should, on no account, distrain upon a tenant, unless he were a fradulent one. Now, be pleased to relieve me of your presence, taking with you these two worthy associates; and, do you hear me, sir, let your accounts be made up with all dispatch, for I shall shortly reckon with you. Then, addressing himself to the farmer, he continued: "Mr. Hodson, I am very sorry for the trouble which this unfortunate affair has occasioned you. It was necessary, however, that I should have such evidence of that man's baseness. For yourself, I can only say, that your arrear is remitted, your present lease shall be cancelled, and substituted by another, at such a rent, that it shall not be my fault if you do not thrive again. I owe you thus much for the lesson you have taught me of resignation under unmerited calamity, as well as for the instance you have given me of uncompromising integrity, under circumstances of temptation that very few would have withstood. I pray you to forgive me for the experiment I made on your honour, in the matter of the plate. It is refreshing to me, in my old age, to meet with such examples in a world which, I fear, I have hitherto regarded on the darker side. Your kindness, Mrs. Hodson, and yours, Amy, to a petulent old man, I shall not forget; nor your honorable adherence to your mistress and her family, in their adversity, Mr. Robert. Of you, Frank, I have a favour to beg: you must give me that terrier of yours, to which I am primarily indebted for my introduction to this house, and for the advantages which have resulted to me from it." The earl, after taking a kind leave of the circle he had thus made happy, mounted his horse, and departed to his mansion, from which he had been so long absent, and to which he was returning when he met with the accident already related. The occurrences which followed so inauspicious an event, produced a most beneficial effect upon his mind; he became a better, and consequently, a happier man. His lordship took up his permanent residence on the estate, to the great joy of the tenantry, and to the discomfiture of Mr. Jenkins, who, it is almost necessary to add, was dismissed in disgrace. I know it will be considered a somewhat trite termination, if İ finish my story with a marriage; and yet, should any of my readers be curious upon the subject, I cannot deny that such an event took place, and that Amy forgot all her past sorrows in her Robert's affections. Domestic Intelligence. The whole of our Domestic Intelligence is extracted from the Journals of the Island with trifling alterations.. We are happy to learn that the Government has determined thoroughly to explore that part of the Island which lies between the S. W. coast and the Derwent a tract of country, of which little, at present, is known. The reason why this undertaking has not been before attempted, was an apprehension on the part of the Government, that a knowledge of it would facilitate the escape of convicts from Macquarie Harbour: the removal of that Settlement to Port Arthur, has, however, obviated this objection, and we may expect very shortly to hear some favourable reports of the New Country. Two expeditions have already been performed by Mr. J. C. Darke, the result of which has been presented to the public in a recent number of the Tasmanian; this result, we rejoice to say, is very satisfactory. The improvements which have recently been effected, and which are still in progress about the New Wharf, reflect great credit upon their projectors. One of the most important is the New Market, which will soon be sufficiently advanced for the transaction of business. We cannot bestow our unqualified commendation upon its locality. Its vicinity to the harbour will, it is true, greatly facilitate the landing of goods and produce, but it is too far distant from the upper out-skirts of the town to encourage the constant attendance of the inhabitants of the suburbs. We look forward, however, with some interest to its completion-for an establishment of this kind has been long wanting. The only aborigines now at large, in any number, consist of two peaceable tribes, who approach occasionally, with in sight of Macquarie Harbour. Mr. Robinson, and his two sons, have recently succeeded in conveying several blacks to Flinder's Island; and when the two tribes we have mentioned, shall be induced to join their countrymen, Mr. Robinson's very arduous labours will have terminated. We have seen and tasted a sample of pale ale brewed in this Colony, which is equal to any home-brewed afe at home. It is brewed by Mr. Condell, of the New Town Road, and, as we can affirm, from malt made here, and hops imported from England. To private families we can safely recommend it; and we consider, that we are conferring a favour upon our readers, by submitting it to their attention. Good malt liquor is certainly a desideratum in the Colony; and we consider this desideratum now supplied by the production of Mr. Con dell's pale ale. We understand that several changes are about to take place in some of our Colonial departments. Captain Lane goes to India, and is to be succeeded in his appointment of Private Secretary, by Dr. Turnbull. A Mr. Gregory is coming out as Colonial Treasurer, to the displacement, of course, of Captain Montague. We do not vouch for the truth of these statements, but we think we may rely upon their authenticity. The Schooner Badger, it is supposed, has been carried off by convicts. She had been despatched with stores to East Bay Neck, and has not since been heard of. Several prisoners, accustomed to a sea-faring life, are missing. Among them are Darby, formerly a lieutenant in the Navy, and Philp, who has been a master of a merchant vessel, and the clergyman Roberts, recently transported from Liverpool. Every exertion is making to discover and apprehend them, but, hitherto, they have eluded all vigilance. By a notice in the Gazette, we learn that a prisoner, named Luty, has been strongly recommended by His Honour, the Chief Justice, and the Attorney General, for his intrepid conduct in defending the property of his master, Mr. Nathan Elliott. Our readers may, perhaps, recollect the case, as reported in the Journals. Luty, by himself, stood opposed to the attacks of three men, whom he detected in the act of stealing his master's pigs. He contrived to vanquish two of them, but was severely wounded with a knife. Through his courage and perseverance, however, the men were apprehended, brought to trial, and convicted. We are extremely gratified at this proof of the solicitude, exhibited by the Government to reward merit among the prisoner population; and we have no doubt, but that the extension of this indulgence to Luty, will operate as an example of emulation to others. |