more widely our countrymen are spread over the islands of these Southern seas, the better, eventually, it will be for all of us. We have seen the first of a series of Lithographic views, now publishing by Messrs. Wood and Deane. It is drawn by Mr. Atkinson, and printed at Mr. Melville's press, and is by far, the best specimen of Lithography we have yet seen in the Colony, It represents a part of Campbell-street, opposite the Union Tavern, presenting views of the houses of Mr. Gellibrand, Mr. Lowe, Captain Wilson, &c. The drawing is executed in a bold, masterly style. We may now certainly affirm, that our Lithographic press is in excellent working order. We have lately observed that it is no unusual occurrence for boys" to be brought up to the Police-office for drunkenness. When the Temperance Society was established, we hoped, from the well-known zeal of its most active members, that this hideous vice would receive a salutary check: we regret to find, however, that no alteration has occurred. People get drunk, as usual, and publicans get rich; fines are levied, and prisoners punished. May we hope that the members of the Society in question will exert themselves? They have a wide field for the exercise of their philanthropy, and might, we are quite sure, render an important benefit to so AGRICULTURE. ciety, by instituting some substantial and sober plan of reform. Lieutenant Desborough has returned from Sydney by the Defiance, schooner, the Government there refusing to interfere in the case. We understand, that some irregularity in the proceedings at the Police-office here, previously to Lieutenant Desborough's departure for Sydney, will be made the grounds of a civil action by that gentleman. The error is imputed to the Magistrate who issued the warrant for his apprehension. Notwithstanding the heavy state of the roads, and the pressing nature of the farmer's home-avocations at this season of the year, there has been a plentiful supply of wheat in the market since our last. This, as much as any thing, evinces the scarcity of money, which is felt every where throughout the Colony; and, even with all the difficulties attending the conveyance, only 4s. 6d. per bushel can be obtained for wheat, 4s. for English, 3s. 3d. for Cape barley, and 3s. for oats. Our venerable visitor, the Archdeacon, left this Colony on the 25th ult. in the Jupiter. His Sermon, preached on Whit Sunday for the benefit of the Hibernia survivors, is now published, and will remain with us, a favorable specimen of its author's somewhat peculiar style of pulpit eloquence. Gardening, &c. July. Wheat, barley, and oat sowing, must be continued all this month, and land be prepared for peas, for a general crop of which, any time before the middle of August, is sufficiently early. This is generally a good time for breaking up new land; which should afterwards lie just as the plough has turned ARRIVALS. it up, until the next season. By this means, the sod becomes rotted, which has the effect of a dressing of manure. GARDENING. No particular observation to make, with respect to the routine of this month, at all varying from what has been said for May and June. Shipping Intelligence. JUNE 18.-The schooner Harlequin, from Sydney, with a general cargo. Passengers, Mr. Henry Betts, Mr. M'Killop, Charlotte Bingham, David Hayes, and John Black. 19. The schooner Defiance, from Sydney. Passengers, Lieut. Desborough, Rev. Mr. Manton, Mrs. Manton, Mr. Furlong, Mr. Cohan, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Carr, and Mr. Swift. The ship Strathfieldsay, 476 tons, captain Jones, from Dublin, with a general cargo. Passengers, Messrs. Ferguson, Fatlow, and Corry, and the Misses Graves, Black, and Collins, with 309 in the steerage. 26. The ship Warrior, Captain Pas Stone, from London 18th March. sengers, the Rev. Mr. Palmer, (Rural Dean) and family, Messrs. Nicholson, Markland, Briddon, Kebble, Johnson, and Orr, Miss Owen, Miss Pricker, three Misses Palmer, with 42 in the steerage, besides Mr. Stiles, Mr. and Mrs. Barton and three children, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Clarke, Mr. Steel, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Henry, Mr. F. Stiles; and 36 in the steerage for Sydney. 30.-The ship Jane, 272 tons, Capt. F. Tappen, from London, with 113 female prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, R. Dunn. DEPARTURES. JUNE 2.-The Colonial brig Tamar, for Macquarie Harbour. 4.-The Colonial brig Isabella, foi Port Arthur. 7.-The barque Henry Porcher for Sydney, with part of her original cargo and passengers, and the following from this Port:-Mrs. Barnes, Mr. Joseph Widows, Mr. Robert Kerr, and Mr. M'Kenzie and child. 10.-The ship Lotus, for Sydney, with 18 of the passengers saved from the wreck of the Hibernia, Miss White, and Mr. James Browne. 19. The cutter Blackbird, for Sydney, with a cargo of vegetables and apples. 25.-The ship Jupiter, for Sydney. Passengers, the Venerable Archdeacon Broughton and family, H. G. Harrington, Esq., Lieutenants Otter and Crawley. Colonial Appointments. Major Schaw, to be Assistant Police Magistrate in the Police district at Bothwell, vice D'Arcy Wentworth, Esq. Mr. Robert Hawkins to be division constable at Little Swan Port, Police District of Great Swan Port, vice Mr. Buxton-to take effect from 8th of June. Mr. Archibald M'Intyre, to be Postmaster at Fingal, in the Police district of Campbell Town. Mr. Thomas Furlong, to be Chief District Constable in the Police District of Great Swan Port, vice Mr. Adam Amos, dismissed. Mr. William Johnson, to be Postmaster in the Police District of Brighton, vice Mr. Wm. Hutton, resigned. The Sheriff has summoned the foltowing Magistrates as Assessors for the BIRTHS. service of the Civil Side of the Supreme Court, on the days marked opposite their respective names : Tuesday, 9th July, at 10 o'clock A. M., John Bell, Esq., J. P., William Sorell, Esq., J. P., James Scott, Esq. J. P. Wednesday, 10th July, at 10 o'clock A. M., Charles Swanston, Esq., J. P., Charles M'Lachlan, Esq., J. P., Johni Beamont, Esq., J. P. Thursday, 11th July, at 10 o'clock, A. M.; John Montague, Esq., J. P: James England, Esq., J. P., Joseph H. Moore, Esq. J. P. Saturday, 13th July, at 10 o'clock, a: M., William Gellibrand, Esq., J. P., John Bell, Esq., J. P., William Sorell; Esq. J, P. Marriages, Births, &c. DEATH. We are extremely sorry to announce the death of Mr. Wells, at the Cornwall Bank, occasioned by lock-jaw, in consequence of a sudden change of temperature. But at the same time, we have to congratulate the Colony upon the fact, that this is the first instance of lock-jaw occurring here, without being caused by wounds.-Tasmanian. H. MELVILLE, PRINTER, HOBART TOWN. WITH SOME REMARKS ON THE SHIPMENT PER PRINCESS ROYAL." The tide of emigration has set in so strongly towards this Colony, and has added of late so numerously to its population, that the subject is one of no trifling importance to every one connected in any degree with its interests. Judging, indeed, from what has recently appeared in the Newspapers, we are inclined to believe, that the attention of the people is a good deal directed to the consideration of Emigration; at all events the subject merits attention, and we shall devote a page or two to its discussion. It is very certain, that Emigration, judiciously carried on, would not only materially benefit the Colony, but conduce, at the same time, to the advantage of the Emigrant, but as Emigration is now performed, it is fraught with all manner of mischief, and this is dependent upon a cause which is continually operating to nullify its best and wisest ends. This cause has its origin in the supineness of the Home Government, arising, we must think, from ignorance of the actual state of the Colony, and, in some measure, from that indifference, which is natural to all great men, when the object is not immediately within scope of their cognizance. This supineness is productive of both a remote and an immediate evil ;-as a proof of the former we may adduce the iniquitous schemes, practised at home, by a set of sharpers, who, under false pretences, allure persons to emigrate, merely for the sake of pocketing their passagemoney; and in proof of the latter, we have only to allude to the Government system of sending out Pensioners, and the only other folly which they have yet committed-the shipment of the free |