17 JUNE 1837, Page 10

A letter from Launceston, of the middle of January last,

received by the Arabian, reports the Colony of South Australia to be in high favour in Van Diemen's Land. Colonel Light, the Surveyor-General, bad taken 30 natives into his employ. About 1,500 sheep, with 2,5 head of cattle, and 4 brood mares, had been shipped on account of private parties and the South Australian Company. Wages given to labourers engaged from Launceston, 30/. per annum and rations.