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THB SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Hambro' via Adelaide 1 box, B. Goldsmith 170 deals, 20,000 bricks, 451 cases, 39 casks, 61 baskets, 1 parcel, 3 balea, 8 boxes, 48 paokages, 9 barrels, 2 sample', 50 ewes, II rams, Order. Shipped at Adelaide, 4 oaaes drapery, 677 bags copper ore, 73 ingots, and 80 tiles copper, Order. The Dockenhuden is about to proceed from this port to Sydney, whence she will tnke home wool, the first exported to Germany direct from the Australian colonies.

The Dockenhuden was to be followed in a few days by the Peetongte Bomanjee from Adelaide. REVIEW. The South Australian Almanack, and Central Colonial Directory, for 1861. By Anukhw MvniiAY, Adelaide, Murray and London, Heilee. This volume is 6 inches by 3, and in thickness half an-inoh.

It numbers 208 pages, besides about 60 of advertisements. The paper is thin, and as good as the nature of the publication requires. The whole has a neatish good wearing look, suitable enough for a desk or counter. There are no embellishments of any kind. Pa-sing over the misnomer General Colonial Direotory," which would lead us to expect a General Direotory of the colonies, we proceed to examine the actual contents.

After the external merits of a work like this, we naturally look to the arrangement. 1st. We have an index, in which the subjects are alphabetically arranged. By means of this table anything that is in the book msy on the Sth Or 16th of Hay, 18lf, there was a meeting of the trustees of the church, at which Elaintiff attended. He refused to go on with is oontract, oue of the defendants urged him to do so, but he excused himself by saying be had lost the confidence of his men I he was pressed to go on with it, when he said I cannot do It." If he had not then been paid all the money to which he was entitled, why did he not say 11 I'll go on with the oontract, but you must find me money." Plaintiff superintended the work for one day, and then left Yass and the completion of the church has cost the trustees 324 since plaintiff relinquished it The parties against whom this action has been brought are trustees, and were merely aoting to get a church erected in their neighbourhood.

The pauper bas suff-red nothing from his want of funds, and pauper ought to indulge in law unless his eause be a very good one. If the plaintiff found he had taken the contract too low he must abide Between the two cases, then, put by Dr. Ullathokne as analogous, there is no real parallel, and only the shadow of similitude, which vanishes at the touch. Dr. Wiseman takes another and a higher ground.

Ho pleads the examples of Ireland and the colonies as precedents which justify the course taken by the Court of Rome in what is called its aggression on England. A large proportion of the members of the Church of England, and not a few of other Protestants, have always condemned thoso examples as being contrary to the spirit if not the letter of the law. If they aie so, as two wrongs cannot make one right, the supineness of the British Government in having hitherto permitted thoso examples to pass unquestioned, serves no other purpose than that of holding Ministers responsible for the effect We wish Sydney were the stmt. It fj much 'short; favourably situated for physical improvement of every kind than Adelaide. Bat too many spoil the broth.

In all the Government department expense oppeais to have been avoided as much as oould be don. The salaries are small, the officers In ill except perhaps the Custom. The British Board of Customs hove always felt It cony, nient to have ample refuge in the coloni.i fat receiving their incompetent avid ill-conducferl servants, whom they are benevolently unwilling all st once to discharge. Amongst what are called the public inilitu tions we perceive the most prominent placet are occupied by the Mining Companies. Of these there are enumerated no lets than SI.

besides a Slate Company, a Gold-washing Company, and five Smelting Companies; There are also 19 Building Companies. There) are several other Associations of a commercial, benevolen', a religious, a political, or agrU cultural description. What pleases us mott, and is reoommended for imitation here, is a High School, a proprietary school by share of 5 eaoh. There is an Anti-Dray-and-Land Tax-League, for preventing the formation of Roads. The meetings are held at the Waits Hart, Curric-atreet.

The first rule is that of all carters' clubs, that not more than five perrons shell speak at the tame time. War observe also an Exchange and a Chamber of commence. A usual there is information under the heads of Freemasons, Oddfellows, Foresters, Next follow a full account of the placts of worship, and offioia ing minister of the various religious denomination. We then arrive at the Law Courts and fees, whioh an ptifroUj horrifying to look at. Under the title Licenses," we find a publican's general license to be 26 a wine and malt liquor license, 12; and that a storekeeper may sell spirits in quantities not less than on) gallon, other liquors as with us.

Auctioneers' town licenses, 26; country, stlO; auctioneers clerk in addition, 10, and each partner 10; appraisers, 5. It is unnecessary to specify the) remaining contents, which are very diversified and useful to the inhabitants and visitors of tha colony. The Mails the Divisions of the Territoryand variout Statistical Tables follow. The Directory contains about 2000 name and addresses in town saaj country. We have given Mr.

Andrew Murray' pro-' duotion so large a portion of our attention foe no other reason than because we have been, really will pleased with it. It corresponds with the beau ideal of an Almanack and Directory which we entertain so far a so merely adolescent and raw a place as South Australia could be reasonably expected to exeoute auoh a thing. If anybody should be disappointed that it is not so showy as Ford's, and has no beautifully engraved frontispiece as it has, it is to bo considered that an Almanack and Directory is properly an Annual, and is, after it has performed its ephemeral part, thrown by, and no mora looked Useful matter, therefore, and cleaz arrangement are its best qualities aud in those respects, we think Murray's is superior to Ford's. Every person intending to stay a few days in Adelaide, or even having business: oonnexion with it, should have a copyof it. 8PIUIT8 AN I) TOBACCO.

Stock on Hand Sth Maroh. Rum, the) produce of sugar: West India, B.P., 97,914 gallons East India, B.P., and Mauritius, 16,203 gallons; Foreign States, 11,905 gallons. Arrack, date and palm-tree rum, and other foreign spirits not otherwise enumerated, 3648 gallons; brandy, 105,822 gallons Geneva, 79,383 gallons whisker, 12,908 gallons; liqueurs, 352 gallons; British spirits, 6317 gallons; rig and Caven. dish tobacco, 92,904 pounds leaf to-. bacco, 3207 pounds cigars, 33,749 pounds snuff, 1748 pnunds.

Feceived during the Week. Rum, tha produce of sugar; West India, B.P., 279 gallons; Foreign States, 79 Brnndy, 2761 gallons; Geneva, 60S gallon whiskey, 268 gallons British spirits, 1789 gallons fig and Cavendish tobacco, 100S pounds cigars, 2855 pounds. Delivered for Home Consumption, Rum, the produce of sugar West India, B.P., 3786 gallons; East India, B.P., and Mauritius, 93S gallons brandy, 188 gallons; Geneva, 871 gallons whiskey, 80 gallons British spirits, 68 gallons fig and Cavendish tobacco, 3001 pounds; leaf tobacco, 136ft pounds cigars. 1007 pounds. Delivered for Exportation.

Run, East Tndin, and Mauritius, 261 gallons; Foreign States, 47 gallons brandy, 265 gallons Geneve, 24 gallons whiskey, 38 gallons fig and Cavendish tobacco, 803 pounds cig irs, 1531 pounds. 8tock on Hand, March 16. Hum, tha nroiliice of sutrar West India. B.P.. DEPARTURE.

Habcii 11. Fortunio, U.S. brig, 202 lorn, Captain Has'y, for Sin Fraiioisco. Passengers-Mr. nnd Mr.

II. Symonds, Mr. J. Urn liack, Miss Symondt, Mr. Sullivan, Miss M.

A. Fisher, Edward nd Ann Castle, Edwnrd CaJile, Ellon Kennedy, M. Kennedy, Mary Johnson, Jcseph Johutor, Mary Stiging and Child, Paul Cuttle. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Thu for Guam; Blackwall, and 8t.

Gorg, fur London; William, for Lauticeaton Eliw, for idra. CLEARANCES. March George, ahip, 0C5 tona. Captaiu Jones, for London. Passengers Mr.

and Mr. F.rmcr. Mr. and Mra. Pettigrew, Mr.

Dhaina, Mra Alford, Mr. Lawson, Aire, a id Miaa Smith. March 11. William, brig, 121 tona, Captain Coffey, for Lsunceston- Pasaengera Mr. and Mrr.

Qibaon and two children, Miaa Hoblyn, Mr, Patrick Tne, J. Edwards, K. Evans. CO AS TER3 INWARDS. March 14.

William the Fourth, steamer, 54, Sullivan, from Wollongone, with 201 bags wheat, 4 kega 6 caaka ale, 3 tone bark, 36 bagi potatoes, 33 piga, and 6 calves Black Swan, 18, Iiaac, from Newcastle, with 28 tona coali Cumberland, 8, Wybrow, from Moreton Hay, with 70 balea wool, 48 bundles sheepskins, 10 bags salt, 2 hogsheads ale, 8 hid- 4650 feet pine Albion, 84, Kelly, from Wide Hay, 75 balea wool, 10,000 fcet pii.e, 7000 feet cedar, .5 bundlea aherp. skins; Thiitle, steamer, 127, Mulhall, from Morpeth, with 42 buahela wheat, 40 balea wool, 38 trusses Kay, 13 bundlta sheepskins, 180 btuhela maixj, 42 baga onions, 40 begs flour, 1 keg tobacco, 60 rama, 4'Jaheep, 38 buahela barley. COASTERS OUTWARDS. March 14. William the Fourth, ateamer, 64, Sullivan, fur Wollongong.

with sundries Bes Bird, 20, Cress well, for Shoalhaven, villi aundriea Iliac, 40, for the Richmond, with sundries Charles Webb, 24, Brown, for- Kisma, with aundriea Ann Mary, 51, Brown, for Moreton Buy, with sundries Hawkeabury Lara, 14, Bvers, for Put Water, in ballast Mary Jane, 32, Kelly Black 8an, 18, Isaac; Mary Ann. 68, Francis; Warlock, 41, Gibson Queen, 14. Foot; Velocity, 138, M'Veigh, alt for New-castle, in ballast Thistle, ateamer, 127, Mulhall, fur Morpeth, with aundriea. EXPORTS March 11. -St.

Georg, ahip, 605 tona, Captain Jones, for London 279 bales wool, 21 caiks tallow, Swain, Webbr, and Co. 397 biles wool, 16 bales leather. Young and Co. 122 balea woo), W. M.

Kothery 719 salted hideB, 60 balea wool, Campbell and Co. 17 balea wool, gue and Co. I 8 cackB tallow, 73 balea wool, II. VV. Hamilton 27 bales wool, Smith, Campbell, and Co.

18 bales wool, S. D. Gordon 5247 spokes, 38 balea wool, Aspinnall and Chaider 30 casks cccoanut oil, 4 bales wool, G. A. L'oyd 32 balea wool, C.

Newton and Brother 29 balta wool, Brown and Co. 41 hales wool, (1. Bowman 190 bales wool, J. Farmer 1051 balea wool, 3caies eaitbenware, I package spmmens natural history, 38 cases arroroot, jiloottfiore, Graham, and 3 'casta 423tilea2ll ingots copper, L. and S.

Spjer 148 ingots pper, Edwtrd Austin 6 quarter-pipes 8 cases wine. Murphy and Co. I e-we cigars, 11. Woodhoue. Recapitulation 2371 bib-s wool, 29 catks tallow, 15 bales leather.

719 bides, 30cak eoooanut ol, 423 tilts, 359 ingots copper, 6247 spokes, 5 quarters 8 cisei wine, 3 cases tortoise-shell, 3 oaea earthenware, 1 package specimen! natural history, 38 cases arrowroot, 1 case cigaia. March 14 Williim, brig, 121 tons, Captain Coffey, for Launceston 27 logs cedar, GO tons coils, 10 hogsheads nlc, 10 hogsheads tout, 3 bales baga, 6 barrels rosin, 18 pieces Eiping, Henry Fi-her 100 half chests tea, 147 aga sugar, 5 bales oikum, 0 casks pitch, I cue chairs, 4 nests tubs, II II B-auchnmp 75 caiea cordials, 10 cast port wine, 6 cai-ei sherry, I trun 2 cases apparel, George Thorn and Co. 2 cases drapery, 6 boxes soap, 6 chests ten, C. Newton anil Brother 33 chests 31 half chests tes, 2 cases cigars, G. E.

R. Lin-gnrd; 1 case cabbage tree hats, Hopkins 10 eases cigars, K. T. Ford 3 caks paint oil, 20 bundles hoop iron, Thomas White 5 hogsheads loaf suiiar, 61 mate sugar. 9 caska soda, R.

How; 10 ken" white lead, 4 cis'is soda, George 8mall 10 xes 20 half boxes eoap, Hogaii a. id Carraher. SHIPS' MAILS. HJ i will cliK-e at the Feat OSes as follow Fob London. Bj the St.

George, this day, at noon. Fob Hobaht Town. By the Six Brothers, this evening-, at 6. Foa San Phavcijo. By the Alert, ou Toes-day at 6.

Fob Sandwich Islands -By the Brothers, this evening, at six. Foa Knoland via. Panama, By the Alpha, from Newcastle, on Wednesday eTening, at six A'so, by the Cadet, (via the Auck. Panama and England. PORT OF SYDNEY." Amount of tonnage of vessels exceeding 100 tons, lying in Sydney Harbour, during the 1st week in March, for the years 1814, 1845, 1840, 1817.1841,1819, 1850, and 1851; loading for London, erVonif.

out-pnrts; discharging, refitting, for sale, fur freight or charter, colonial and Foreign whslns 1814 Loading Londin, whalcrr, 204 Inadirg for colonies, I "68 for out-ports, 14G7 discharging, 2512 refitting, 56 19; for sal. 264 for freight or clutter, 121 total, 12,544 trn. 1815 For London, 6009; whalers, 2569 colonies, 616 out-por 121 discharging, 616; rtfltling, 917; for e-ile, 3S0 to' a 11,268 tons. 1816 For London, 6798; whalers. 2591 colonies, 1482; out ports, discharging 2227; refitting, 1791 for sale, 106; for fieigl.t or charter, 747 total, ton'.

1847 For London, 4767; whalers, 6088 colonies, IMS; out-ports, 2393; discharging, 1622; reliiting. 1 328 for sale, 184; for freight ci charter, 917: total, 17,702 tons. 1843 -For London, 6304 whalers, 4384 colonies, 18; discharging, 1597 refitting, 10i9; for 'aVe. 3G2; for freight or charter, 106 total. tons.

1849 -For London, 4896 whalers, 1669; colonies. 1745: it 3720 diicharging, 863; refitting, 410; for sale, 361; for freight or charter, 611 total, 14,188 tons 1860 -For London. 7816 whalers. 3023 cnlo nies, 1870 out ports, 829 discharging, 4160; California, 4499; refitting, 292 for sale, 235 for freight or charter, 071 total, 23,336 tons. 1851 For London, 7316; whalers, 3068 eolonies, 1009 out ports, 3182; discharging, 730 California, 3205 refitting, 3028 lor sale, 2 8 for freight or charter, 1693 total, 21,105 tons.

MELBOURNE. Abbivals. March 4. Success, ahip, 021 tons, from London via Adelaide 19th ultimo. Passengers-Mrs.

Ftnwiche and three Misses Fen iche and two servants, Mrs. Ryland and threes Misses Ryland, thies Misses Lewes, Miss Willismahurs', Messrs. Fenwichr, Gunning, Gutherie. J. U.

Stark, Burgeon Mr. and Mrs. Cbsrlwood and (smllv. Mis. and Mist Patter-ant), Mr.

and Mrs. Finnic, Mr. Bishop, Mr, Bnitri, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Messrs.

Patterson, Lsder, Mwkerell and Capel. 6. Docken-huden, barque, 3S6 tons, Meyer, from via Adelaide, the 20th ultimo. Puunnn -Mr. O.

Newtraas. Mr, B. Gold smith. Mr. A.

Ooldsmith, II. Runge and family, J. W. Wecse, M. wife and family, a 6.

Daphne, schoonsr, 65 tfas, Roberta, master, from Adelaide 25th ultimo, OliabID Ooi Maroh 4. Harpley. ahip, 047 tons, Auckland, for Oallao, In ballast. Passengers -Mr, Lane, Mr. M'Ewen, and Dr.

Uaseell. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1361. Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am THB PAPAL AGGRESSION ON ENGLAND. Exactly eight years aeo, within one day, we had the irkscmo task of protesting against a papal aggression on this part of the British dominions, then recently proclaimed to the colonial public by the Most Reverend Dr. I'oliuno, under the style and dignity of John Bkdk, by the grace of God, and of tho Holy Apostolic See, Archbishop of Sydney, Vicar-Apostolic of New Holland." One passage in our leading article on that subject is so apposite to the present crisis, that we must take the liberty of quoting it.

Viewing this address to the clergy and faithful of Sydney and its environs' merely as an epistle to the Roman Catholics of Sydney and its environs from their chief pastor, we should not have deemed it a fit subject for newspaper criticism. But it is much more than this. It is an assumption of ecclesiastical authority over the whole of this vast continent, that authority being avowedly derived from a foreign potentate. That Dr. Folding holds office by the grace of God," we presume not to question, seeing that every minister of religion, of whatever persuasion, professes to do so by the same sacred authority.

But when he proclaims to the world that he is Archbishop of and Vicar Apostolic of New by authority of the Holy Apostolic we cannot but stand amazed. Had he styled himself Roman Catholic Archbishop of and Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church in New we should have nothing to ob ject. The true limits of his jurisdiction, and the precise compass ol his sacerdotal functions, would then have stood con fessed. He Would have claimed nothing more than properly belongs to him the archiepiscopal government of his own reli gious communion, li ut wnen ne designates himself, without prefix or qualification of any kind, Archbishop of Sydney? he mamtestly claims archiepiscopal authority over the entire population of Sydney and when ho adds that he is also icar Apostolic of New Holland', he further claims the like authority over the entire population of New Holland And this sweeping assumption ot power over a whole liriltsh territory is the more astounding, when we find that it is founded on no warrant of British authority, either civil or ecclesiastical, but on the investiture of a foreign prince, to whom British subjects not only owe no allegiance, but whose right to interlero with the British dominions is solemnly repudiated in the oath of allegiance to their own- lawful Soveueion." We think there is something in these observations which anticipates and refutes the very plausible argument drawn by Dr. Ullathoiine from tho usages of the Protestant Episcopalians in Scotland, and of the Wesleyan Methodists in England.

The argument is, that as the former parcel out the territory into sees, and the latter into -districts, for their respective purposes of ecclesiastical government, without let or hindcrance from the laws of the kingdom, it is equally proper that the Roman Catholics should do the same. And undoubtedly it would, if the cases were as parallel as Dr. Ulla-xhokne assumes them to be. But we conceive the parallel breaks down in its most material part. It is patent to all men who understand the usages referred to, that the Protestant Bishops in Scotland, and the Wesleyan Chairmen of Districts in England, neither exercise, nor claim the right of exorcising ecclesiastical jurisdiction of any kind, direct or indirect, over any but members of their own religious communions.

Every body knows, who knows anything of the matter, that the pastoral authority of the Scottish Bishop extends to Episcopalians only, and that the pastoral authority of the Wesleyan Chairman extends to none 'Vesleyan Methodists. Is it so with the of Rome Do her Bishops pretend to no spiritual rights over any but her own communicants 13 it not notorious that her Sovereign Pontiff professes to have received, from the Su preme Head of the Church, ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the wholo habitable globe Is not the papal theory this that as we are all the subjects of Chkist, we are all, therefore, subject to the delegated authority of the Pope as Chiust's vicegerent We suppose no honest and intelligent Roman Catholic will deny this. Hero then Dr. supposed analogy tumbles to pieces. In parcelling out the realm of England into twelve dioceses, and appoint-in as many Bishops to preside over them, tho Pors acted, not as the chief pastor of those calling themselves Roman Catholics, but as the supreme earthly head of the wholo visible Church, as the shepherd of all Christendom, as the spiritual ruler of the world.

The powers appertaining to His Holiness, in virtue of this divine vicegcrency, havo been delegated to these Bishops throughout the territory comprised within their respective sees, and to Cardinal Wiseman as tho metropolitan of them all. His Eminence is the primate, not of tho Roman Catholics resident within England's realm, but of that reulm itself, and of its entire population. In the eye of his church, indeed, there is in England mo Archbishop but the Cardinal himself, and no Bishops but Ins twelve suuraguns. More than this. 'According to the papal theory, there is in England mo Church but the Church which holds allegiance to Rome.

The Church ot England, csta Wished though it is by law, as well as all the Christian socts which the law tolerates ana protects, is contemptuously ignored by tho theory, and by all its abettors, lliere is no Clnistiun creed, thero are no Christian sacraments, no Christian ministers, no Christian people, but thoso rccognisod and blessed by tho Holy See. All else that is colled Christianity, is horesy or imposture all else who call themselves Christians, are schismatics ana rebels. Vide Sydney Morning Htrald of Maroh 16, 1813, article headed, 'The Roman Csthollo Manifesto. ADELAIDE. AamvALS.

February 24. Rebecca Jane, brig, 260 tons, Le Mesurier, from Newcastle, New South Wales. Cargo coals 25. Louisa, brig, 182 tons, Heslop, from Sydney, 13'h February George Home, barque, 441 tons, M-Kinnon, from Newosstle, New Sauth Wales, 12th Fehruary. The new light ship, built on Lefevre's Peninsula, (South Australia), waa launched on Tuesday night, 18th February, after a second attempt to get her into her native element, the first to get ber fff the beach having failed, although th- use of the ateam tug was brought to the serrice.

She appears to be a very strong built craft, and we should think well adapted for her future employment, Adt'oiJt Timet. Tub Late Busii Fibbs. The following is an extract from the log of the Velocity, dplnin M'Veigh, from Sydney Thursday, Ftbru ary 6th, at noon, light breezs from the north-norrh-cast, inclined to be hozy. At 12 h. 10m.

a rapid scud flying from the north-west; took In all the studding-sails, and reefed the topsails and the foresail. 2 p.m., the wind ro.ring terrific over the ship, and great quantities sand end leaves descending on boaid the ship at this time becalmed. 3 the sky had the appearance cf livid fire; the hauds on deck looked more like demons thin I believe this to be the result of fires on shore, as we had quantities of burnt bark, leaves, and birds failing on deck half pan three squalls. At 4u. 30m.

in total r. kaesi such as I never experienced btf ire the sun this evening set at 7 o'clcck the hnt excessive. At 6 P.M., electric fluid lights all over tho ship Heavy squalls. Ship uiiiler bare poles, with lightning and thunder, which continued until 9.1. 43m The wind then came in (quills from W.S.W.

Barometer at 6 p.m., 29-35, Wilson's Promontory bearing, longitude about W. by distant about IS mUes Ilagan's Isle, S.8. about 6 miles. At the Port Adelaide Police Office, on Friday last, Captain John Bell, of the baique Royal Shcphrrde.se, was lined in the mitigated penalty cf 25, for making a false rep rt of stores, on the 5th instant. The report mentioned 3000 cigars, while the actual number on board was 5101.

He was further fined 25 fur obstructing the Officers Customs who went on board to make tli3 seizure. South Australian, February 18. CtmTOM Hoosb, Entered Outnards. March 14 Six Brothers, schooner, 147, Courtney, for Hobart Town; Etoile du Mai in (late Titauia), Cooney. for the South Sea Islands; George Buckham, barque, 385, Matches, for Hongkong.

Ovsbxand Mails. Considerable annoyance having beon experienced bv neraons who posted letters in Sydney, by the Bank of England, Libuan, and Havering, we have been Mvoureu by Mr. Haymona with an examine lion of the return certificates of those mails, by whish it appears that no fault or delay is to the Post Office authorities heic. The following are the fao Two mails weie put on board the Bau'i of Snglend, and receipts obtained for the same. Nu.

1, on the 30th July, containing 39J letters; No. 2, on 31st July, containing 11 leite a. Th? latter mail wai delivered at the Calcutta Post Office on 23rd September, but mail No. 1 was not delivered until the 28th, and must therefore have been detained on board. The same irregularity appears to have occurred in respect to the mails for Raided by the to Madras on 7 th June.

y.oi. 1 and 2 having been delivered un 17th August, and No. 3 ou 21st. And a mail put on board the Havering, for Madras, on 10th January, 1350, was never landed there, but taken on in the ship to Loudon, where it waa deli vert don 14th September, 1850. The Countess of Yarborough, formerly laid on at Ad.

lnide fur Sin Francisco, is adveitised for the Canterbury Settlement, New Zealand. The Packet, brigantine, Captain Thompson, is laid on at Adelaide for California via New Zealand. A mail will be made up at the Post-offic-for Eueland tia Panama by the Alpha, to siil from Newcastle on Wedutsduy evening, at 6 o'clotk. Captain Eury. lato of the Tigress, is Bp-pointed to the command ol the Star, fitting out for a whaling voyage.

Captain Fox, late of tho brigt Phantom and Emma, is appointed commander of the Mary Catharine. The Vixen, schooner, was to sail from Wide Bay on the 7th lnttmt. The Cumberland, from Moreton Bay, reports the barque Emma having arrived at Brisbane, also the Mary Jane, hence, crotsing the River Bar, on her departure. DIARY. MlMOHAlfDA TO PUBLICATION.

I KIOU WATKll March. SUN. rises I sets I morn, even, 15 SAii aPAT 6 0 6 18 46 9 18 10 scaoAT 6 1 16 17 9 35 i 968 Full M.on, 11 24 r.n., Match 17. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. This Evenino, Mabcu 15, Will be produced, the Opera, entitled THE SIKGU OF KOCaELLE.

Count de Rosenberg, Mr. Rogers Montalban, Mr. Willis Azino, Mr. Spencer Marquis de Valmour, Mr. J.

Uowion; Michel, Mr. F. Honson CcrfOral Schwartz, Mr. Arabin Princess Euphemia, Mrs. Gibba Clara, Mrs.

Guerin Marcella, Mrs. igers Cynthia, Mrs. F.Will s. Double Hornpipe, Madame Torning and Mrs. F.

Willis. rjnng, Mr. Rogers. Favourite Dance, Miss Hart. To conclude with the lsughab'e Farce, entitled POOR PILLI CODDY.

Mr. Pillicoddy, Mr. F. Howon Captain O'Scuttle, Mr. Mrs.

Pillicoddy, Mr. F. Willis Mrs. Scuttlf; Mrs Rogers Sarah Blunt, Madame Toining. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUJTION THIS DAY.

At Wooli.f.h's Repository, opposite Police Office, George street, at 12 elook, Horses, Baddies, Spring Cart, Harness, and Tarpaulin, Gigs, and Baker's Cart. Mn, R. Fawcitt. At his Rooms, at 12 o'clock, Cheeses, Calfskins, Sheepskins, Bacon. Hams, Lard, Cheeses.

Mb. Shwabt. At the Horse Bazaar, 208, Pitt -street, at 11 o'clock, Imported Car-rimes. Horses. Marcs, tie, Mu.

Pickibino. At his Mart, at 11 Household Furniture, Boots, Watches, Saddlery, Unredeemed Pledges, Jio. Mb. T. Hublby.

On the primlsei of Mr. Maher, Brick field -hill, near Goulburn-ilreet, at 1 1 o'clock. Stock-in Trade, Household Furniture, and Sundries. Polici. Bkttohd thb Bodmdabibs, His Excellency the Governor has appointed 8er-leant William De Renzy, of the Sydney Police, to be Chief ConsUble at Burst, in the district of Maranoa, Ikspbotor or Distillxbiss.

His Excel lencv the Governor has appointed Mr, John Sowness, Chief Constable at Wollongong, to bs an Inspector ol Distilleries. Mbbton and Mdswbllbbook. The Justices of the Pesos aoting in and for the district ot Merton and Muswellbrook, have appointed John Maddy to be bailiff of ihe Court of Petty Sessions, for the recovery of small debt in that district, In the room of Charles Fox and Hugh Murray. ars rMOestsa kf Mr. R.

Fawostt to Invlt era. Ws and dsaltrs to eall and Inspsat tba tost lot of oolanlal onssss stst otobidi to maraei, wnicn will Ds sola ims aay, at is oieua pitsiwij, ijatasiwiniua. readily be got at. And obviously in an almanack such readiness is a principal" merit. Next we have the Flag-start Ship Signals of fort Adelaide, which are limited in number, and of no theoretical interest.

After this follows the Calendar, showing the names and number of days of the months and weeks, the feasts and remarkable days, the phasea of the moon, her rising and setting, the rising and setting of the sun, the difference between solar and mean time, and the average of twilight for each month. We have not had time to check the calculations, and have therefore no remark to make further than that it appears to us that Sunday is made the last day of the week in stead of the first. The Rural Calendar follows. This is acknowledged to be taken with alterations from Tegg's Sydney Almanack," which extinct work was, wo remember, a very credi- taaie and usetul pertormmce, and appears to hare furnished much valuible matter to suc ceeding compilations of like nature throughout tnis region ot tv.o glooe, liy duly studying the Rural Calendar, the matter of which is well strung togither, the countryman will be able to keep himself constantly busy, and perform his operations in a very perfect manner. We peroeive however, that one or two of Mr.

I egg directions (which were drawn up, we behove, by the late Mr. Shepherd) have become obsolete. For example the direction the sheep flock should, if possible, be secured during the night in well littered yards, with covering for tuein during tne wet weatuer, and tney may he fed with etraw given them in racks or cribs. The milch cows ought also to be treated in the same manner as the sheep, and barley or peas straw given them. By means of sheds the sheep and cattle are secured from the pernicious effects of wet weather, and are kept much cleaner than in folds, which keeps them healthy, cleanliness being as necessary to sheep and cattle as it is to the human raoe.

Besides the litter and dung, Sic." Obsolete did we say Perhaps the direction is only premature. Tne day may come when Australia shall have a population of a hundred to the square mile, and tillage will have possessed itself of every inch, and manure and chemical and mechanical skill converted it into excellent soil. Tegg may then prove a more farsighted prognosticator than Francis Moore himself. After the Rural Calendar we have the Planets. Of these the compiler recognises six: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Herschell, whose risings and settings are given for the let and 16th of each month.

Astronomy is but we shall dilate. For the ordinary observer of the heavenly bodies, what is here given is sufficient. Those who would go deeper and more minutely into the subject in this fine climate and clear sky should possess themselves of some work like Smyth's Celestial Cycle. To. the Cambridge-bred squatters the leisure which a sheep station affords for such delightful and ennobling studits must be inappreciable.

We are afraid, however, that they are much neglected. We have not learned that scientific instruments nn in many instances a part of the sheep station supplies. We would make a law that no person should he granted a fourteen or even an eight years' lease for pastoral purposes, until he should have acquired a mathematical education equal at least to what is now re- quired of a Captain in the Army only the land regulations nre already so numerous that we are afraid to increase them. Before parting with Mars, Mercurius, and the rest, we beg to say again we have not checked the calculations, 1 Fixed andMoveableProDertynothat comi afterwards Fixed and Moveable Festivals, Anniversaries, come next, although already inserted in the Calendar. This we must say ia an unnecessary waste of half a page.

Eclipses however are to be regarded they could scarcely be included in the Ordinary Calendar, and without some notice of these curious phenomena we might otherwise be left in darkness. Not certifying their accuracy, -nor having an opportunity of compaiing the calculation with the event, we extract the fnl- lowing prediction of the eclipse lately wit- nessed here by every one who could command a piece of broken pane and a piece of brown paper to smoke it. On the 1st of February there will be an annular eclipse of the eun, visible as partial eclipse at Adelaide. The first contact wi occur at 2h, 62m. 31Ja.

p.m. mean solar time at Adelaide. The sun will set before the eclipse ends. The most favourable position from which the eclipse oan be viewed will bo Bars' Straits, whero it will be seen as annular and central," We are not so unreasonable as to expect any person to refer back to cur own pages, but we may say that we have given a very particular account of the affair somewhere, and if we recollect right we had it an hour later hire. This shows that an eclipse of the sun is very different from tho sun's rising or setting, which is usually (we may say always) about 60 minutes earlier at Sydney than at Adelaide.

This no doubt would be a great advantage over that province, were it not that the setting also is earlier in the same dcgioc. To jndgo however from some things, time is of very little value in these colonies. What we have hitherto adverted to is all preliminarythat is, it is piged in the Roman letter. Pago 1 of the Ar thic enumeration is entitled South Australia" and there follows under this head, a history of the discovery of the continent of Australia, and afterwards more particularly an account of the discov.ry, settle, ment, and progress, geographically, economical1 mineralogically, meteorologically, socially, (or rather uneociuUy, for the portion referred to has relation to the aborigines) and legislatorially. All this, which is judiciously drawn up, occupies forty-one pages, and is well worth reading.

Even in that driest part, the list of Aots of Council, we find matter for exciting our thoughts. We may be dissatisfied with the too great generality or as of such a title as this, 6 V. No, 14, for adopting certain -Aots of Parliament," which we presume were of no consequence, but wo find compensation In the following, "6 and 7 No. 1. for avoiding unncessary repetitions in the Ordi-i nances," and No.

6, to avoid trifling and frivolous suits at law," as well as to secure to Mr. B. Ilaye, a patent." If we may judge from the title, the fo lowing should be also a good act. To provide for the Maintenance and Relief r.f Deserted Wives and Children, and other Destitute Persons, and to make the property of Husbands and other near relatives to vihose assistance they have a natural claim, in certain circumstances, available for their support." This title, however, was framed before -the Aot was passed for preventing unnecessary repetitions in the ordinance. There are 188 acts specified in this Almanack as being in forco in South Australia, and there are fifty lawyers.

The annuil returns of a lawyer's office, including clerks, fees of Court, parchments, and all onllateral expenses, may be estimated at 1253 15s. 7Jd. each, which is exactly 1 per head for the 62,639 persons returned by the last census of that oolony. Many ingenious omijeotures and profound rtft-ctions might be onerea on tnis suojfct. The Government departments are next enu merated.

The most particular thing is in the Survey department namely, its strong military character. The surveyors appear to be all of this oast. We do not find, however, that military officers have usurped the other civil ofHnea to the same extent as in New South Wales. We notice that the city is under Commissioner) and we understand that during the short time they have been in ofllco they nave effeoted great Improvements, and have projected more about to be cariioi Into by the consequences. The had deceived the defendants in every possible way.

He misled them, and they can only regard this as an impudent action, and an attempt at downright extortion. According to his own receipts and orders, which would be put in evidence, it would be seen that he had been considerably overpaid. And would not the plaintiff have pressed the defendants for more money if theie had been anything due to him for it would be shown, that he used every means to obtain money from the trustees whilst the work was going on nnder his contract. It was proved for the defendants by the Rev. O.

F. Brigstooke, that the plaintiff had been paid, by the defendants, on account of building the church, 530 and that in addition to this sum he and Mr. Stiles had given to Mr. Rwa Jones, of Yass, two guarantees for 100, for supplying the plaintiff and hie men with money and rations. These gentlemen were sued upon their guarantees, and com promised by paying Mr.

Jones 137 and his costs, amounting to 31 10s. It appeared that the trustees had made a payment of 135 to Mr. Jones on account of plaintiff, about the time that the second gua rantee waa given, but Mr. Brigstooke a evi dence went to show that it was independent of the two guarantees, which he and Mr. Stiles had given.

At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Dahvall stated that if Mr. Stiles con firmed Mr. Brigstocke he nould throw up the caae. Mr.

aules went into the witness box at Mr. Darvall's request, and being sworn, stated that the ch-que for 135 was given in discharge of a former guarantee, and was wholly independent of the two guarantees for 10 1 each, which had been produced in Court, Mr, Dahvall thereupon withdrew the plaintiffs cas9 from the consideration of the Jury, and they immediately returned a verdict for the Attorney for the plaintiff. Mr. Burton Bradley for the defendants, Messrs. Thurlow and Grant.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT COURT. FaiDAT. Bsjfobs S. F.

MiLrouo, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Wicks Norton a simile meet ing was held. Claims were proved amounting to 112 4s. lid. Tho meeting a lowed insolvent to retain his household furniture and wearing appaiel other assrts to be sold.

la tne estate ot liavid u. Joies. an ad journed second meeting iuither adjourned until tne iBt.1 tustant. In the estate of Charles Appleton the younger, an adjourned certificate meeting. Insolvent was further examined, and the meeting adjourned to Saturday (this day.) MEW INSOLVENTS.

James Smith, and James Smith the younger, of George-street South, Sydney, bakers. Amount nf liabilities, 542. As eta value of personal property, 90 outstanding debts. 800 3s. total, 100 as.

4d. Amount of deficiency, 85 10a. 8d, Mr. George King, official assignee. MBSTINOS TO-DAY.

In the estate cf Alexander Kellie, a special meeting, lor the proot 01 claims, and to make an offer of composition, at hall-pan 10. In the estp'e of William Lee, an adjourned sinale meeting, at 11. In the estate of Charles Appleton, the younger, an aujournea cerimsa meeting, at 11. U8ITIK0 FOB MONDAY. In the estate of David G.

Jones, an adjourned second mectmir, at 1U clock. MTJLTUM IN PARVO. (From late Autlrataiian Papers.) Tub folio ing gentlemen havo been elected the Ueelong Council of the Ami transportation League -A. Thomson, J. G.

M'Millan, G. Thome, J. F. Strachan, C. J.

Dennye, W. II. Baylie, James Cowie, P. Drummond, J. G.

Garr. The proprietors of the Kiliaore survey who reside in the Middle Disiriot, havo very liberally cancelled the rents of last year, due by the sufferers through the late fire, and also renew their leases for four years at the existing rate of rent, which is a great boon, as those rents would have been nearly doubled in twelve or eighteen month'. Mr. iMlmahny Campbell, of Melbourne, disposed of 10,030 sheep, with right to the Plains Station, situate in the western distiio and distant from Portland and Port Fairy about G5 miles, at 12s. 8d.

per head, Mr. William Skene being the purehaser. Mr. Campbell also sold 15.337, with right to the station known as the Kauoulla Home Station, and situate in the western district, at lis. 6d.

per head, Mainr Meroer being the purobaeer. The East btrathdownie Station with about 10, ICO sheep, was disposed of by Messrs. Bear and Son, to Mr. George Coutta, at 8, per head. Sundries on the station to be taken at a valuation.

The lluningyong Station, with 8000 sheep, (improvements to be taken by the purchaser at the extra price of 210) was bought in at Us. 91. per head. The A'ew Ziatand Gaulle contains a list of officiating Ministers in tho piovinceof New Ulster, pub- 11. hed by the Registrar.

General, pursuant to the provisions of the Marriage Ordinance. The list includes the name of twenty-one M-niiters of the Phurch of England twelve Ministers of tha Wesleyan Cnuroh, and fifteen Ministers of the Roman Catholic Church. The Collector of Customs publishes the return' of the Auckland imports and exports from the 11th nf October. 1850, to 6th of Janusry, 185 The value of the imports was 4383 the principal item being ihcep, in number 2579, in value '279. Tr-e expor a were vulue 7i8l.

The principal items were, copper ote, 380 tons, value 3550 timber, 376,750 feet, value 1547 cordage, 39 tons, value 880 black oil, 20 tuns, valuo 025 and rlax, 13 tons, value 305. The following is the number of foreigners resident in South Australia: Germans (immigrated) 5904, ditto (born in the colony) 954, ditto (travelling about) 62: total Germans, 7000. Dutchmen 7, r'rench 48, Chinese 42. Ainorioaus 09 Danes 3, Swedes 10, Ionian Islander 1, Italians 9, Hindoo 22, Portuguese 11 Russians 8, We-t Indians 21, Spaniards A.fricuns 10, Malays 10, Belgian 4, Maltese 1, Greek Norwegian Mexican 1, Arabian 1 total yz'ja. Mr.

aiontenure, 01 Aue- Inide, has been appointed Belgian Consul-Geiterul for the Australian Colonies. An application has been forwarded tq Government (says The South Australian) to put up for sale the mine recently reported by the Sappers and Mineis. and preparations on a most extensive scale are making for its puichaio. Two parties are In tho fit-Id, one of whom can moster 30 COO, It is understood that the South Australian Mining Association will not bid for that mine, but on this point there oan he no certain information. Guildhall, Alderman mentioned that the American Ambassador had some friends In St.

Paul's Churchyard to see the Lord Mayor's Show, who at one period were much amused bv a Unlit that arose) between two men. A ring was formed, and about 600 or COO persona congregated round them in a very short space or time, in the neat of the engagement a policeman came up, and, push ing tnrougtt the crowd, touched one ot the combatants with his walking sttok and he direotly turned away, and in about three minutes there waa not the slightest siga of the previous crowd. There wu only one policeman to upwards of 600 people, and yet aueh was the great respect they appeared to show for the law, that the fight ended andtheorowd dispersed as soon as the officer showed hlmoelf," mischiefs which have ensued. Assuredly wrong doings in Ireland and the colonics can form no justification of wrong doingB in England. But even here, the alleged analogy, to say the least, is exceedingly questionable.

Ireland is essentially a Roman Catholic country, the great hulk of its inhabitants professing the Romish faith. In Ireland, therefore, Ministers had some show of reason for conniving at practices which in countries differently circumstanced would be regarded as offensive and intolerable. England (as the present agitation abundantly shows) is essentially Protestant, the great built 01 us people holding the Romish faith in abhorrence. In England, therefore, practices which in Ireland may be harmless would be nothing short of insults to the reason, and feelings, and conscientious convictions, of the mass of the population. Such are proved to be the facts by experience.

While the erection of Romish sees in Ireland scarcely produced a passing sensation, the like procedure in England has set the king dom in a blaze. As regards tho colonics, they, too, are not in this respect sufficiently analagous to England to sustain Dr. Wisesian's argument. Besides the great variety of religionists of which for the most part their populations are composed, and into which the Roman Catholic element very largely enters, there stands out the broad lact that it has never yet been determined by competent authority that in tho colonies tho Church of England by law the Established Church, and that in practice both their Legislatures and their Executive Go vernments have long acted upon tho principle of perfect religious equality. in these communities, therefore, the erection of Romish bishoprics, though solemnly protested against by tho heads of the Church England, was not offensive to the masses, and produced nothing in the shape of popular excitement.

ihe different manner in which their erection has been treated in England, shows that Dr. Wiseman's analogy is perfectly fictitious. Ihe people of England have indeed demonstrated to the world, and thundered in the ears of the Sovebeign Pontiff, that notwithstanding their devotedness to trade and commerce, notwithstanding their religious diversities and disputes, and notwithstanding their supposed approximations to tho Romish faith, they are at heart truly and staunchly Protes tant, and will permit no encroachment on their Protestant rights, no insult to their Protestant feelings. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SUPREME COURT -Fbidai.

Bivobb His Honor the Chief Justicb, and a Jury of four. ou.nmno (in formd pauperis) v. huub and othbbs. Mr. Darvall conducted the one for the plain tiff; Mr.

Foster and Mr. Horojd appeared for the defendants This was an action on promises. The declaration contained a special contract entered into between the plaintiff and defendants on the 4th of May, 1848, for the erection of a church at Ya-s, within twelve calendar months, the plaintiff to reoeivc 770, to oe paid as tne worn progressed on the inspection and approval of the same by the defendants or a mijority of them, and of such person as the Government might appoint, deducting 25 per cent, on the es i- matea value 01 tne woik uy ie saia unvern- ment officer. Two breaches were alleged, first that the defendants wholly refused to inspect and pay lor the said worn as it progressed and secondly that they did not nor would the plaintiff to complete the said work, end prevented him rromao doing, and wrongful! niscnarzed him train tne completion tuereot. Tho dccbratlon alo contained counts for work and labour done and materials provided, for goods sold and delivered, for money paid, and on an account stated.

The defendants pleaded first, that they did not promise in manner and form. seconllv, insp -ction of tl.e work and payment ot tsuu at oiitereni times as tne work progressed thirdly, abandonment of the work by the plaintiff and refusal to complete it: louriniy, payment 01 tiuuu in full satiefac Ion and discharge; and fifthly, a set-off. The plaintiff joined issue on the first, second, and ihird pleas, as to tho fourth nlea replied bv traveisimr the payment in full satisfaction en 1 discharge and, as to tne nun pies, repnea, never indebted. 1 Mr. Dabvall, in opening the case to the Ju-y, said it was a very simple one.

The plaintiff was tho contractor for building the Yass Church, the defendants a ere the trus tees of the ohurch. The plaintin case Is thai he did the work and was not ptid for it. The defendants, on the other hand, say that he abindourd It before completion, tho church was built partly by subscription and partly tiy uoveinment aid ine trust ee were saii'u with the work until called upon to puv for it The plaintiff sues as a pauper, and dlflloultiis with the defendants have driven them to defend ihi action. The church answers every purpose for whioh It was built, and it is now consecrated. It appeared from the evidence for tho plain iff, that in the month of May, 1848, the plaintiff undertook with ihe trustees of the Yass Church, to build the church, excepting the tower, for 770, and paymen's wore made periodically as the work progressed, hut at the expiration of twelve months, the time st whioh the church should have bei finished, it was far from onmpletlon.

A fresh arrangement was then made with the plaintiff: he was to rtoelve five shillings a day to super. Intend the work, and aome of the workmen whom he had employed were to be continued on at weekly wages they continued working till the middle of the July following, whon the funds being exhausted, they were discharged. The building wss still incomplete the plaintiff only snprfntended the work one day, when be left for Sydney, and never returned to Yass. One of the pUlntlff's witnesses proved that when heleftYsss it would havo ooat 250 to complete the ohurch according to the eentraet. Mr.

Fostib, for the defendants, stated that ears had been taken to put sufficient pleas on the record to guard against th pau-nor antinn. Tha breaoh la the decla ration on the special contract la that the rlAfandanta discharged the plaintiff. The new eontraet left the old contract where It wu before. The new contract occurred In this way, 97,007 gallons; East India, B.P., and Mauritius, 15,034 gallons Foreign States, 12,607 gallons. Arrack, date and palm-tre rum, and other foreign spirits not otherwise enumerated, 3648 gallon brandy, 106,485 gallons; Geneva, "8,991 gallons; whiskey, 13,054 gallons; liqueurs, S52 gallons British spirits, 8050 gallons lie and Cavendish tobacco, 90.106 pounds; leaf tobacco, 1840 pounds cigars, 34,006 pounds snuff, 1748 pounds.

Fbatd. Further evidence ws yesterday taken against Peter Mulvey, who was apprehended a few days ago by Mr. M'Lerie, for attempting to negotiate bills of exchange of large amount, purporting to be accepted by Lords Farnham and Lanenborough. The prosecution is in the hands of Mr. Nichols.

The evidence of Mr. Fits Hoy. (the Governor's Private Se-; cretary), of Mr. Gray, Master of tho schooner Shamrock, and of Mr, Stokes, having bwn taken, the prisoner was further remanded until to day. ATrasirTBO Escaph at tub McLBocaira Stockade.

On Tut-sday afternoon a most daring attempt at escape was made by the prisoners confined in the Stockade attached the Melbourne Gaol. The ringleaders in the movement were Henry Thomson. Ssmuel Johnston, Thomas Lewie, William M'Kay, and William Davis in addition to whom about thirty of tha confines on thtir feet ready to assist if tha first attempt bal been successful. Air. Hart-nell the oveneer of the stockade, and Dennis Murphy, one of the turnkeys of the Gsol, were in the Stockade, when suddenly a rush was mode by the prisoners to tho door communicating between the enclosure and the Gaol, which they manseed to close 1 at the same time Thomson, who had armed himself with ona of the large sledge hammers, used In breskmg stones, commenced a furious attack upon tha outer gate.

Mr. Hartnell, notwithstanding his precarious situation, surrounded as he was by a band of suoh determined ruffians, immediately shouted out to the guard to turn out, and the alarm was thus given. In the meantime, Murphy seised hold of Johnson, who was going to assist Thomson in forcing the gate, and alter a desperate struggle threw him to the ground. Some nf the others were ahout to approach Mr. Hartnell, when three of the confines shouldered their spades and stobd forward is his defence, and one of them was seised by M'Kay, and held by him until aeourity wu again established.

Whilst this was going on, Thomson had managed to break off the lock from the gate, but when he opened it the first sight that met his eye was the muskets of the sentry and of the constable on duty pointed directly at him, and the military guard was also on the spot, in the act of loading their pieces. On seeing this he direotly closed the gate without heeding the Invitation of the constable who requested him to come on as they were ready to receive him. The authorities of the gaol quickly secured the ringleaders, and marched them off to solitary quarters for the They were next day brought before Mr. Sturt, visiting magistrate of the gaol, and Captain Dsns, and were sentenced, Thompson sad Johnstone to three week solitary oonflnemeat in addition to their sentence, and the remainder. torn to fourteen and some to seven days solitary confinement.

The names of those prisoners who came forward to the assitanoe ot the overseer are John Doyle, Francis Bouoher. and William Williams, The presence of mind of tha overseer, and the moral ooursgs displayed by him in giving th alarm despite MJ dangerous position, are beyond all praise, and th promptness with which the military responded to the alarm Is also worthy of comi msndation, JUsltoume jlryui, rAlLSw A. Dookenhuden, from.