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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803-1842) (about)
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AUSTRALIAN MARINE AS-
SURANCE COMPANY.
A Meeting of the Shareholders of this institution was held yesterday, at Mr. It. CAMPBELL, junior's. The Report of the Committee of Formation having been read, it was resolved that the 10th Reso- lution of the previous Meeting should be rescinded, and that each Shareholder should be entitled to a vote for every five
Shares.
The following Gentlemen were elected ' Directors :-Messrs. Bunn, R. Camp- bell, jun. Donnison, Hutchinson, Jones, Lamb, M'Laren, Terry, Walker, War- dell, and Wentworth.
Mr. Thomas Smith (of the firm of Smith Brothers) was elected Secretary, and Messrs. Gardner, Montefiore, and Ryder, Auditors. The deed of settle- ment was ordered to bo left, for the per- usal of the Shareholders, at the office of
Mr. Wentworth.
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THE SURPRISE.- Our little colonial steamer Surprise, having completed her improvements, took a trip, yesterday, to Kissing Point, and acquitted herself far above anticipation. She left Sydney Cove about 12 o'clock, at noon, anti proceeding at the rate of 7 knots per hour, arrived at her destination at a quarter past one. After stopping at the Point a short time for the purpose of taking up passengers, she returned to Sydney, and was at anchor by 5 o'clock. Those on board expressed their satis- faction of the vessel, and were highly gratified-with their excursion--promising to invito their friends. By an adver- tisement in another column we perceive that the Surprise will leave Sydney for Parramatta daily ; and we hope her spi- rited owners will meet with that success they are justly entitled to.
The following vessels may he hourly expected ;-The Exmouth, a large ship of 800 tons burthen^ with 200 machine breakers ; the Paîambam, with female, and the Argyle with male prisoners.
The prisoners by the Eleanor are mostly robust young men, and during the voyager conducted themselves with uniform decorum. Amongst thom are a number of useful mechanics, but chiefly consist of agricultural labourers, who will prove an acquisition to the colony.
We understand that no less than 900 incendiaries, in the country parts of England, have been convicted-most of whom are anticipated ia Sydney.
The Maidstone frigate, and several
Indiamen, were lying at the Cape when tho Eleanor
left.
The mails by the Dunvegan Castle and the Caroline, which sailed from this port in September last, had been received in London previous to the departure of the Eleanor.
We understand that another action is likely to bo brought for a further portion of the pro peity fraudulently obtained from the Wave soma time back, and for part of which a verdict was ob- tained by the plaintiff in the Supreme Court a few days back.
A judge and assessors will sit this
week for the trial of insolvent cases, where the debts exceed the amount of "£S;50.
The Committee of Magisirates ap- pointed to decide on the applications for licenses to keep public-houses for t'-e ypar ensuing, sat in the private room at the Police Office yesterday, when the various applicants attended, together with thoir sureties, to pmer into and subscribe the usual re- cognizances* There is expected to bo upwards of
forty additional ones obtained.
There will be sale at Mr. Lyons' anc- " tion rooms to-day, when a quantity ol' books, in- cluding a complete set of Sir Walter Scott's works, and several other standard works of equal morit, will
bo brought to tho hammer.
As a settler, residing on the Cooke's River-road, was proceeding home from Sydney ti fow nights back, he was met by four mon, who knocked him down and beat bim ciuelly. Tliey did not attempt to rob him, and he supposes that tho object of the villains could only bo revenge for soma imagined injury. In consequence of the darkness of the night, and tho stunning effect of the first blow, he was unable to take suiliciont notice of their persons to identify them.
CORONER'S INQUEST.-An inquest was hold on Sunday last, at the Coopers' Arms, George street, on the body of a femele, named Maru Omelia, who died suddenly between 7 and 8 o'clonk the same morning. It appeared the deceased had fallen to the floor of her bed-room in a fit soon after quit- ting her bed, and carno in contact with the knobs of the drawsrs ; she was shortly after placed on her bed, medical aid obtained, and she expired without a groan. Verdict- Died by the visitation of God.
(FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN AD VEiuisEn, A pim. 16.)-Died at Graham's Town, March 24, afier an illness of nbout four weeks, the Rev. HoBEiiT SNOWDALI., Wesleyan Missionary. In 18'M he was appointed to Delagoa Bay ; but by
a subsequent arrangement he was detainod in this " colony, where, for a period of nearly six years, ho sedulously porformed tho duties of his holy calling.
A combination of virtues were conspicuous in his character. Ho was steady, watchful, benevolent, and affectionate. In him cheerfulness and gravity were sweetly blended. He was alike removed from the estremes of levity and moroseness. All who know him to any extent were charmed with the mild-'s ness of his disposition, and urbanity of his manner, and readily bear an unoxtorted testimony to his real worth. Lovo for souls, and z> al for divine honour, he strikingly evinced-theso in him were not the effect of momentary impulse, but the result of fixed principio, which was manifested in the orect poaturo of soul »Inch he maintained under all discourage- ments ; and in his pursuing '. the noiselesss tenor of his way" unafFtoted by human opinion.
Ile commenced the Mission at Simon's Town in 18ü6,and lhere, chiefly through his unwearied oxer tions, a beautiful chapel has boen erected, and a society of persons collected, who wore formerly ig noiant and iinnio'al, but aro now walking as be cometb the Gospel of Christ.
The nowa of his death created universal regret in that place. Nearly all the people have gone into mourning. " The memory of the just is blesso'l.".
Funeral sermons were preached on the lOtb April at Simon's Town, by the Rev. Mr. Cameron, and at Cape Town, by the Rev. Mr. Shaw, to attentiyo I \ congregations.