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Sydney.

Bank- Holiday at the Cash Office on Wednesday next.

Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, 6d.

Average Prices of Articles at Yesterday's market: -

Wheat 10s. per bushel ; maize 4s. 6d. per ditto ; potatoes 8s. 6d per cwt ; eggs 1s. 6d. per dozen ; fowls 3s. per couple ; butter 3s. per lb.

The Anniversary Meeting of "THE BRANCH BIBLE  

SOCIETY OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND" took place at Ho- bart Town on the 28th ult. and " A Report of Pro- ceedings" for the past year, we understand, it was then resolved should be published for the informa- tion and satisfaction of the Members and Friends of the Institution.

An action of detinue was brought in the Governor's Court last Monday, on the part of James Wright, a farming man against Samuel Haslum, a settler on the Parramatta Road, for the recovery of a cow, together   with a heifer and calf, her produce. The plaintiff's   case stated that between 5 and 6 years ago he gave in-   to the defendant's possession a cow for agistment and depasturage ; and that in the lapse of time she had produced the above-named increase; all which he   had lately demanded, but was denied, the defendant   assigning as the cause of their detention a demand of   six-pence a week for each head, which he resisted as an unfair demand. For the defendant it appeared in evidence, that when the cow was originally put under his care the plaintiff agreed to pay six-pence a week   for her; and that the same charge was to he considered   to extend to her increase; wherefore the detention  

had been made until the demand should be satisfied:

Upon which the Court ruled that the detention was illegal; inasmuch, as that the defendant had his re- medy by action of debt against the plaintiff, for what- soever sum should appear due to him for the agist- ment and depasturage of his cattle ; which the laws of England did not allow him to detain ; and a ver- dict was consequently returned for the plaintiff with

costs.

The supplies of salted meat occasionally received from the Derwent are the more acceptable as it differs much from our own. Their mutton hams are in ge- neral very fine, and their salted mutton, if carefully cured (but not otherwise) in general very good. A

round of beef was a few weeks since received that

vied for excellence with any of its size in Europe ; and the sheeps' tongues, are perhaps not inferior to the finest neat's tongue. But, in packing for exporta- tion hither, frequent mistakes occur, which might be supposed to be more from design than accident. In the opening of a hogshead, for instance, the meat was beautiful to the depth of about a foot, and after that it was no bttter than it should be, lean coarse, and full of bone, though an extra price had been paid to pro- cure the best, of which the first layer was a satisfac- tory sample. So palpable an imposition could not have originated in the ostensible procurer, but in the persons he employed to cure and pack : this shews, ne- vertheless, the impolicy of trusting much to persons who can deceive, and will deceive when an opportu- nity is afforded. Mr. W. of the Brickfield Hill, also received a hogshead from a friend in whose probity he could rely, which was described by letter as meat not to be excelled : To the distance of a foot the ac- count was well corresponded with ; but, after that, thin bones and hoofs from top to bottom. If our Der- went friends are kind enough to say they will accom- modate us with good meat, we may hope these observa-

tions will be sufficient to guard them against the practices of those they may employ as packers.- A candle-maker also complains, that in the receipt of several casks of what he had purchased for tallow the contents were alternately 5 or 6 inches of tallow and 5 or 6 inches of graves, by which deception the price of the tallow was nearly doubled upon him; and as the re-shipment and sending it back would have been attended with a great additional expence he was induced to submit to the only remaining re- medy of representing the imposition to the original shipper, in the hope that the deficiency might either be made up or allowed for. These complaints strongly argue the necessity of shippers seeing their own casks packed, or employing persons for the purpose in whom they may infallibly rely.

Joseph Harris, a prisoner, was this day brought be- fore the Bench of Magistrates, on a charge of absent- ing himself from his government employ for several weeks.-The charge being proved against the priso- ner, whose character appeared to be of the worst stamp in being concerned in various recently perpe- trated robberies, he was sentenced to receive 100 lashes, and be afterwards sent to Newcastle for 12

months.

Michael Kermode, a prisoner employed at the mi- litary bakehouse, was charged with repeated drunken-

ness and neglect of work, and was sentenced to be corporally punished.

Benjamin and Joseph Risby (brothers), together with their shepherd Patrick Murphy, a prisoner, have been sent from Van Diemen's Land in the Princess Charlotte to take their trial for sheep-stealing.

CRIMINAL COURT.-On Thursday, the 6th instant, the various prisoners that had been convicted during

the session received sentence as follow : -

James Stubbs and Elizabeth Hannell, implicated with James Garland for forgery -life to Newcastle; William Hempenstall and Samuel Bailey, stealing a watch-14 years to Newcastle ; Godfrey Hanskey, William East and William Christie, sheep-stealing at Van Diemen's Land-14 years to Newcastle ; Thomas Wayte and Jane Mitchell, stealing out of a dwelling- house-7 years to Newcastle.

Patrick Hogan and John M'Keg, for highway rob- bery and rape ; William Taylor, James Ingley, Tho- mas Acton, and Edward Ogle alias Cottam, burglary; John Brady, Thomas Bailey, John Scott, Peter M'Gue, and Donald Tierney, sheep-stealing ; and James Garland, for forgery-ALL RECEIVED SENTENCE

OF DEATH !  

Yesterday morning were executed, James Ingley, William Taylor, and James Garland. We are most happy to state, that each of these premature sufferers met death with that fortitude which vital Christianity alone can inspire.-While on the platform they each delivered an appropriate speech to the numerous spectators, who gave solemn attention, exhorting their fellow prisoners, who witnessed the unhappy spectacle, to shun those vile practices which prevailed among them, gambling, drunkenness, theft, and the total neglect of religion. Garland concluded his admonition by praying that peace might rest upon all who saw his end, and adored his blessed REDEEMER. Ingley exhorted the men associated in the prisoners' barrack to meet together with those of their own serious turn, and offer their prayers to JEHOVAH ! He intreated the multitude to pay sacred attention to the duties of religion, to whose blessings they were in the last moments of existence indebted for that

calmness of resignation which held forth the enviable prospect of a happy futurity, through their own unre- served repentance. Each testified a high sense of obligation, in aid of the Ministers of the Established Church, and to the Gentlemen of the Missionary Establishment, to whose sedulous attention, in their last state of misery and degradation, they were much indebted for the tranquillity of mind which could only be inspired by a hope of salvation in the world to come. At ten o'clock the drop fell, and the cord which was to have sustained the weight of Ingley, un- happily separating, he fell, leaving his unfortunate companions suspended ; and several minutes were oc- cupied in readjusting the apparatus, during which interval he appeared as resigned as he had been be- fore, and met his fate as a repentant sinner.

From late Hobart Town Gazettes.-There are this season more vessels employed in the whale fishery in our river than heretofore known ; a circumstance we feel pleasure in remarking, particularly as they have so far met with considerable success ; the Active brig having procured nearly a full cargo of oil, and the Prince Regent, Regalia, and Robert Quayle, each two to four whales. The Sophia had proceeded down the river to join them.

A young female hyena opossum has been lately brought in to the Lieutenant Governor, having been taken by a Government stock-keeper near Mount Wellington. It is the first of the species that is known

to have been taken alive.

BIRTH.-Yesterday morning (June 23) Mrs. Raine, wife of Mr. John Raine, of the ship Regalia, of a daughter.

Married, on Saturday last, by the Rev. R. Knop- wood, M. A. Mr. Nath. Elliott to Miss L. Mackellar.

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