CROWN LANDS OCCUPATION. From yesterday' Government Gazette.

Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney. 10th July, 1845. I. With reference to the notice respecting licenses to pasture sheep and cattle on Crown lands, which was issued from this office on the 2nd April, 1844, and to the despatches, of which copies were published in the Uovernmcnt bazetle ol the 28th of June last, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has directed this additional notice to be published.

2. The quantities of land actually in the oc cupation of individuals, being, as yet, in many oases, imperfectly known to the Government, the rules laid down in the notice of the 2nd April, 1844, cannot be fully applied in the issue of licenses for the current years licenses therefore, for the occupation of Crown lands beyond the boundaries of location, during the year which commenced on the 1st instant, and will ena on tne sum une, 1848, will be issued on the following terms 1. A separate license must be taken out for each station or run which Is returned as a separate station in the last half-yearly return of the Commissioner of the district. 2. The price of the license will be Ten Pounds but the additional ehargo of 2 10s.

will be made for every thousand sheep above four thousand which, according to the laat return of the Commissioner of the district, may ap pear to be depastured on the run Provided, however, that no extra charge be made for any number of aheep less than a complete thousand, (or their equivalent in cattle) Provided also, that the charge of 2 10s. per thousand for the exooss above four thousand be reduced to 1, on the production of a certificate from the Commissioner, that the whole of the sheep or cattle are kept upon a run not exceeding twenty-five square mile or sixteen thousand acres. 3. For the purposes of this notice, six hundred and forty head of cattle will be considered equal to four thousand sheep, and in cases in which the stock upon a run may consist of both sheep and cattle, the amount of the mixed stock, horses being reckoned as cattle, will' be calculated on the principle reckoning six hundred and forty cattle oqual to four thousand aheep instead of five hundred to four thousand, which is the proportion stated in the notice of the 2aa April, 1844. 3.

The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, haa further directed the following explanatory remarks to be published, in order to guard against misapprehensions which might otherwise arise as to the future intentions of Government from the publication of this notice. 4. Although the quantity of land mentioned in the third paragraph of the notice of the 2nd of April, 1844, hi by the present notice extended from twelve thousand eight hundred to sixteen thousand acres, the Government will still consider the quantity of land to be held in ordinary cases under a single license to be that which is in ordinary seasons sufficient for four tho-jsnnd sheep or six hundred snd forty rattle. On this principle, a station or run although consisting of twenty-five squaro mllos, may nevertheless, if insufficient to feed four thoussnd sheep, or their equivalent in cattle, be enlarged to the extent requisite for that purpose. Existing runs will not be teduccd below sixteen thousand acres, oi twenty-five square miles, because they are sufficient for moie than four thousand sheep (or six hundred and forty rattle) neither, on the other hand, will existing runs be enlarged because they may not contain sixteen thousand acres, unless they be Insufficient to pasture four thousand sheep, ot their equivalent I nor in any caae can a run be enlarged (even though not capable of feeding four thousand sheep) unless there be adjoining land at the disposal of the Government.

The present holders of large blocks of land, will be allowed to retain out of each block as many runs as they choose to psy tor at the rate of 10 per annum for each run, provided each run do net exceed sixteen thousand acres, tiguously, and in auch manner as to form of themselves a compact block ol land, natural boundaries being observed aa far as practicable. 5. It is clearly to be understood, that this notice is issued solely on account of the neces sity which exists for making known without aeiay me terms on wnicn licenses will on granted for the current year and the regulations more in detail, for the occupation of runs, but not departing in principle from the notice of this day, will be issued as soon as possible I as also will regulations for the purchase of nomesieaus. 6. It is also to be understood, that the terms of payment hereby established for tho issue uf licenses win oe iiaoio to revision, in the event of the discontinuance or reduotion, at any time, ol the assessment on stock, levied for the purposes of maintaining a police force, under the provisions of the Act of the Governor and Council, 2 Victoria, No.

27. MULTUM IN PARVO. From late Australasian Doners. I Tub Tasmanian, Hobart Town paper, better known as Hurray uevtew, waa discontinued on the 26th une. -The Postmaster at Albury having been removed from office, the mail for that town is for the present forwarded to the Ovens, twenty miles from Albury.

A gang of coiners naa oeen detected at Melbourne. A Grand Amateur Conceit for the benefit of the Melbourne Hospital is to be given in the course of the month One thousand wethers are said to have been sold at Melbourne at fourteen shillings per head, were only six declarations of insolvency in Port Phillip during tho half year ending June 30. A paper called the New Zealander has been recently started in Auckland. Ueorge Shepherd, a seaman belonging to. the Tobagy, was murdered at George Town a few days since ine Board ol Jvlueution in Van liiemen Land has been done awar with, and it is understood that an officer is to be appointed as Inspector or ocnoois.

it is slated that Dins lor incorporating Hobart Town and Launceston will be introduced at the next meetinir of the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land The office of Assistant Colonial Secretary in Van Diemen a Land is to be discontinued. A whaling station has been commenced at Port Phillip Heads, So plentiful are New South Wales oranges in Launceston that they are sold by retail at sixpence a dozen. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY. Mr. Stcbbs.

At his Mart, at 11 o'clock, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, and Merchandise. Mr. Mobt. At his Rooms, at 12 o'clock, Orange and Walnut Trees. Mbsshs.

Graham and Lopdell. At the promises of Mr Shearman, at 12 o'clock, Groceries, Household Furniture, Wearing Apparel, Watches, Tub Chief Justiceship. We understand that Mr. Serjeant Dowling, brother to the late Chief Justice, had applied to Lord Stanley for the appointment of Chief Justice of the colony. Appointment.

The Queen haa been pleased to appoint Hutchinson Hothersall Browne, Registrar of the Court of Requests for the territory of New South Wales. As there is no such Court, each district having its own Court of Requests, Mr. Browne's appointment will have to be made out anew. Stdniy Streets. The Surveyor-General having, on the 9th of June last, laid before the Governor and Executive Council a plan of the proposed breadth of the carriage and foot-ways in Sussex-street and Margaret-place, and the Governor and Council have approved of the asme a notice given in yesterday's Government Gatette states that the breadth of each of the footways in each of the said streets shall be, and is declared to be twelve feet and that it shall not be lawful for any person to erect any buildings within twelve feet of the kerb-stone, or exterior edge of cither of the said footways, in either of tho said streets, Sussex-street, (from Goulburn-street to George-street,) carriage-way 36 feet foot-way 12 feet total, 60 feet.

Margaret-place, (extending from Clarence-street to the shore of Darling Harbour,) carriage-way 36 feet foot-way 12 feet total 60 feet. Extensive Larceny. Between nine and one o'clock on Thursday last, as Mr. Patterson, of the Crispin Arms, Charenee-street, and his barman had to attend the Supreme Court aa witnesses against a prisoner under committal for forgery, Mrs. Patterson had to superintend the bar, when some person contrived to pass into her bed-room, where they burst open a small cash-box, containing 41 in notes, which they carried off.

There was about 16 in silver in the same place, but that was left undisturbed. James Whitby, an old man, who keeps a disorderly house near the Crispin Arms, was soon after apprehended on suspicion of being one of the parlies concerned in the robbery, and sinoe then Joseph Taylor and Jteph Brown, two of his associates, hare been apprehended on suspicion of being concerned with Whitby in breaking open and taking the money from the box. Committal. Mary Farrell, free by servitude, was yesterday committed to take her trial for stealing five knives, four forks, and three German silver spoons, the property of Mr. Cohen, of King-street The prisoner was given in charge on Thursday for being intoxicated on the premises of the prosecutor on her being searched the stolen property was found in her possession.

Raising the Wind. We fancy that the pleaaant little Jerremy Diddler" tricks of a gentleman known to the public by the name of Mr. Thomas Newman, and the heir-at-law of a wealthy and well-known postmaster of that name in Regent-street, London, have scarcely been forgotten by certain parties in this town. Among the names of the reaoued passengers from the wreck of the Mary we observe thii youth's name. As his travels may not prove uninteresting to certain members of this community, upon whose sympathy he has drawn so largely, we subjoin the following particulars of his wanderings since his absence from his province, whioh he left in the first instance for Sydney, where he lived, as it is commonly styled, like a gentleman," that is, did nothing and paid for his liquor, and when tired of this laborious life, took shipping for Adelaide, in which place he again lived like a gentleman," but from the exhausted state of is funds found it necessary to go into business.

Here he quiokly acquired the reputation of being a millionare, and obtained advances on account of certain large herds of cattlo which he stated were on the road from Sydney for the Adolaide market. About thia time, however, one of the Melbourne papers reached our southern neighbours, the said paper containing by no means an ambiguous reference to the frolics and fortunes of Mr. Newman, who put a bold face on the matter, but finally thought change of air and scene sdvisable, and forthwith returned to Sydney, and accounted for his return by saying, that the unpleasant nature of the report which had arisen in consequence of the receipt of the Melbourne papers in Adelaide, thoroughly disgusted him with the place, and he would not even wait the arrival of his stock. He then actually despatched a party from from Sydney to Adelaide, and gave him twenty-five pounds to psy his expenses, with instructions to dispose of the cattle to (he best advantage, after which arrangement he succeeded in obtaining several small sums of money from the Catholic Bishop, and even had gone so far aa to arrange with that prelate for the payment of one pound per week to his wife during his absence (ier the Mary) to England The Rev. Mr.

Geoghegan, about this lime, arrived in Sydney, and oommunicaU o-itain facts to his superior, which caused the Bishop to decline acting as Newman's agent for Now South Wales and its dependencies." Hero he again became disgusted," and, leaving his better half to make the best settlement she ooutd for herself, took his passaga for Kugland by tho vonsel named Mrs. Krwmrm, however, has returned to Mt-lbournr, and will, doubtless, soon be followed by her eccentric husband. The hero of this il? is the individual who was formerly a shepherd on the sis-lion of Messrs. Cowieand Stead, and who empowered Mr. Stead, when proceeding to England, to receive, on his account, 5000 of property which (like his cattle) he represented as coming to him.

fort Philiip Standard, July 2. tne viueen v. tfroadnurat nas oeen nxea tor to-dav. Medical Witnesses. The following gentleman, havinir aubmitted the necessary testi monials of qualification to the New South Wales Medical Board, are entitled to be deemed legally qualified medical practitioners Andrew Wilson Hume, M.U., A nomas Philson, M.D, Assistant Surgeon, 58th Regl ment, and John Smith.

We extract the followins from the Illustrated London News of February 8th Death of the Dowager Countess of Aldborough. Intelligence has been received from Paris of the death of the Dowager Countess of Aldborough, at her residence in that capital, at an advanced age." The deceased was, we believe, grand mother to Mrs. Uampbeii Hidden. Wonderful Discovery or A New Ani mal. In our last number we gave an account of the finding of a fragment of the knee joint of some gigantio animal, which from there being no such animal hitherto known to exist in Australia, we sup.

posed to be the fossil remains of some early period. Subsequent information, however, coupled with the faot that the bone was in good preservation, and had altogether a recent appearance, has induced us to alter our opinion. On the bone being shown to an intelligent black, he at once recognised It as oeionging to the BunviD." which he declared he had aeen. On being requested to make a drawing of it, he did so without hesitation. The bone and the picture were shown separately to different blacks, who had no opportunity of com municating with each other, and they one and all recognized the bone and picture as belong ing to the Bunyip," repeating the name wiuiuut ranauon.

vme ueciaruu mat uv uuw where the whole of the bones of one animal were to be found another stated that his mother was killed by one of them, at the JJar-won Lakes, within a few miles of Geelong, and that another womau waa killed on the very spot where the runt crosses the Barwon, at South Geelong. The most direct evidence of an was that of Mumbowran, wno snowed several deep wounds on his breast made by the claws of the animal. Another statement was made, that a mare, the property of Mr. Fur. long, was about six years ago seized by one of tnese animals on tne Danu oi tne lame mver, and only escaped with a broken leg.

They say that the reason why no white man has ever yet seen it, is because it is amphibious, and does not come on land except on extremely hot days when it basks on the bank but on the slightest noise or whisper they roll gently over into the water, scarcely creating a ripple. We have adduced these authorities, before giving a description ot the animal, lest, from its strange, grotesque, and nondescript charaoter, the reader should have at once set down the whole as fiotion. The Bunyip, then, is represented as uniting the characteristics of a bird and an alligator. It nas a head resembling an emu, with a long bill, at the extremitv nf which is a transverse pro jection on each Bide, with serrated edges, like tne cone ot the stingray, its body and legs Eartake of the nature of the alligator. The ind legs are remarkably thick and strong, and the fore lees are much longer, but still of great strength.

The extremities are furnished with long clawa, but the blacks say its usual method of killing its prey is by hugging it to death. vv nen in tne water it swims uxe a irog, ana when on shore it wslke on its hind legs with its hesd erect, in which position it measures twelve or thirteen feet in height. Its breast is said to be covered with different coloured feathers but the probability is that the blacks hare not had a sufficiently near view to ascertain whether this annearanoe mieht not arise from hair or scales. They describe it as laying eggs of double the size of the emu's egg, of a pale blue colour these eggs they frequently meet with, but as thev are no Eood for eat ing," the black boys set them up for a mark, and throw stones at them. We intend, in a few days, to give a lithographio fao-simile of the drawing made by the black, so that our bush readers may be enabled to question the blacks in their neighbourhood, and should any new facta be elicited, we shall take it as a favour in any one who may transmit an account of them to us for publication.

Geelong Advertiser, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. EXPORT MARKET. Wool is still on the rise one lot of srood fleece wool realized Is. 5d. by auction, and the same price was refused tor another parcel.

Hides, if well salted, are worth 9s. but there is rather a downward tendency in the market. Tallow is not in demand at former rates, and holders will have to submit to a reduction of Is. per cwt. on the best sorts, and still more on that which is not of the first quality.

Freights and Exchanges as last quoted. SYDNEY MARKETS. Whbat. We have not received so large a quantity from the country during this week as last, though prices have ruled Quite as high. The Kmnear, from Launceston, has brought 2830 bushels to Messrs.

nomas Barker and and the next ship from that place will be the John and Charlotte, chartered by the same house. llie price ot tne best wneat may be quoted at os. to 6s. with an upward tendency. From 40 to 50 loads of wheat have paid dues at the Corn Market; the prices were from 4s.

3d. to 5s. per bushel the average price is now about 4s. 6d. psr bushel, and likely to decline, aa the millers are ahy of purchasing.

Flour. The usual business has been done in flour, and the price remains at 13 per ton for cash, without any desire on the part of the holders to sell. For large quantities we have heard as much as 15 per ton demanded. Bread. The price of the best quality is 3d.

per 21b. loaf but there is much of an inferior description and light' weight now hawking about at 3d. Bban. In demand at Is. per bushel; the supply at present is not equal to the demand.

juisouit. no. is las. per cwt. ISO.

i Is 1 5s. per cwt. Maizb. There being but a small supply in the hands of the dealers, the few samples on sale at the wharfs yesterday were held back for 2s. 6d.

per bushel. Some very in. ferior lots have been sold at 2s. good maize is at present worth about 2s. 3d.

the retail prices are from 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per bushel.

Oats. As the sesson is now nearly at a close, the wholesale price of oats haa declined to 3s. per bushel, and the retailers are glad to get from 3s. 6d. to 4s.

per bushel. It is probable a still further decline in oats will take place during the present month. Barley. Good English barley is worth from 2s. 6d.

to 2s. 9d. per bushel, and is retailing at from 3s. to 3s 3d. per bushel good Cane barlcv is worth 2s.

oer bushel, and is re tailing at 2s. 6d. per bushel. Hay. There hss been a pretty large supply of hay received during the week, a large part of it has been of a very inferior description, and sold at 2s 6d.

per cwt. Good hay has fetched from 4s 3d. to 5s. per cwt. The average price of good hay is now about 4s 6d.

per cwt. Straw is plentiful, but the prices have undergone no change since last report. Grabs is plentiful, the prices remain as reported last week. Green Beddino has been sold at from 5a. to 8s.

per load the average price is about 7s. per load. Veortablbs There is a good supply of vegetables at present in the market, ton loads having paid dues. The following are the; rices: Wholesale cabbago, from Is. 6d.

to 3s. per dozen carrots, Is. to Is, turnips, Is. to Is. Od.

parsnips. Is. Od. to 2s. radishes, 6d.

per dozen green onions, 6d. per dozen celery, Is. Rd. to 2s. per dozen I lettuco, Is.

to 2s. per dnr.cn cauliflowers, Is. to 2s. per dozen. Retail cabbages, 2d.

to fid. each carrots, 2d. per hunch i turnips, Id. to 2d. per bunch; parsnips, 2d, to 3d.

per bunch radishes, Id. fier bunch green anions, Id. per bunch Co-cry, 2d. to Od. a stick lettuce, I Jd.

to 2d. each water cress, 2d. per plato dried onions, 4d. to Is. per lb.

garlic, 6d. to Is. per lb. tomatoes, fid. to 9d.

per dozen cauliiloweis, 2d. to Gd. each. Dairy Producr appears to be plentiful the retail prices are as last reported 31 cwt. of butter sold at from 9d.

to lOJd. per whole 2 bales ditto, 1 box quills, 226 ditto soap, 3 ditto boxes, 1 bale merchandise, 2 boxes mei chaudise. 20 tons pig iron, 14 bales merohan disc, 4 bales paper, 1 parcel ditto, 1 box and 2 casks, i casks pucii, i auto narauare, i oox merchandize, 240 boxes merchandise, 3 bales wonlpacks, 1 box wearing apparel, 1 box merchandise, 3 boxes merchandise, 1 box merchandise, I Ikix merchandise, 2 boxes and 1 cask mcrchsndise, I box merchandise, I box merchandise, 1 box and 1 truss merchandise, 1 box merchandise. I box. I box.

7 bales merchan dise, 1 parcel ditto, 1 cask whisky, 4 packages carriage and harness. The barque Cashmere spoke the Louisa Campbell, from London, bound to New Zealand, off Cape Otway. The Eliza, 632 tons, for this port and Sydney, had commenced to load at Greenock when the Cashmere left, and the barque Kilmaurt, 300 tons, for Sydney and Eort Phillip, was to commence loading in a few days after. Both vessels, it was expected, would leave about the end f.f May. The Symmetry and h'rkahly were both loading lor Adelaide.

Port Phillip Patnot, July. DIARY. MBMORANDA UNTIL NEXT PUBLICATION. July. i CUM, I BIOH WASXR rise I seta I morn I ever, 12 Saturday 7 3 I 4 571 2 30 I 2 64 13 SUNS 17 2 4 58 3 18 3 42 Vlnon First Quarter, July 13,33 tol, a.m.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. This Evsnino, July 12, Will be repeated, by desire of several families, who could not obtain boxes on Thursday night, the highly successful Drama, in three Acts, entitled, DON CyESAR 1)E BAZAN on, MARITANA THE GIPSY. Don Cawar de Bnzan, Mr. Griffiths Maritana (the Gipsy), Mrs. O'Flaherty.

In the course of the piece, the Bolero, by Madame Louise and Signor Carandini After which, a Pas de Deux, by Madame Veilburn and Signor Carandini a Song by Mrs. Wallace a Pas Seal, by Miss Kelk; a Song, by Madame Carandini. To conclude with, for the first time in this colony, a Farce, in one Act, by C. Selby, now performing at the London Theatres with great success, called THE CORPORAL'S WED DING; on, A KISS FROM THE BRIDE. Major Griskin, Mr.

Griffiths Corporal Cobb, Mr. Simcs Nancy Cobb, Madame Iouise. SATURDAY. JULY 12, 1845. Sworn to no master, of no text am THE NEW REGULATIONS.

The Government Gazette of yesterday contains the new Squatting Regulations, those of the 2nd April, 1844, having been, thanks to the vigorous opposition that was excited, given up. Although we have not had time to consider the bearing of these regulations, we can say they are clearly an improvement on those they are substituted for but the tenure remains as it was before. It is a pity the Government will not do what is reasonable, and would satisfy every one charge for the land in proportion to the stock it will bear it would save a vast deal of trouble, and it must be done at last. THE SQUATTERS THINK THE LAND "THEIR OWN. The outcry raised last year by the publi cation of the famous GovernmentNotice of the 2nd April, proved, as we have been accustomed to imagine, that the colonists were unanimous in condemning the new regulations as unjust and cruel.

Rut it appears to have proved something else. According to the philosophical induction of Sir George Giffs, as per his despatch of 1 6th April, the outcry shows how com pletely the occupiers of these lands have accustomed themselves to look on them as their own and how urgently some declaration, on the part of the Govern ment, was necessary to check the growth of opinions such as those which were proclaimed at the meeting meaning the meeting at the Royal Hotel. We fear we must treat this as claptrap. Can His Excellency, with that shrewd understanding for which even his enemies give him credit, have ever brought himself seriously to believe that the licensed graziers, as a body, had accustomed themselves to look upon the soil as their own 1 very outcry from which he pretends to draw so ridiculous a conclusion, proves the very contrary. Both the evils of which that outcry complained, nd the redress it demanded, referred to the one glaring fact that, beyond the fractional theoretic share held by the graziers in common with the whole empire, the soil was not their own, in any one sense of the word.

What were the evils they deplored but that they held their runs by no better title than a license from the Government a license for a single year a license of which the Governor could not only prohibit the renewal, but which he could at any time revoke? Was not this the theme of universal denunciation, both at the Royal Hotel and at the meetings held all over the country And did not the speakers deplore the demoralization and barbarism which this precariousness of title induced, and with which it was actually overwhelming the population beyond the boundaries And as to the nature of the redress claimed by and for the Squatters, was it not every where insisted upon that the one only sure and efficacious remedy for all their sufferings was fixity op tenure And yet with this outcry ringing in his ears this outcry againtt permissive occupancy andor stability of tenure the Governor could deliberately write to Lord Stanley, that the occupiers of lands beyond the boundaries had accustomed themselves to look on these lands as their His Excellency does, to be sure, cite one instance in which an unguarded expression fell from the lips of one of the speakers at the Royal Hotel meeting. "The mover of the second resolution," says the Governor's despatch, "declared that so long as he continued to pay the price of his license, 10 per annum, he had a freehold in the lands he occupied, and that from it the Government could not eject him." We are not Mr. Boyd's defenders, nor are we at all disposed to COASTERS OUTWARDS. July Ruth, 14, Burgea, for Pitt water, in ballast Bee, It, M'Combie, for Kiaraa, with sundries Endeavour, 12, Milhnm, fir Brisbano Water, with sundries Traveller, 7, Smith, for Brisbane Water, with sundries Harriet, 16, Ctmuae, for Briabane Water, with sundries Bi others, 27, Campbell, for Newcastle, in ballast. IMPORTS.

July II. Kinntar, barque, Captain Veale, fiom London via Launceston Original cargo from London 10 pipes red wine, Brcleatnn and Hirst. Cargo from Launceston SO oil snooks, Henry Moore; 17 hngaheads brandy, Henry Fisher; 728 bags flour, Smith and Cnmpbell 738 bags wheat, Thomas Barker fbi Dsga salt, ueorge itiorne; HI bags salt, lv. Campbell, tertius. July II.

Terror, schooner, 95 tons. Captain Dunning, from the Barrier, New Zealand 10 cssks tallow, 2 tons sum, 22,000 feet limber, I case cassia, J. Macnamara; 20 kega and 38 Dags specimens of Natural History, 1 canoe, J. Orayhne 13 cases sum. W.

Walker and Co. 5 casks tallow, 50 tons copper ore, 3 tons and zi coses gum, Urder. VESSELS LAID ON FOR ENGLAND. Saturday, July 12. for london.

Penyard Park, barque, 377 tons, Weller 754 casks tallow, 37 casks and 3136 hides, 7 casks sperm oil, 380 bales wool, 1 case sundries, 8 cs-ee gelatine, 80 casks and 88 bag South Australian gum, 4 cases glass, 6 casks honey, and 1 cask beeswax, on board. Meg Mcrriliet, ship, 314 tone, Thompson 3500 hides, 50 tons copper ore, 500 casks tallow, 1500 horns, 60 casks and 7 cases Kowrie gum, 200 bales wool, and 3 cases spice, on board. Tull ahip. Ganges, ship, 430 tons, M'Donald 484 casks tallow, 130 bales wool, 2000 hides, 11 tuns sperm oil, and 200 bags tannin, on board. Hoyal Tar, barque, 338 tons, Glass GO casks tullow, and 200 hides, on board.

WRECK OF THE MARY." Wsj have received a letter from Captain Ncwby, from which we learn that an enquiry into the loss of the Mary had very properly been ordered by the Van Dicraen's Land Government. We gather from this letter that the deaths were caused as follows: Mrs. Evans was getting her aix children out of bed when the water rushed up through the hold and forced her up tho hatchway the poor children being drowned where they were. Mra. Turnbull fell between two tun buts of tallow, just aa they floated from the hold, and was crushed between them.

Mrs. Sarah Gray waa drowned in her bed being infirm, she was unable to get upon deck. The remainder of those drowned were placed i i the larboard quarter boat, but the ahip breaking up before the boat was lowered, it was swamped as the topsides floated from the bottom. We shall defer our remarks until the enquiry alluded to has been held. At the request of Captain Ncwby, we publish the following letter To the Editors of the Sydney Homing Herald.

Gentlemen, On Saturday last, the 28th June, the Port Officer at this place received Irom the Colonial Secretary, Hobart Town, instructions to adopt the best me hod in his power for the relief of the remainder of the crew and passengers left upon Flindcr's Island, and in accord-anoe therewith lost no time in hiring a vessel for the purpose; the Alexander, 28 tons, N.M has been taken up, and on Sunday morning lsst with everything necessary for the trip we left Launceston and got down the river to this plsce yesterday, where we are detained on account of a strong gale blowing from the NW, and the sea outside being very heavy. As soon as the weather moderates we shall hasten over the Strsits, to relieve the anxious minds of those left there. It is my duty to state that every facility which could be suggested to the Government here for the general benefit and relief of all the survivors from the wreck of the ill-fated Mary has been most promptly attended to, and the degree of aympathy manifested by not only those in authority under the Government, but by all I have met with of every grade and sect alike, has been such that it would be in vain for me to attempt a description. No sooner was our loss made known (even by telegraph) in Launceston, than subscriptions were entered into, clothing collected, rations provided, and a house taken for the accommodation of those who might arrive as opportunities offered, from Flinders Island. A cutlet was despatched with clothing, (Alpha.) before I could gel up to the town ol Launceston, to relieve their immediate wanta and ever since, to quote the words of your very excellent contemporary, (the Launceston Examiner), Whilst they have poured in the balm of consolation, the oil and wine has not been So general has the good feeling ofkinduess and hospitality towards us been spread over this island, that it would be indeed difficult to particularize any parties, savo such as Messrs.

Henty, Raven, Dewling, Bateman, Carter, Friend, and who, besides their own liberal contributions, form a kind of Committee of Management. The ladies, I am proud to aay, have taken a most active part, and proved a principal ajxiliarv for providing things necessary and required for the female part of the survivors and children. The wind being now more moderate, and at N.W. by 2 p.m., we shall start with the ebb tide, and try to gain the island. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servsnt, R.

H. NEWBY. Goorge Town, 2nd July, 1845. The brig Pnrlenia was offered for sale yesterday, by Mr. ttalamon, and bought in at '600 aha will consequently proceed Immediately to the Islands.

Diacovaav or a New Isumtd isr ma Pacific. The Netc York Courier and Enquirer publishes the following account of the discovery of a new island in the Pacific Ocean by Captain 8immons, of the brigantine Faith Captain 81mmons was on his way from Sydney to Valparaiso, and, after leaving Otaheite, first saw it on the 31st of October, 1843. Seen from the deck of the vessel, the island had the appearance of a mass of rocks, but a nearer approach ahowed it to he an island covered with cocoa-nut trees, with thick underbuah. When convinced that it wss an island, Captain Simmons supposed it might be one already known, and at first mistook it for Carisfoot. To be sure, however, he lowered his boat and attempted to land, but waa prevented by a reef oi dim, aorai rocks, witn neavy Dreaaers, which surrounded the Hand.

He went com- tetely round it, however, and found it to be about ail miles in circumference. At a short distance from it he found no soundinc in sixty fathoms of water. After examining it for two or three noun, at thoroughly aa be deemed necessary, he steered for Carisfoot, according to his reckoning, made it in the course of a few hours, and passed to the south of it. A large lagoon waa in the middle of the island, which seemed to be rich and fertile. On reaching Valparaiso, where he remained for some months, he wsited upon the commander of the British squadron, and informed him of tho discovery.

He examined the most recent English oharts, but no indication of such an island waa to be found. It is situate in the ttack from Otaheito to Valparaiso, in south latitude 21 degrees and 10 minutes, and west longitude 139 degrees and 54 minute. He named it the Isle of faith, from his vosil." Atlae, March 15. eonoea tms resolution, which being put by ths Chairman, was carried unanimously. Hi, Philips said, that he would cheerfully co-ops, rate with the gentlemen of the district to ad.

vance the cause of public and popular sdusa. tion that though he waa himself no Church, man, yet, aa thia measure had been given to the Irish nation by the Right Honorable Lord Stanley, who waa a decided friend to ths Church, he was bound to regard that tysteai of education as perfectly compatible with the true Interests of that Church of which his LnnL. ship was at once the ornament and the pride I and he Mr. Philipa regarded this measure ta be absolutely necessary to secure the best in. Uresis of the young and rising genersuoa among whom he resided.

A subscription paper was then placed upca the table, and Mr. Littlb then intimated that Donald M'Intyre, of Kayuga, had previous to his sailing for England. pTaoed in hU handa the sum of 20 for the erection of tos sohool, and a further sum of 5 per annum certain for two years for the schoolmaster. Dr. Goodwin then addressed the Chairman.

and begged to be allowed to occupy the tiros of the meeting during the circulation of the subscription paper. lie said he was most ami. ous to read a certificate in favour of the Irish system, and which was signed by the Lord Justice General, the Right Honorable O. Boyie, of Bhewalton, the Very Rev. Dr, M'Farlan, the Principal of Glasgow ColW SirC.

D. Ferguson, Bart of Kilkerron, J. C. Colquhoun, M.P., of Killermant. and a num.

ber of the other nobilitv. clergv. and eentlamm of Scotland. The certificate was contained in a minute of the Agricultural Education Com. mittee, held at Carriok's Hotel, Glasgow, on the Uth October, 1844, the Very Rev.

Principal M'Farlan, D. in the chair, at which the following resolutions were passed 1st. That it is desirable, and the opinion of thia meeting, that elementary instruction la agriculture should be afforded to the rural population. 2nd. That a eommittee be appointed to consider the subject of Agricultural Education, in connexion with the mfbrmsuoa which has been submitted to the meeting, and to take ateps to forward the object in view.

"It appears that fivo boys had oeen brousht from the Larne Sohool, Ireland, to be mit by this Committee, and that they sent the tol. lowing testimonial to Dr. Kirkpatrick, ths secretary or the Lame school "Ulasgow, 10th August, 1844. The undersigned having been present in the Merchants' Hall, in Glasgow, on Fridav. the 9th August, and there witnessed the examination of five of the boys from the National School at Larne, hereby express the high gratification they experienced fiom the proficiency exhibited by tho boys, not only in grammar, arithmetic, and geography, but in practical and scientific agriculture.

They think it of importance also, to express their conviction from what they saw and heard, that it is possibls ta impart to very young boys much agricultural instruction, whioh will be of use to them in after life that it is practicable to impart it. without the erection of anv new machlnerr. and without any interfering with the ordinary course of instruction in our common schools and that it is highly desirable that tome step should be taken for the purpose of introducing suoh instruction into the parish and other elementary schools, especially in the rural districts of Scotland. (Signed) D.BoTLB,LordJustioe-Gensrsl. D.

Macvablan, D.D., Principal of Glasgow College. C. DalrympleFbrqcson, of Kilkerran. J. C.

CoLouHouir, M.P., of Killermant. John Gibson, Govt. Inspector of Schools. Robert Hanstan, of Clerkington." And eleven others equally respectable. Dr.

Goodwin then read several extracts from the proceedings of a meeting of parochial schoolmasters held in the High School, Edinburgh, on the 21st day of September, 1844, in which the success of agricultural education was fully demonstrated. And then, addressing ths chairman and gentlemen, said, there were two things thst he wished to Drees on the con sideration of the meeting. 1st, The peculiarly divided, isolated, and solitary oondition of many ot the Inhabitants of this district; and 2nd. The great advantage that would ailss to the children and to the inhabitants gens- rally, from combining with elementary eda- canon, a knowledge ot that an that naa now advanced to the rank of a science the science of agriculture. The circumstance of the inhabitants beingscatUredoverawideandextenrivedistrirt, and the impossibility of placing a sohool withia the reach of every child, he begged earnertly to press on the serious eorudderation of ths meeting, so that the sohool they were about ta erect would be placed on a broad and liberal principle a principle so comprehensive at to admit the children who were not within ths reach of daily attendance, to be lodged as wall as eduoated at this school and so compre hensive as to include all within the wids range of its embrace, an, without exoepting any who may choose to take the advantage of ths instruction thus afforded.

Education ought to be free to all, free as the air of heaven it quite as necessary to the vigorous and healthy operation of the intellectual man, as ths sir of the atmosphere is to the mere snissal being. Mr.GooDwiN spoke at some length in faToai of the principles he had laid down. Mr. Littlb then announoed, through the chair, that 110 had been subscribed at the meeting for the erection of a school, and tw 10s. for the aalarv of the achaaimaater.

It WSS agreed that subscription papers should be left at the St. Aubin'a Store, and at the Golden Fleece, so that all who chose might have an opportunity of becoming subscribers to this institution. Mr. FoBSTTit then moved, that a meeting be held on Wednesday, the 30th instant, at twelve o'clock noon, to make further arrangements. This motion waa seconded by Mr.

Littls, and being put by the Chairman, was eanisd unanimously. Mr. Littlb then moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Hall, for his able conduct la the chair, which wss seconded bv Dr. Goodwin, sad carried by acclamation.

Mr. hall returned thanks, ana tne mews broke up. highly delighted with the day's pro ceedings. THE RICHMOND RIVER. Wi have, for anmn weoVa naat been visited by cold weathor, sharp white frosts every moralr The sawvers are huav cutting cedar, and anuci- pate good prioes in return for their labour.

The blacks on this river have taken away sixty sheep from Mr. Bundock's station, and nearly killed the shepherd the man has three spears in him, and his skull is much fraotarW' The Rev. Mr. M'Connell, Minister oftM Church of England, haa latoly paid us a visit. He has administered the rites of the Chuioh to msny persons here, who are much pleased wltt the attention of the reverend gentleman to tw spiritual interests..