scales, was found to be just 3 stone with bridle and saddle. The child rode extremely well, and flogged and spurred in grand style; there was a general buzz of applause on his arriving at the winning post; after which, he was handed about and caressed in a manner most gratifying to his friends. It was, indeed, a most interesting race.

Sweepstakes of 3 Sovs. each, for the beaten Horses that run at the present Meeting, with 20 Sovs. added. Post entry. Heats once round. Mr. Kearney's Madge Wildfire Mr. Murdoch's Capsicum

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On the whole, the Races went off remarkably well; few accidents occurred of any consideration, and those which did take place, were entirely owing to the folly of people obstinately standing

on the course during the racing. No one, except the course clearers, should be permitted to remain on the inner side the ropes after the bell rings, and we hope next season this regulation will be strictly enforced. Next year we understand, it is intended that all dogs found trespassing on the private property of the race course will be shot, without any regard to their owners or value.

An inquest was held at the Union Tavern before J. H. Moore, esq. coroner, on the body of a poor man named Richard Parry, who was employed with others at the New Wharf in blasting the rock. Being disappointed in the explosion not going off when he expected, after having twice charged it, and finding it difficult to extract, he at last became so impatient, though strongly cautioned by his fellow workmen, as to use part of the gudgeon of a wheelbarrow instead of the proper instrument, and in his eagerness he applied the pickaxe, which striking into the rock, produced a spark that ignited the gunpowder, while he was immediately over the spot. He was reduced to a shocking spectacle, both his hands being blown off, dreadfully maimed in many parts of his body, and a large piece of the rock having entered his breast, which was the immediate cause of his death. Four or five others, who were near him at the time, were seriously hurt, but are likely to recover.

Some evenings since, about 11 o'clock, a soldier of the 21st regt. covered with blood and wounds, especially about the head, applied for assistance at a house in the upper part of Harrington-street. He was taken in and every solace afforded him, and a detachment from the main guard speedily attended and carried him to the military hospital, where

he has remained nearly in a state of in sensibility ever since. The affairis undergoing every possible investigation, for his recovery is yet doubtful.

An inquest was held at the Fox Inn, Glenarchy, before J. H. Moore, esq., coroner, on the body of a lad named Matthew Cellar, aged 17, an assigned servant to Mr. Mills, the coach proprietor, who being employed felling a tree, unfortunately allowed it to fall upon him, and he was killed on the spot.

The report as to the death of one of Mr. Tibb's servants by the sting of a snake, we find on enquiry to be incorrect, the man was stung whilst reaping, when he immediately blew out the wound with gunpowder, and then went and had it dressed by one of the medical gentry. It might be as well here to remark that, in case of being stung by these reptiles, if medical assistance cannot be obtained, the best plan is to cut out as much of the flesh as may be considered advisable, and then cauterize the wound by dropping in gunpowder and igniting it—no time should ever be wasted, as the venom rapidly spreads, and when the poison once gets circulated in the blood, death is almost certain to follow. A man of Mr. Archer's, we heard, died lately in consequence of a sting of a snake.

We are sorry to announce the untimely death of Mr. Robertson, Surgeon and

Medical Practitioner, residing in the 'Macquarie district, and where he commanded very high respect, as well from his professional ability, as from the uniform correctness of his deportment. The last time he was seen, was on horseback on the 23d February, approaching a ford near the junction of the Clyde and the Derwent, but nothing having been heard of him afterwards for some days, his friends naturally became uneasy, and diligent search having been made, the body was found in a very decomposed state, leaving no doubt that he must have been accidentally drowned in attempting to cross the river. The horse was found in the bush not very far from the spot, with the saddle still on, but without the bridle. The melancholy circumstance has caused very general regret in the neighbourhood, Mr. Robertson's connexions having been highly

extensive.

We have to record an awful example afforded to drunkards in the truly distressing end of the late poor Mr. George Laing, the butcher, who died in gaol insolvent and insane, and we regret extremely to add another instance of a still more tragical death from a similar cause, of a a no less useful member of the community. Mr. James Wood, the mason and builder, with whom most of our country readers on this side of the Island are well acquainted. He had recently been employed in erecting a dwelling for Mr. Lanceter, at the Hunting Ground, and having received a payment, we believe of £40, as the work advanced, he came to town and indulged in dissipation, until reason completely deserted him. He however found his way back, but only in time to make another journey from home. After being absent about two days his friends went in search of him, and he was found almost in a state of nudity in the bush, with his feet cut and torn in a shocking manner by the rocks and stones he had run over. He was gradually restored, but was still so violent that his friends found it necessary to endeavour to secure him, and to tie his hands to prevent him from doing mischief. He surprised them, however, with a burst of maniac rage, and with a great knife which he happened to get hold of, before they could be aware, gave himself two tremendous cuts across the throat, by which his head

was nearly severed from his shoulders, and he was almost instantly a corpse.

On the evening of the first day of the Races, as His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, was returning from a ride on horseback, attended by his Orderly, a serious accident befel the latter, by his horse having been brought in contact with the New Norfolk coach, at the entrance to the town, and falling with him, his leg was broken in two places. We are happy to learn that he is doing as well as can be expected, under the excellent treatment which he was certain under such circumstances to receive. The Courier having attributed the accident in a measure, to the great speed at which the Coach was driven, we are desired to say that this is not correct; for the coach was travelling at a very slow rate, and the fault, if fault there be anywhere, rested entirely with the orderly having been mounted on a horse that was unmanageable in such a crowded place.

A young man, some short time since, imprudently laid hold of a Carpet Snake, which is considered highly venemous, and whilst carrying it by the tail, fell: down and was bitten above the wrist.. As the remedy applied proved efficacious, we give the particulars :-He was directed instantly to suck the wound into which Sal-Volatile was rubbed, and a dram, in a wine glass of water, taken. internally every 10 minutes. As an additional precaution, the injured part was cut out by A. Collie, Esq., Colonial Surgeon, about an hour after the acci dent.-Perth Journal,

On the morning of the 27th March, as a fine youth, twelve years of age, nephew of Lieutenant Langdon, R. N., commander of the Thomas Laurie, Frederick Walter Westcott, only son of Thomas Pottinger Westcott, Esq. of Granby Hall, Clifton, late AttorneyGeneral of Newfoundland, was proceeding to the Cataract in a boat, when he accidentally fell overboard and was drowned. Every boat from the different ships in the harbour, with creepers and drags, repaired instantly to the spot, and some natives of the Sandwich Islands continued diving for several hours, but without success. The Thomas Laurie's long boat had an eighteen pounder placed in her, and fired over every few yards of that part of the river where he

Grain of all sorts was never more plentiful in Hobart Town than it is at this time. Wheat, however, fully maintains its price of 4s.9d. and 5s, a bushel; English barley, 4s. 6d. per ditto, Cape ditto 3. per ditto; oats, 3s. per ditto; maize, that portion of it at least which is occasionally disposed of, the greater part being in the course of re-shipment to Sydney, 4s. a bushel.-March 1.

Hay is very abundant in the market, and of excellent quality, and most of those who are obliged to keep horses in town, are availing themselves of the favorable opportunity to lay in a winter stock. It sells on the average at 70s. and 75s. per ton, delivered at the residence of the buyer; straw, 60s. per do. Potatoes are in general an abundant erop, and of excellent quality, at about £5 a ton. Many farmers are adopting the plan of feeding their horses and pigs with them, which is a very good plan, especially if a steaming apparatus be employed, which renders them doubly nourishing. But a better and much simpler mode of cooking this useful root for live stock is by baking them in an oven. A very excellent oven can be built in a convenient place near the stock-yard, with a proper mixture of clay and sand, with a few stones to assist in giving it solidity. All that is then required after the oven is heated, is simply to shovel the potatoes from the cart or wheel-barrow into the oven, and to rake them out when baked, and cooled as they are wanted. The charring of the skin that is partially produced in the course of baking, not only makes this nourishing food more relished by the animal, but also renders it more wholesome and dijestable, and if a little salt be added, the flesh of pigs or poultry fattened upon it will be found to be firm, of the purest white, and finest flavor.

Butchers' meat is now in fine season, and is gradually suffering a decline in rice. The best lamb and mutton may

now be had in any of the shops at 4d. per lb.; beef, 5d. and 6d. per ditto; veal, 7d. per ditto; pork, 7d. to 8d.

Providentially the weather has been singularly favorable this year to the settler, and the high price of harvest labour has been balanced by the protracted length of the harvest season, and the slowness with which the corn has ripened, which has enabled the settler to compass his reaping with fewer additional hands, and many with the regular servants of the farm.

The harvest on most farms is now over. The crop in general is excellent and abundant, but yet on this side of the island, from the smallness of the farms and the moderate extent of ground cropped with wheat, it certainly will not be more than wanted for the consumption of the inhabitants. Unless the Cornwall division therefore can export and supply Sydney, we on this side cannot, and the price must get up considerably.

The abundance of new wheat in the market has brought down the price to the level of 4s. 9d. per bushel, while last year's crop is readily sold for 5s. The fact among others that 400 bushels of maize were re-shipped on board the Mary and Elizabeth for Sydney, where it fetched 7s. a bushel (independent of the injurious nature of that food for horses and live stock generally, and the alarm that many have recently taken with regard to its poisonous quality) leads us to believe that the market will speedily be open at Sydney for good Derwent or Port Dalrymple wheat.

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Wheat, however, continues low at Sydney, the highest price quoted in the papers being from 3s, 9d. to 4s. a bushel. Great complaints are every where raised of the very severe drought which has prevailed so long.

The supply of wheat in Hobart Town, towards the end of the month, has been very abundant, notwithstanding which,

however, the price fully keeps its former level of 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. for new wheat, and 5s. for last year's; some fine samples have been sold as high as 5s. 3d. a bushel, for cash.-March 31.

Butchers' meat continues very plentiful, and of excellent quality, lamb and mutton at 4d. per lb.; beef, at from 4d. to 6d. There is a scarcity of pork in the

market.

In the absence of our provincial markets, the recent attempt to establish which, seems entirely to have failed, the occasional sales by auction of stock in

the interior become of very considerable importance.

We are happy to see that an attempt is making at Richmond to revive these periodical markets, which we trust will meet with liberal support. The expense of fitting up pens and enclosures, which was a great drawback in the first instance, is now for the most part rendered unne cessary, by the extinction of the wild cattle system, and the quiet and tractable disposition of most of the stock belonging to settlers.

"London, Nov. 9, 1832. "SIR,-The public sales of Colonial wool were very fully attended by buyers from our manufacturing districts, and the prices obtained for all of fair quality, and more particularly for those of lengthy staple, fit for combing, may be quoted at 1d. to 2d. per lb. above the sales of September, and this advance is likely, we trust, to be maintained throughout the remainder of the season.

"Our oil market is in a sadly depressed state, and sperm, which has been gradually on the decline ever since our last report, has now actually fallen to £52 per ton, at which price half a ship's cargo was sold last week by private .contract. Southern oil having to contend with the unusually large importations of this season from the Davis' Straits, just at the period of the year when it is of necessity thrown out of consumption from the coldness of the weather, has also experienced a great fall, and is not

worth more than £21 to £22 per ton, whilst bone is nominally down to £60 per ton, although there are at present no sellers at that price. Good seal skins continue in great demand, and a parcel of only middling quality, sold yesterday at 28s. to 37s. Id. each. Hides have improved considerably in value, and may now be quoted as worth from 4d. to 5d. per lb. Horns are also in demand, and worth from 60s. to 70s. per hundred. The late large importations of bark all remain on hand, only £8 10s. per ton having been offered for the finest sample, and £7 for that of somewhat inferior quality.

"The present state of affairs, as re-gards Holland and this country, has a decidedly injurious effect upon our commerce; but it is still generally thought, that peace will be maintained, although appearances are much against it.-W. are, Sir, your obedient servants,

BUCKLES, BAGSTER, & BUCKLES."

Serious disturbances had broken out in Bombay, on account of an interference with the religious prejudices of the Parsees, and others of the Hindoo castes.-The annual order for a general massacre of the dogs, which have become most

numerous and insufferable, was very rigidly enforced. This the natives have always considered an objectionable act of power, as they view the animals in a religious light. As two European constables, stimulated by the utmost pitch

of zeal by the reward of half a rupee for each dog, were killing one in the compound of a native, they were astonished by a desperate attack made upon them, and were severely wounded. On the following morning almost all the shops in the Island were closed, while parties of 200 or 300 people were engaged in forcing those to desist who attempted to go on with their usual occupations. Five companies of soldiers soon restored order, and tranquillity was finally secured.

We have to announce the failure of the great Calcutta house of Alexander and Co. The following is the notice which appeared on their gate on the 12th December :

"Messrs. Alexander and Co. regret that they are compelled to suspend their payments, and they are actively employed in preparing a statement of their affairs to be submitted to their constituents, a meeting of whom is requested at their office, on Monday next, the 17th inst., at 11 o'clock in the forenoon."

HOBART TOWN.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 23rd. The barque Guardian, 203 tons, Captain Sinclair, from England, via Sydney. Passengers, Lieut. Bayley, Mrs. Bayley and child, J. H. Thompson, Esq., F. Watkins, Esq.; Messrs. Elliott, Kelly, Snade, Mrs. Kerr and child, besides 28 privates, 4 women, and 4 children belonging to the 21st Fusileers. 24th.-H. M. brig Tamar, from Macquarie Harbour, and Tasman's Peninsula, with logs and sawed timber.

28th. The barque Freak, Captain Sinnot, from Calcutta 28th Nov., with rice, tea, &c. Passengers, John Fielder, esq., Mrs. Fielder and seven children, Charles M'Donald, of H. M. Service, Mrs. M'Donald, and A. Farquhar, Esq. 28th. The barque Clorinda, from the Mauritius. Passenger, H. J. Princeps, Esq., and three servants-cargo, sugar and sundries.

March 1st.-The barque Protector, Captain Brigg, from England. Passengers, Mrs. Multen, Mr. and Mrs, Purcell.

2nd. The ship Ellen, Captain Dixon from London 18th October, with merchandize. Passengers, Mr. Grant, Dr. and Mrs. Seccombe, Master and Miss Seccombe, Mr. Millward, Mrs. Millward, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Woolstenholme and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs.

Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Barnett and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. M'Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Barfitt and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson and 4 children, Mr. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Picking, Mr. Rawling a pensioner, besides 34 for Sydney.

5th. The schooner Hetty, from Sydney, with a general cargo.

8th. The ship William, 324 tons, Captain David Boag, from Liverpool 6th November, with a general cargo. Passengers, Mr. Foote, Mr. F. Foote, Mr. and Mrs. Kelsh, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Munt, Mr. Morgan, Miss Black, Mrs. and Miss Pollard, Mr. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Higgrett and 2 children, Messrs. Wilkinson, Wright, Sutherland, Campbell, Oakley, Brumby, Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, Helen Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffcott and 2 children, Mr. Clark, and 31 for Sydney.

12th. The barque Nereus, 125 tons, Captain Young, from Sydney 3rd inst., with a general cargo. Passengers, Mr. Dempster, surgeon, Bengal Army, Mrs. Dempster and 5 children, Mr. Hopkins, of the 27th Regiment, Bengal Army, Mr. G. Austin, 18th Regiment, Bengal Infantry, Mr. Levine, Mrs. Steadman and child, Louisa Gomus.

18th. The barque Susanna, 232 tons, Captain John Walker, from the Cape of Good Hope 14th Jan., with a cargo of wine, dried fruits, &c.

19th. The Government brig Isabella, from Port Arthur.