properly secured. But shortly after the door of a lower apartment in which the greater part of Mr. Lucas's property was deposited, was heard also to open, and shortly after the lid of a large chest to be raised; whereupon an alarm was given, by two persons in an adjoining room, when the villains rushed violently against the door, as if determined to force it inwards, in order to silence the noise; but failing in their ends preceptiately made off through the garden fence. Two persons were on Wednesday morning apprehended on suspicion of the fact, and committed for examination.
A report prevails, that two of the persons employed by Mr. A. Thompson as salt boilers at Broken Bay are missing since Monday last; and that the apprehension is strengthened by the circumstance of their arms being found, it being improbable, that if they had fled for security from the natives, they should have gone off unarmed, unless unfortunately cut off from the place they were left at, and preciptately obliged to take refuge in the woods.
Messrs. Kable and Co. intend to launch the ship King George the first spring tide, which will happen about the latter end of next week.
Late on Wednesday night a dreadful thunder storm set in from the westward, which lasted about two hours with extreme violence, and was accompanied with a heavy fall of rain, and some very vivid lightening, succeeded by constant deluges of rain almost ever since. Happily, however, we do not understand that any disagreeable circumstance has been the consequence.
On Monday two millers in Government Employ received a corporal punishment for neglect of work, and repeated disobedience of orders.
And on Tuesday two smiths were also punished on the complaint of their overseer.
On Monday John Montague, a labouring servant of the Crown confined to the gaol gang, absconded from public labour at Fort Phillip; and is supposed to have taken to some of the out-settlements. He has an impediment in his speech, and wore a red jacket when he went away.
An animal of a truly singular and nouvel description was killed by dogs the 30th of March on a hill immediately contiguous to the settlement at Yorkton Port Dalrymple; from the following minute description of which, by Lieutenant Governor Paterson, it must be considered of a species perfectly distinct from any of the animal creation hitherto known, and certainly the only powerful and terrific of the carniverous and voracious tribe yet discovered on any part of New Holland or its adjacent Islands.
"It is very evident his species is destructive, and lives entirely on animal food; as on dissection his stomach was found filled with a quantity of kangaroo, weighing 5lbs. the weight of the whole animal 45lbs. From its interior structure it must be a brute peculiarly quick of digestion; the dimensions were, from the nose to the eye 41⁄2 inches: length of the eye, which is remarkably large and black, 11⁄4 inches; breadth of the eye 3⁄4 of an inch; from the nose to the extent of the mouth in the upper jaw, 6 inches; and to the extent of the under jaw, 41⁄2 inches; breadth of the forehead, 53⁄4 inches; from the eye to the ear, 33⁄4 inches; the ear round, diameter 3 inches; from the ear to the shoulder, 1 foot ; from the shoulder to the first stripe, 7 inches; from the first stripe to the extent of the body, 2 feet; length of the tail, 1 foot 8 inches; length of the fore leg, 11 inches; and of the fore foot, 5 inches; the fore foot with 5 blunt claws; height of the animal before, 1 foot 10 inches; stripes across the back 20, on the tail 3; 2 of the stripes extend down each thigh; length of the hind leg from the heel to the thigh, 1 foot; length of the hind foot, 6 inches; the hind foot with 4 blunt claws, and soles of the feet without hair; on each side the mouth are 19 bristles, length of each 4 inches; and 6 bristles on each side under the ear, 9 on the lower jaw upon each side, and 8 under the throat; 8 fore teeth in the upper jaw, and 6 in the under; 4 grinders of a side, in the upper and lower jaw; 3 single teeth also in each ; 4 tusks, or canine teeth length of each 1 inch: circumference of the head before the ears, 1 foot 6 inches and behind the ears, 1 foot 5 inches; smallest part of the neck, 1 foot 4 inches; circumference before the shoulder, 2 feet; the body short hair and smooth, of a greyish colour, the stripes black; the hair on the neck rather longer than that on the body ; the hair on the ears of a light brown colour, on the inside rather long.–The form of the animal is that of the hyæna, at the same time strongly reminding the observer of the appearance of a low wolf dog. The lips do not appear to conceal the tusks.
Observations of the Thermometer, Winds, & Weather, at Port Dalrymple, from the 1st to the 21st of February last.
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SHIP NEWS.
On Thursday arrived the ship Sydney, from Bengal bound to Port Dalrymple with horned cattle, 622 head of which the landed. there in excellent condition, and sailed for this port the 9th instant, with information that His Majesty's ship [Buffalo?] was to sail in about ten day after.
So extensive a supply of valuable flock as the above will prove a lasting resource to an infant settlement, the fertility of whose soil adapts it equally to culture and the growth of flock; and from the rapid progress already made, little doubt can be entertained of becoming a valuable addition to His Majesty's - dominions in the southern world.
On Friday arrived the Sophia, Captain Collins, from Hobart, on the River Derwent, in l8 days; touched at King's Island and stopped two days, the Endeavour schooner then lying there.- Passengers per the Sophia Lieut. Lord of the Royal Marines, and Mr. Humphries, Mineralogist.
We are happy to observe, that at both the settlements of Yorkton and Hobart every individual enjoys perfect health, and good spirits.
The Ship Policy will sail for England, in the course of the ensuing week. All persons therefore, who have Claims or Demands on Captain Foster are requested to furnish their Accounts without delay.
NOTICE
Captain Collins cautions the inhahitants of this Territory against giving Credit to any person whatever belonging to the ship Sophia, lately returned from Hobart; as he will not be responsible for any Claims that may be produced against them.
NOTICE
LEttcrs of Administration to the Estate and Effects of the late Thynne Adlam of the District of Hawkesbury, deceased, being granted to Mr. Wm. Day, Serjeant in the N. S. W. Corps, all Claims or Demands against the said Estate are to furnished within one month to the said Administrator at Sydney: and all such as are indebted thereto are also requested to liquidate such Debts within the term above specified, or in default whereof processes from the Civil Court must necessarily be sued for.
NOTICE
Letter of Administration of the late James Weavers of Kissing Point, Deceased, being granted to Mary Hutchinson, all claims or demands against the sais Estate are to be furnished within one month to Mr. Richard Chears; and all such as were indebted to the deceased at the period of his death are also requested to liquidate such debts within the term specified, or in default whereof processes from the Civil Court must necessarily be laid for.
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