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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Sales by Auction advertised in this paper
which will take place between this and
our next publication.
THIS DAY.
By J. T. Wilson, on the Ground, in
the intended line of Dickson-street, in
Sydney, at 12 o'clock-Lund ; after
which," S Allotments of the Burwood
Estate. »
By J. T. WHson, at the New Cattle
Market nt halfrpast 10 for 11 o'clock,
- 8 Head, of Fat Cattle.
At the Queen's Warehouse, at 12 and 1
o'clock -Condemned Goods.
TO-MORROW,
By Isaac Simmons and Co., at the Stores
of Messrs. Walker and Co. ; at 11
o'clock-Surplus Stores.
By J. T. Wilson, on the premises _ in
Kinc street, at 11 o'clock-Genuine
Stock of assorted Merchandise.
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS. - By the
latest arrivals from Hobart Town we
have received the first and second num-
bers of a new weekly newspaper, called
The Hobart Town Advertiser, which
has just made its appearance in the
metropolis of the sister Colony. Recent
intelligence from Launceston informs us
of the almost simultaneous commence-
ment of two additional weekly news-
papers on that side of the Island, one
called The Colonial Record, and the
other The Launceston Journal. At
South Australia, according to the latest
advices, preparations were being made
fur the publication of a third journal in
that province, to be denominated The
Port Lincoln Gazette, for the avowed
purpose of puffing up a new settlement
then being formed at Fort Lincoln.
Sydney has also had an addition to its
newspaper press lately, from the repub-
lication of Rent's News, recently a
Hobart Town journal, but now transferred
with the proprietor and his family to
Sydney. The veriest day-dreamer that
ever built golden castles in the air could
not have imagined that the barren waste,
where fifty-one ago years the first at-
tempt to form an Australian Colony
was made, would in the short space of
half a century attain to such unparal-
leled prosperity. Sydney has now eight
newspapers,-The Sydney Gazette, The
Australian, The Sydney Monitor, The
Sydney Herald, The Colonist, Hie
Commercial Journal, The Sydney Stan-
dard, and Bern's News ; of these, four
are published three times a-week, two
twice a-week, and two weekly. Hobart
Town has six weekly newspapers,-The
Hobart 2'own Courier, The Colonial
Times, Tlu: Tasmanian, Murray's Re-
view, The True Colonist, and The Ho-
bart Town Advertiser. Launceston has
four weekly newspapers,-The Latinees
ton Advertiser, The Cornwall Chronicle,
The Colonial Record, and The Laun-
ceston Journal. Port Phillip has two
weekly newspapers,-The Port Phillip
Gazette and The Port Phillip Patriot.
At South Australia there are three weekly
newspapers,- Hie South Australian
Gazette, The Southern Australian, and
The Port Lincoln Herald. At Swan
River there is at least one weekly journal,
The Perth Gazette, or Government
paper, but we are so seldom favoured
with the receipt of it that we cannot say
whether there is now an opposition jour-
nal. If the foregoing su m mary be correct,
it follows that tlie Australian Colonies at
present possess four journals published
three times a-week, two twice a-week,
and eighteen once a-week-in all, twenty
four newspapers having thirty-four pub-
lications weekly. Ia the above list we
have not included The Government
Gazettes, Trade Lists, Ace, nor the mere
advertising sheets laying no claim to the
title of newspaper, of which there are
several in Hobart Town.
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA.-The prospec-
tus for a Fire and Marine Assurance
Company for the town of Melbourne,
has just been published. The list of the
Committee embraces the names of some
of the most wealthy and influential resi-
dents at Port Phillip. The capital it is
proposed shall consist of fifty thousand
pounds in one thousand shares of fifty
pounds each. The establishment of such
a company in a settlement not quite three
years in existence we look upon as a fea-
ture unparalleled in the history of colo-
nization.
ECCLESIASTICAL.-It is said that the
Rev. Mr. Walsh, the Evening Lecturer of
St. James' Church, and Chaplain of the
penal establishments, will be appointed
to succeed the Rev. Mr. Dicken, as Mi-
nister of St. Laurence parish. In a con-
temporary of yesterday, it is stated by a
correspondent that Dr. Bland has sub-
scribed the sum of £200 towards the
erection of a church on the Ashfield es-
tate, on the Parramatta-road. A remark-
able instance of private munificence. Dr.
Bowman is also said to have given a simi-
larly munificent donation.
The' partnership which has hitherto
existed between Messrs. Hughes, Hos-
king, and I. Simmons, as auctioneers,
has been dissolved ; the auction business
will in future be carried on on by Mr.
Isaac Simmons on his own account.
THE FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.-It is stated that the Committee
of this popular Society have made
arrangements for the purpose of instituting
an annual ploughing match, to come off
in the neighbourhood of Parramatta,
SAILORS' HOME In our liat we men-
tioned that a preliminary meeting of gen-
tlemen inlei ested in the establishment of«
Sailors' Borne, had been held in ;the
rooms of the Union Assurance Company,
in George-street. , We were prevented in
our'Saturday's publication from giving a
detailed account of the proceedings, which
wo now proceed to do. The meeting was
not very numerously attended inconse-
quence of the want of a sufficient noticp
to the public ; tbut several of those who
did attend were gentlemen of much influ
ence in mercantile affairs. The meeting was
determined on at the late meeting of the
Temperance 8ociety,butnodnyannounoed.
Captain Nicholson was called to .the chair.
He stated the objects in view in the 'pro-
posed establishment of a Sailors' Home
were to prevent the desertion of seamen,
and the inducements held out to 4hem hy
the numerous ciimps with which this place
abounds.
The following Prospectus of a Sailors'*
Home was then read by Captain Innes :
It is proposed, m the first instance, to rent a
commodious house in a central situation, and near
to the water-side, to fit up a certain number of
beds, according to nur means, and placo the house,
I ice, in charge of a steady couple ; regular hours to
be established for opening and shutting up, to be
most strictly observed. No spirituous liquor or
n me to be allowed , a limited quantity of beer may
be granted ; regular hours for meals , rules to be
drawn up to regulate the interior economy of the
establishment ; as little constraint as possible, con-
statent with regularity and good order, to be im-
posed on tlie inmates, in order to adapt the insti-
tution to the erratic disposition of the seamen , the
master to take charge of any clothing, money, or
property given over to bim by the inmates , owners
and. masters of vessels to be requested to give the
preference to men from the asylum, all shipwrecked
and distressed seamen (of what; country soever) to
be admitted gratuitously, for a time, to be fi^ed by
the Committee.
3 be Government to consist of a Committee of
I seven, three tobe a quorum. A Treasurer and
f Secretary. Committee to frame bye-laws, and no
law to be altered without the consent of the majo-
rity of the Committee. A list of friends and sub-
scribers to he kept, and tour of the Committee to
go out annually, and be replaced by new members.
Members of the Committee to visit frequently.
Prospectus, rules, and advantages, to be printed,
and a certain number of copies to be given to
every ship entering the harbour. '
Captain Innes suggested the appoint-
ment of a Provision 1 Committee, to be
empowered to act efficiently to superin-
tend the performance of the objects oí the
establishment.
A conversation ensued, in the course
of which Capt. Dacre stated, that within
the last foitnight no less than four hun-
dred seamen had deserted the ships in
harbour, enticed from them by the crimps
with whom they are now lodging. Scvei al
facts were mentioned in the course of the
meeting of the proceedings carried on at
the houses of the crimps
Tlie following gentlemen were then
appointed as a Provisional Committee
to collect subscriptions in support of
the establishment:-Captains Nichol
son, Dacre, New, Fotheringham, Messrs.
G. Cavenagh, R. Nichols, Garrard, A.
Wilson, F. Mitchell, Thomas Walker,
and J. Gilchrist. A deputation consisting
of Captains New, Carter, Fotheringham,
and Innes, was nlso appointed to wait
upon His Excellency the Governor to
solicit his patronage. Captain Innes con-
sented to perform the duties of Honorary
Secretary until another gentleman could
be found nilling to undertake that duty.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman,
and the meeting broke up. It was an-
nounced that a public meeting would be
called on the subject as soon as matters
were put in a train, of which notice will
be given.
On Saturday last Mr. Watt, a jeweller
residing in Castlereagh-street, was brought
up at the Police Office on a charge of
stabbing Mr. Templeton, a cabinet maker
residing in the same street. The parties
are shipmates, and next door neighbours,
and have long been on the worst possible
terms. On the previous evening they
met near the corner of King and Castle
reagh-streets, quarrelled, and foul lan-
guage followed by a scuffle ensued. Watt
had a sword stick in his hand, which in
the struggle became unsheathed, and a
wound was inflicted with the point in
Templeton's cheek, but whether acci-
dentally or purposely, did not appear in
the evidence adduced, none of the wit-
nesses having seen the wound inflicted,
or noticed the sword unsheathed until in
Templeton's hand. The wound was stated
to be of a very slight description, but the
surgeon called in (Dr. Savage, R N.)
having directed medicines to be admi-
nistered to prevent inflammation, it was
not considered prudent for the prosecutor
to leave the house. Watt was remanded
for Templeton's evidence.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA- Our notable towns-
man, Mr. Thomas Horton James, is once
more in London, and has just published
a work on South Australia. We trust
the profits arising from its sale will enable
him to meet the demands of the creditors
he left in the lui eh on his moon-light
flight from this Colony.
ROBBERY,-A man named John Wood
was chaiged at the Police Office with
robbing a man named Innes of the sum
of thirty pounds, at the house of a tailor
named Fulham. Innes the prosecutor
being a residen i. of the Five ItJands, the
case was remanded, in order to admit of
his attendance.
LICENSING.-The licensing meeting of
the Justices will be held at the Police
Office to-morrow. The Magistrates have
been engaged for the last two days in
tierambulating the town, visiting the
muses of the applicants. One matter has
caused much dissatisfaction among the
applicants, namely, the accommodations
required for stabling, the majority of the
houses in Sydney at present licensed,
being totally unprovided in that respect.
By the Act, however, a discretionary
power is vested in the Magistrates in this
respect.
EFFECTS OF LiQoun.-A man named
Peter Welldone was apprehended on Sun-
day afternoon at the Market Wharf,
where he had made an attempt to drown
himself. He had been observed going;
on in a strange manner on the Wharf,
from which ho ultimately threw himself
into about eight feet of water. He was
rescued and conveyed to the watch-house.
It was understood that previous to his
plunging into the water, he had drawn a
knife upon a person and attempted to
stab him. He was remanded, in order
that enquiry might be made concerning
him,
Rr G KonaE'S FESTIVAL-Tliu Bull in
commemoration of St. George, comes oft'
in the New Court House, Darlinghurst,
this evening.' The Sons of !*t. George
are expected to wear a distinguishing
badge,*' to 'consist of either a rose or an
oak leaf. The'&ompany will set down at
tlie west door, %¡th horses' heads towards
the port'»« vi, 'VîjJr, " " ' ' '
"'TiÎEDESPATCHfSu'BscniPTioN.-By an
advertisement which appeared yesterday
in the columns of a contemporary, it will
be seen that a statement of the money
subscribed in behalf of the shipwrecked
people of the Despatch, and the manner
in which it has been distributed, may be
seen at the offico of Messrs. Cooper and
Holt. We believe it is u ual in cases of
a public subscription that the matter shall
be laid before the public that all may at
once see it, and not leave it to be ascer-
tained on making individual enquiry.
VIOLENT ASSAULT.-A young man
named James Duff, who, dining the
short time he has been in the Colony, has
contrived to become extremely well
known by the frequency of his visits to
the Police Office, and who figured on a
lato occasion respecting a charge of
perjury arising out of an intended duel,
was charged at the Police Office on
Thursday last willi a violent assault on
his wife, by windi it is said her life was
endangered. In consequence of her
inability to attend to prosecute he was
remanded. It ia stated that the young
man is not altogether of sane mind!
THE CIGAR DIVANÎ-A young woman
of striking appearance named Stafford
and Mr. J. Solomon, appeared at the Po-
lice Office on Friday as defendants in a
caseof assault. Mri. Stafford had engaged
apartments at the house of aman named
Larkins residing in Castlereagh-street,
for tho purpose of carrying on business as
a dressmaker ; after obtaining possession
of the place, she altered its destination to
a cigar divan, in furtherance of which she
caused aboard with woids ofthat purport
embellished on it to be put up in a conspi-
cuous place in front of the premises. The
scheme took, and forthwith clouds ofsmoke
began to arise from the place, and a
numerous swarm of the prime supporters
of such an establishment soon began to
congr gate-professed admirers of the
fragrance of the Havannahs, and the
beauty of their vender's bright eyes, to
both of which they continued their devo-
tions up to a very late hour. Larkins af-
fected to be scandilized, and remonstrated,
in no very gentle or becoming manner, of
which Mrs. S. with great feeling expressed
her sense. Larkins, however, went on from
bad to worse, and so exasperated his fair
tenant, that she at length, assisted by two
other friends, marched into his room and
administered upon him some severe marks
of her displeasure, and was only induced
to retreat on his repeatedly crying out
murder, in order to be released fiom her
fingers, which had taken hold of his lips,
The prosecutor seemed delicate in swear-
ing that it was" not her intention to kiss
his lips instead of scratching them, on
which the Bench gave the defendant the
benefit of the 'doubt by discharging the
case. '
VACCINATION.-It is now about three
years ago since vaccination was carried
on in Sydney as a preventative to the
ravages of that virulent disease the 6tnall
pox. The question of the utility of vac-
cination for such a purpose has long been
settled, with the exception of a few bi
gotted persons who cannot be prevailed
upon to abandon old associations however
ridiculous. During the time that has
elapsed the number of children in Sydney
and other populous towns, has increased
rapidly, among whom, in the event of the
disease showing itself, the most distress-
ing results may be anticipated. As a
means of remedying the threatening evil
several enterprising individuals as well as
the Government, have made attempts to
introduce vaccine lymph into the Colony,
but without success. Three supplies were
received from some of the most popular
institutions in Great Britain within the
last six months, but every attempt made
was unsuccessful. A short time ago it
was rumoured tliat the Colonial Govern-
ment had sent instructions to procure a
supply from the Isle of France, but what
has been the result is not known. In
consequence of the repeated attempts that
have been made to import the lymph from
the mother country, and although the
utmost precautions have been used in its
transmission, the length of the sea voyage
is now locked upon as an insuperable
obstacle to its importation in a pure state,
and in consequence several remedies have
been suggested.1 The one which seems
most feasible is the introduction of vacci-
nation by means of emigrant ships. In
these ships in consequence of the number
of children that arrive, it would be a
matter of little difficulty, and no danger
to keep up a channel of cases in a limited
number of healthy children. This plan
has been suggested ; its recommendations
seem to be that it could be done by Go-
vernment surgeons on board emigrant
ships, where they have every requisite
at hand, it could be done with lit-
tle or no danger,, anil because no safer
mode at present appears. That something
is required to be done is very evident on
account of the masses of human beings
roaming about our streets all disposed to
receive the disease on its first appearance,
in all its horrors. Every precaution has
hitherto been made to prevent the intro-
duction of small pox amongst us, but
notwithstanding these it is more than
probable that it will some of these days
escape detection, and be productive of
great ravages.
FRAUB ON SHIP-BOAIID.-A man named
James Reynolds, employed a9 a labour-
ing man on board the Augustus Caesar
in clearing cargo, was aprehended on
Saturday last at Campbell's Wharf,
charged with stealing porter from the
above vessel. Reynolds had been cm
ployed in getting out some casks of por-
ter ; he was noticed to have been drink-
ing, and on watching his motions he was
seen to hand a tin can, capable of holding
about a gallon, to some fellow-workmen
on the Wharf; on examining the can it
was found to contain porter, from which
circumstance, and the fact that the same
had been observed making its way about
the Wharf all that day, he was given into
custodv, > / , ,
i WHEAT AN'D FI oun.- The price* j'ester
F day were the same as mentioned in our
last. Barker and Hallen's 43s., 41s.,
and 38s; at the other mills 50a., 489.,
and 46J. The quotations for] f wheat re-
main unaltered. j' j
JONE9 TUE BOLTER.-By the, late Lonv
don papers it appears that this individual
(William Mulford Jones), who made
himself notorious about two years ago in
r absconding from the Colony with the I
I intention of defrauding his creditors,
t lately made his appearance before the J
I Insolvent Debtors' Court in London, to
obtain his discharge under the Act.
Jones was in business as a publican, in
George-street, before his departure (the
f " Robin Hood,") and had contracted'
] debts to the amount of between three and
t four thousand pounds. Shortly after his
ai rival in London he was arrested at the
suit of Messrs. Lamb and Parbury,
Messrs. Cooper & Holt, and others, who
had sent home instructions to that effect.
The application for his d'scharge was
| opposed on behalf of the above firms,
1 and the result was that he was remanded
in order to admit of certain affidavits, j
then daily expected from this place, being
put in against him. The debts of this
man were found to amount to the sum
above stated, and the assets m7. The
result of his attempts to escape has fur-
nished a lesson to others' similarly
disposed, that they will be subjected to
a very tedious imprisonment, it nothing
else, in the event of alacrity being used
by their creditors.
WORDS ARE BUT WIND.-A man named
William Newman was charged at the
Police Office, yesterday, with threatening
the life of a man named Edward Mahony.
Both the parties reside in that delectable
1 spot called York-street, and nearly oppo-
site The Monitor Office, as stated by the
prosecutor, of the locality of which Col.
Wilson expressed his utter ignorance.
Mahony stated that Newman had been a
tenant of his, and that having received
notice to quit he had used the threats
complained of, which were said to con-
sist in a determination of sending him
to the Sand-hills, after which he would
out his bowels open. The Bench was of
opinion there would be little probability
of the threat being carried into execution,
if Mahony would keep away from the
Sand-hills ; Mahony said he verily be-
lieved the prisoner would carry his threat
into execution, as he had formerly killed
a Timor pony. Tlie Bench considered
this argument unanswerable, and accord-
ingly remanded the prisoner for further
evidence.
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