WREN 'sir. FRANCIS 13ARING's New Zealand Bill was discussed

in the House of Commons, GEORGE GREY, personifying olli-

cial and bembureaucratie spite, went out of his way to misstate We turn to a work on the same subject, but of a very different some important filets lent] respect to the new colony of South character.

Australia. He was set right by Mr. HUTT: Who truly observed that Sir GEORGE hail never been the candid opponent of that

mind is about to return to the colony. The result of his personal noble experiment in the art of colonization. The hostility of the e Australia were placed at their disposal ; and the system of making a new settlement pay entirely the cost of its own este- Downing and government, exhibits in shameful contrast the Downing Street administration of the affairs of other colonies. But it is not merely official misrepresentation that the new colony is subject to. As long as there were hopes of its failure, parties interested in other schemes said little; but the latest accounts,

Time fifth letter is on the interesting subject, " %%lest have the which prove that it has flourished in an extraordinary degree,h

whom the oflicial admillistration in time colony was intrusted, and the reply.

the fact that while emigration to the British North American Pro- " They have housed thetnselves, and that too, in many cants, comfortably; they ate ferwitig in their town-laud, making gardeus and importing stock. But vinces has been interrupted, persons of various pursuits from the these summary answers will not suffice: you want to be informed. more parti- Three Kingdeme and the European Continent are proceeding by cularly, upon each of these subjects.

have found that respectability of charaeter, with industry or capital, " 'Chia colony continues in an uptoar. The officials are quarrelling and

fighting amongst themselves, whilst the emigrants are nearly starving. It is pieces of' land, that no further progiess has been made. The expense, delay,

and difficulty of cleatiog new land, has caused the other (that possessed by

or land so good as was rept esented to us in London ; indeed, nearly barren, and never can pay the time, labour. and expense of cultierdion. In this were

most grossly deceived in London ; and glad isideed would many be to get back to their native country, even to a ' potato and salt.' 31any of the agriculturiqs have spent their means in waiting for the allotments. ' whilst the grass

grows must sturre.' All necessaries here are t•xt.el dingly dear, indeed fbor limes the price in England ; and us it is oil export, Id we must submit to the unfair competition of the officials, who, instead of attending to their duties, are

speculating for themselves. The Company is the bane here; for by their means

cf baying up necessaries .fim au outrageous profit, we shall soon have spent all our money., and lie reduced to labourers on their lauds. I can give you no

idea of the infamous proceedings hoe of the various persons connected with

authority; and as to the 'allotments,' it is a mere farce, .fabbirw,' like your companies in England. We ate reduced to entire dependence MI these persons. Where it will all end, I cannot say ; bttt I hope our countrymen will not be cuniary view to all these things; lint I cannot look coldly on the mis,my which A pamphlet, entitled "An Impartial Examination of all the t Lime is now being sold fur ii. 6d. a bushel. Perhaps, however, the report is defective, and Lord EtteroN cennal pleins: but the South colony must erer be only an appendage of the East : it is fifty years b,hind it. in every thing ; and without 'manias, fire hundred years behind it, in roads, bridges, and public buildings, and all the immense advantages the first two carry with them."

Let the reader make sense of this jargon, if he cm. We shall

PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN only remind the author of this" impartial" praduci 1011, that there

COLONY. is imminent danger of the loss of his darling (mutates, from the discontinuance of transportation, now advocated by leading men of all parties.

Mr. ROBERT GOUGER went in the first vessel to South Austra- ha. After spending some months there, he revisited England, Letters ; "* which will be found to contain more us .ful informa.-

lion respecting the actual colony than is to be met with in so

small a compass elsewhere. The first four letters de,cribe the con- st taint) of the proviace, the principles on which the lands are sold, the site of the chief town Adelaide, (proved by experience to have been judiciously selected,) time first interviews with awl appear- mice of the natives, the climate. natural productione, lid animals.

notwithstanding the errors and misconduct of persons to settlers done ? What are they doing? " lVe quote a portion of

theusands to South Australia, have stirred up the bile of the morti- " The only public building which was intended to be of a permanent nature, fied opponents of the undertaking, and stimulated them to assail is the Govertiownolut. It is sometimes called Government-house;' but I, it in various ways—all equally futile. The Times lends its columns who think the Governor of South Australia ought to reside in a house capable to some of these persons. There have been, as we have oftener of receiving and entertaining the coloniats, and of impressing the visaing visiter with an idea of gentlemanly style and English comfort, cannot dignify the place than once explained, quarrels and bickerings in the colony ; and iu which his ExceEeticy resides, as a • Government house.' It is constructed of one party having, had the command of a newspaper, used it to mud, put between laths, supported by uprights of artive wood ; anti it is covered propagate slanders. These have been copied and ciiculated in thickly with thatch. There are three rooms in it, with some lark offices on this country. Doubtless, many persons, fitted to fail anywhere, ono side, with a kitchen and servants' apartments detached. You will ,mile, when I tell you, that in the plan fire-places were forgotten, and that a single fire-place and chimney has now been put down close to the front-door. But

was essential to success in South Australia. Having none of recollect, that the architect was a sailor, and that the workmen employed were these qualifications, they swear that "all is naught," and indite the seamen of the BotEilo, who, thioking they could rig tip a house' as well as

such letters as the following, published in Thursday's Times— a top-mast, would not allow any interference in their arrangements. The con-

sequence is, that a place has been built, which might have made a good coach-

house and stable at some future time, hail it not been unfortunately placed lu hue the land has been allotted ; but the officials het c hold so Imlay of the best such a position as to require that it should. as a matter of taste, he mailed down. " The only public officea worth mentioning, are the L old 011ice and the Sur- veent•- General's Office. These have cost but little money; autl wi d, if deemed the officials) to be sold at I50/. to nearly :300/. per acre. Nor is the climate ne.cess try, last for years. They are built of deal, weathea-bo tided, and lined within, and are spacious and comfortable offices. There is an Intirtnary, under the charge of the Colonial surgeon; but this and the Coloni II Seeretory's Office, are ti erely temporary buildings. lie officers of the Government, you are awate, have not houses appamted for them ; and for many months t was obliged

to ilo.• toy iiwa pa ivate residence tuy Ohre. " Stone houses arc springing up rapidly. : more than half the to en being upon

a bed oi limestone, the prow ietots of that portitm, by siinply removing the

eatth to a depth of about two fret. find not only stone wheat-with to 1nt. Id, but

limestone whereof to burn their Thus, their is a great facility for builds

ing, and that in a very substantial way. 31i.sars. Fisher, brothera, sons of Mr.

Fisher the Colonial Commissioner. ate buildiog of this native lina•stone a very

handsome and extensive stole in time cetitte of the town, which, when finished,

will form cell:0111y the mast important structure in the idave.

" Upon Ill IA where limestone i• not found, the most durable and the cheapest mode of building it the 11Iy own lesideuce is thus built ; mid it is at deceived to conic out here. however advantag, ous it may be to the Company once cool, substantial, anti of a finished appearance. The )11.11C.e. is simple; and to the colonists. My own occupation enab-es me to be indillereitt in a pe• hut to have justice done hy the ivoikuien, the constant eye of the in ister is re- 401 ; With I rare, a very excellent and cheap house ran be erected. The awaits the people here, grossly deceived in every respect, and ill-used and walls are composed (dearth (a tine ti elite loam is the best) raitoned bard in a abused." frame about six feet long by three feet high, and sup:mind bv moveable props The disputes among the officials are by this tinte over ; for the out the walls. The walls can lie of any thickness ; and this should be propor-

tioned to the height of the icons and weight of roof intended. Su ices can be

parties whose ignorance or misconduct caused the difficulties have either left for the doors and wiudows, or they can he cut it afterwaida; but if been removed. The other assertions, which we have printed in the latter mode is adapted, it should he done as SU011 as the work is completed, Italics, are Imre falsehoods. The writer himself furnishes a or the mast; hardens, amid the operation of cutting out is likely to injore the reply to his gravest accusation—that the officials have secured wink. Should you go to the province without making yourself practically ac- the best pieces of land unfairly, when he states the fact that they (painted with the mode to be pursued, so many pereons are theie who do now understand it, that you will expetience no difli.:ulty. The cost uf building .the were " allotted." The published list shows that the officials du wins is about 4s. 6d. a square yard of a foot thick : it will requite plastering, not engross the best portions; as the regulations for the disposal which will be about Is. 6,1. a yard more. Ily means of these data, you will. at of land make it impossible that they should. The soil is ex- once calculate the expense of the walls of the house you think you may requires pected, by persons on the spot, to repay very heavy expenses of It' you want your house other than a ground.floor, the wale or the lower part cultivation ; and so far from persons without land starving, the should be two feet thick ; in which case, of course, the cost of working it will

be enhanced. principal difficulty which settlers have had to contend against, is "Of wooden houses, those made by Manning of I-Iolbot•n, and described in

the high rate of wages; which an influx of labourers and me- Loudon', Encyclopallia rf Architecture, p. 251, are by far the best ; nor are chanics will soon reduce. "All necessaries," the blockhead de- they too dear to be within the means of most colonists. Their great advantage dares, " is all exported; " and yet people pay four times the consists in their portability, and their being very easily erected or retnoved. I English price for them. Some provisions are dear, and others took out a small room made by him, and some of my friends bought of him large cheap—such as fish amid poultry. This is really not an unfair houses. They have answered remarkably well, and by far surpass any other specimen of the trash with which the Times and its correspond- wooden housta in the colony. They ale covered with a tarpaulin ; aud this ia ents think to put down the new colony. • "South Australia in 1837; in a Series of Litters: witla a Postscfp to Ma, LI

Robert Gouger, Esq..' Published tO Harvey awl Darton.

the beat temporary covering you can have at first : as soon q.. you can, however, S PECTA'COR's LIBRARY.

you will find it expedient to substitute for the tarpaulin the colonial roof of shingles. I took out blue slates, and my house is covered with them; but this expense is unnecessary, though for durability and appearance there is nothing THE DRAMA, equal to them. The expellee of a shingle.roof i s trifling. One thousand P *tingles cost, in Adelaide, about I8s. or 20s. (in Van Dienien's Land, the price The Student's Manual of Natural Philosophy. By Charles Tomlinson Parker.

is about 9s. or 10s.) and the extent of work covered by them, is about ten feet V

equate." Melton de Mowbray ; or the Banker's Son. In 3 cols.

Several settlers have already capital gardens. substantially

fenced in by wood of the strings-bark. THE PICTORIAL EDITION OF SHARSPERE.* Mr. Gottoest describes the condition of' the labourers. They WHILST MACREADY is rendering the fine and mechanical arts, get spry high wages; but some expected. not merely a " land and the histrionic abilities within his reach, subservient to the Slowing with milk and honey." but to live like lords and ladies. exhibition of SHAKSPERE in that sphere for which the author A pleasant story is told of a disappointment of these grand aspi- designed his dramas, Mr. CHARLES KNIGHT is engaged in pro- rations— viding the closet-student with an edition which shall combine " There is a standing joke in Adelaide against a young woman, who having typographieal elegance and variety of graphic design, with a skit- married just before she kit England, got. during tile voyage, certain elevated fu l selection and condensation of the voluminous commentaries notions of her newly-acquired dignity. On the emigrants from her ship land that countless critics and editors have bestowed upon him. ing, a gentleman walked down to Glenelg to hire a servant ; and seeing this This undertaking. grateful to the admirers and needful to the person stseding on the beach by her lame., be walked up to tier. and after talk. mg a little about the voyage, asked ' if she was engaged?" Engaged !' said she, students of the author, is to embrace the whole of his Works, Ncith a simpering yet modest smile, ' I am married, Sir.' ' Oh ! my good girl, w. ith a Life, and genealogical and other matter connected with rejoined the inquirer, ' I beg your pardon ; I too am married, and certainly did It. The text followed will be that of the first folio, published in not mean the kind of engagement you supposed. I want a servant, and wish to 1623 (seven years after the author's death) by SHAESPERE'S know if you are hired.' ' Hired, indeed !' said 'he, in a very altered tone; and, " friends and fellows" HEMINGE and CONDELL ; all corrections, bridling up to her frill height, 'do you think /mean to work. then? No. in. emendations, and various readinws being reserved, as we under- deed ; my husband will never allow that, he will keep me.' The event, how- ever. has not justified the prophecy ; and having recovered her senses, she now stand, for the foot of the page. And whoever has been convinced works hard." by experience of the great advantage, in all cases, of going to the The mischief of a scarcity of labour is too visible in the eon- fountainhead, will approve of this decision. To each play will be duct of some of the emigrants. By a little work they earn sum- prefixed an introductory notice, pointing out, eient to maintain themselves and get a large quantity of rum. "1. The historical facts, the real or imaginary incidents, and the complete Hence there is much idleness and intemperance. The only stories or detached passages in works of imagination, from either of which the effectual cure for this evil is one which will soon be applied, by plot of the drama, or any portion of it, is supposed to be derived. '2. The the arrival of a large number of artisans and labourers. As much period and the locality of the drama, with an account of the materials from is said about the price of provisions at Adelaide, we give Mr. which the loral illustrations have been derived. 4. The costume of the drama; Gottoett's table— in which notice will be introduced wood-cuts, copied from ancient MSS. or " Excellent beef and mutton are always to be obtained for le. a lb., salt beef books that may exhibit the authentic costume of the place and of the period and pork for about 9d., kangaroo 9d.. wild ducks Is. each, quail 611., snapper which the poet had in his mind. 5. The music of the drama ; in which the about 6d. a lb., and other fish in proportion. Fresh butter is 2s. 6d., and salt original airs of Shakspere's exquisite songs will, as far us possible, be given, butter Is. 6d. ; milk 101. a quart, flour Ws. the barrel of 196Ibs., auger 6d., with an account of the later musical compositions that have been adapted to the and tea a poet's words."s. 6d. and 4s."

The soil has been proved of excellent quality ; and hence a con- The explanatory annotations, and other analogous matter, will

siderable rise in the value, not only of town allotments, but of be printed at the end of each act. A supplementary notice, rural land. Small rivers and streams of fresh water abound ; at the close of each play, will contain an analytical examination and of the salubrity of the climate, though the weather is some- of the various judgments which different critics have passed times a great deal warmer than we should like, there is but one upon that particular drama, with the incidental opinion of the opinion. Peaches, nectarines, pines, melons, and all the fruits of editor himself; one great object in view being " to do just- a tropical climate, flourish admirably. Tempted by the prospects ice not only to the surpassing beauty of detached passages of of the new colony, capitalists and labourers from Van Diemen's our great dramatist, but to point out the consum.nate judg- Land have gone to reside there. With the other Australian ment which he displays in the conduct of his story, his wonder- Colonies, with the Cape of Good Hope and the Mauritius, eons- ful method, his exquisite art, the imperishable freshness of his triunication more or less frequent has been established. There scenes, the unerring truth of his characters:.

are already two regular lines of packets from England. The graphic illustrations, we conceive, will be historical, or For an account of the means of religious and moral instruction, real, where the subject admits of portraiture, costume, proces- we must refer to the book itself. There is an English Episcopas sions, landscape, and so forth ; the fanciful being only resorted to lian clergyman, an Independent, and a Methodist preacher, at where no existing types would furnish a model for the artist,—as Adelaide. The first is chaplain to the Governor and Council, in " The Tempest.''

with a salary of 2501. a year. It is proposed to form in London a As each play will form a complete part, the purchaser can fel- " South Australian School Society," for the purpose of establish- low any order of arrangement he pleases: the order suggested by ing in the colony Infant, British, and Labour Schools. Two news- the editor is a chronological one as regards the histories, whilst papers are now published at Adelaide; the excesses of the first, the tragedies and comedies should be bound in the order in which or Government Gazette, already alluded to, having, by the usual they were produced. Upon this subject the editor puts forward a reaction, produced a second, which promises to be much better new view, or rather revives one adopted formerly, which would fix conducted. All this, be it remembered, relates to a colony not SHAKsPERE'S appearance as a dramatic writer some five or six

two years old! years earlier than his twenty-eighth year. The subject partly

A fact and a comparison not stated by Mr. GOUGER, and not turns upon probability, partly upon internal evidence deduced from strictly within the scope of his little work, deserves nevertheless contemporaries, and partly upon tradition, (for DRYDEN was born to be kept in view by the public. From a Parliamentary Paper near enough to SHXKSPERZS time to know many who had known now lying before us,* it appears that the estimated population of Sttsxseeste); and as it involves a very important psychological South Australia, in July 1838, was 3,000 souls ; and the entire point, we will give part of the writer's argument in his own words. outlay of the British Government on account of the colony "Robert Greene, in his ' Groat's-worth of Wit,' written, while upon his 4,801/. 7s. 2d., for the fitting up of the Buffalo, which carried out deathbed, in 1592, speaks thus of a dramatic writer who had given him and the first Governor. Of this sum, 1,843/. has been repaid, and the others mortal offence by his success : ' There is an upstart crow beautified with speedily be discharged. We learn from the same balance will our feathers, that, with his tiger's heart wrapt in a player's hide, supposes he is

document, that the Swan River Colony, now ten years old and

the pet of the Colonial Office, has an estimated population of only country.' There is little doubt that this bitter effusion of envy applies to Shak- 1,830 souls ; and that it costs the Mother Country, on an average, spare' but, surely, if he had begun to write for the stage in 1591, having pro- about 15,000/. a year--the total for two years and a half, ending duced, according to Malone, only his two parts of Henry the Sixth and the Two Gentlemen of Verona, when this pamphlet appeared, there was little lea.

30th September 1837, being 36,R73/. 18s. 2d. "Look on this

picture and on that." son for Greene to call him a t Factotum ' and the only ' sliake-seene.' He had probably amended, or written, Pericles and Titus Andronicus at the same period, There never was a time when room for labour was more wanted which would make Greene's envy have a larger store to feed upon. But let us in England than at present ; and there has seldom been a period imagine that he had, before 1592, produced the Comedy of Errors, Love's La- viten, throughout a large portion of the country, the remunera- hour's Lost, and the Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as the plays we have enee in reforming the British Colonial system. • This is the orthography of the bard himself, whenever he wrote his name.