7 NOVEMBER 1840, Page 5

The ark Reporter mentions a very stirring scene that took

place on Saturday last, at St. Patriek's Quay, on the departure of more than two hundred fine healthful-looking young men and women, in the Argyle, for Sydney and Port Phillip, ri,i Plymouth.

Mr. John Murphy, the brewer of Dublin, who was committed a short time since on a charge of forgery, was found guilty in the Commission Court last week. He received an excellent char.:seer. The Jury did not deliberate five minutes, but brought in a verdict of " guilty," with a recommendation to mercy on account of his age (seventy) and pre- vious good character. The Court on Friday F.enteoced him to trans- portation for life. The Chief Baron was deeply offected in passing sentence : the convict appeared to be quite unmoved.