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S Y D N E' Y:
On Monday last a boat with a load of wood and two men in her upset, owing, as has been before the case repeatedly; to her being much overburthened. The men could neither of them swim ; but yet were saved by the assistance of the spectators.
Part of an unfinished building near the Hospital Wharf, that had been left standing by the tempest which carried away its better half, on Tuesday last fell in during the afternoon with an alarming crash, but happi- ly no one was injured by its fail. Several persons had been within the standing walls a few minutes before ; but very fortunately escaped injury.
The beginning of the week presented a na- tive warfare the most malignant that has been witnessed. On Sunday morning last a num- ber assembled at Farm Cove for fhe purpose of inflicting puishment on the heroic Wilhamannan; who after avoiding an immense number of spears, received one at length in the hand, through his shield ; the wound brought on a stubborn conflict which for nearly an hour was general ; during which time the white spectators were justly astonish- ed at the dexterity and incredible force with which a bent, edged waddy resembiing slight- ly a turkish scymetar, was thrown by Bungary, a native distinguished by his remarkable courtesy. The weapon, thrown at 20 or 30 yards distance, twirled round in the air with astonishing velocity, and alight- ing on the right arm of one of his opponents, actually rebounded to a distance not less than 70 or 80 yards, leaving a horrible contusion behind, and exciting universal admiration
A suspension of hostilities took place as abruptly and unaccountably to those who were nj>t in the secret, as the affray had commenced ; and the wounded, after passing a few unintelligible invectives, sat down per- fectly satisfied with the event.
Nothing more paífed of a hoftile nature j during the day ; but as perfidy is inherent to fome^ whatever be, the complexion or con-
dition in life, whether of poliihed manner- j and fafcinating addrefs, ©r moving in »tne \ humble fphére of nature's naked fons, the j tranquillity of the unhappy creatures was at ( midnight interrupted by a. villain of the j darkeß hue, who treachouíly difcharged a i f[3ear among a dormant and promtfcuous I group, which was íeceived by Mufquito in { the arm. A general alarm was the immedi-
ate confequence : and between the hours of* twelve and one the moil dreadful ihrieks and >
lamentations refounded upon all fides. By ; the ipear the premedidatcd aflaflin was im-
mediately known and purfued ; parties took J different routes towards the Brickfields ; ' where falling in with the fugitive they com- pelled him by the. light of the moon to de- fend himfelf for a time, but was at length feverely wounded in his turn.
The affray at Parramatta yeflerday fe'nnight, in which Taranibi (commonly called Palmer} was faidto be wounded, was
mifreprefented ;-there were two wounded ( very feverely, but he was not one of the
number. . "
A theft of a ludicrous nature wa<= lad wee^
very^ nearly pioductive of ferious confe- ! quences to th* delinquents.-7A couple ' ©f mifchievous boys finding a canoe unoctu- ] pied, confideied it a lawful prize, and with- j out ceremony mouldered and carried off the j little \ehicle in unobferved fcourity. The j owners, ihortly afterwards ciifcovering the , very heavy lois, and unacquainted' willi the ¡ track the bark had taken, outyelled the I Cyclopes dilappoinied fury when the Royal
wandeier of Ithaca efcaped his vengeahce. < Ey this time one of the youngilers was feated , in the vehicle, which was now converted' into a car of triumph, fupportéd on 'the ihouldcrs of many others, iliouting forth peals of acclamation : iifther the cxafperated native, flew ; his little highnefs wasfurprifed '-his faith left fubjcfis, feized with trepida tioE, forfook him to his deftiny, and throwing down their gracelefs burthen, precipitately
fled. Unable to recover in an inftant from
the, effects of a dangerous fall, he fell into the hands of an enemy, exalted to the very pinnacle of cxafperated fury. Up flsw the waddy, whofe firigle ftroke "might have put a period to the exploits of the vanquiihed culprit-but a 'certain íbmething fuípended jii'll the blow-perhaps hnmanity ! Reco- vering the little he had loft, he feemed con- tent,'and' left the duty of correction to thofe >vhofe pi ovince nature has ^decreed it.
A fhort ¿ime/ince a large flack of wheat
the property ,of John Glade, a fettler at ' Kifliing Point, was;deííroyed by fice acciden- tally communicated .during his ab fence from home. - .The poor ,raan, w,ho has a family of
ifveral children,,bad.on the morning the dif- j after happened cone to Pariamatta to vi fit
his wife, whomad hhouvted under a painful j illnefs of 19 weeks duration ançl ,was obliged I to remove thither for the benefit of m edi- j cal aid.-Instances of generofity are not' uncommon eVen^'in a fouthern hemifpherc ; and when it is the pJeafui.e ,of diyine provi- dence to inflict fuffering and lois upon fuch as are deferving of humane commiferation,Jt( impofes butane m poraryfcourge. AfHiction infallibly difiirguifhes the good membefof fociety from the.bad one ;\ if rnisfqrtune^befal the foi mer, his friends may brobably forfake him ; his oldeff acquaihtancês^fhun his con
verfation, and Hill venerate him--at a proper . diftance : but well it, was for him that he had a friend to lofc-his oppofite,even in profperity could never boail one : and con folatory are the very corifequences ofá fad reverie, that ftripping the vifage'of its' mafic, difplays the genuine charactei of thofe whofe pride it was to ihare in his acquaintance-?
in thefe the other never was deceived j de-J
tefted always, poverty can only influence 1' contempt. Relatives, too, fomctimes rank | in the animal creation as amphibious, being j at liberty to pad along the ftrand of amity, j i or fhould it be leis ciiadvantageous, to am- j
ble on the gelid current of indifference 3 j [ when every glance that meets affliction's eye
f teems with leproach unmerited, and barrov/s j \ fen Ability with obftinate reflection on the \ 1 pail, which ardently comparing with the ,
prefent, al moil bedews the cheek of manly I I foicitude-Misfortui e n,ay be endured ; but
' the flight femblance of unjuil ccntempt la- ¡
ceiates the generous fpnii, and on the brow ; .erects the ci eil of melancholy, Fairnefs of
chai acter, philanthropy of difpofition, purity ' ©ffentiment, integrity of heart, and affability ( of manner, with every amiable perfection ¡ the t can em ich and beautify the chai act er,
aVe yet incompetent when oppofed to die ¡ i prolific genius of detraction: Whither are
the virtues flown then, or where their advo- cate ? Why, in the admiring World ! tho' friend ana. kinfman difregard tiue worth, yet affliction Teparates the rieh mineral front its furrounding diofs, and when the feverer pa ^roxyfms of -difappöintment are gone 4>y,
the comely hand of principled and'real friend fhip extends the hofpitable portal^ and bids
the wanderer welcome.
On Friday eleven fervants of the Crown, j employed as tfmiths in the .Government I Wjoik-fhop, were complájned of before His
j Excellency by their'fupei intendant, for I infolence and repeated refufal to -"comply
with his directions. Two were felected
from arncng jLhe number, and as principal aggrcifors ordered to work in ifoí»s in th*e j gaol gang j the others to return to their
former work : but as a punishment to labour in a finlge iron every evening until duik. '