SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 22, 5 September 1840, Page 4

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The "Coromandel" has furnished us with the "South Australian Register" to the 4th July, and the "Adelaide Chronicle" to the Ist July.

Robert Gouger, Esq., has inserted an advertisement in the papers, stating that the Directors and Secretary of the British and Australian Bank of 55, Morgate-strcet, have used his name without his consent, and notifies parties interested that all papers lie may receive will be handed over to Mesrs. Smart and Wilson, respectable solicitors at Adelaide. Upon the appearance of this advertisement, the Rev. R. L. Milne issued a notice, that he would honor all the protested drafts upon this establishment. Mr. Francis vjrote presented a draft, and was referred to Mesrs Smart and Wilson, who stated " they knew nothing about the matter, and could not interfere. 1 '

We find by a prospectus in an Adelaide paper that the " South Australian Record," published in London, was about to have a rival in a paper to be called the " South Australian Colonist," to be published Aveekly" in London ; the price sixpence, and the first number to be issued on the 10th of March last.

A meeting took place on the 19 th June for the purpose of sanctioning a congratulatory address to Her Majesty upon her marriage with Prince Albert. His Excellency Col. Gawler presided.

The Colonists had arranged to dispatch Mr. Eyre with an expedition, to endeavour to plant the British flag in the centre of Australia. A dejeuner ala fourchette was given to Mr. Eyre and a large party of colonists the morning upon wich the expedition was to start — the 1 8th June. The South Australians maintain that spirit of enterprise and determination with which they started from England. The " Register J) expresses satisfaction at the supercession of the South Australian Commissioners and the transferance of their duties to a Board having more extended duties to perform.

We gather from a review in the " Register," of the progress of South Australia to the 30th June, 1840, that the population amounted to 13,250 ; of which 6,700 reside in Adelaide and its neighbourhood. That there are 186,000 sheep ; 14,800 head of cows, &c. ; 1,250 horses; 3,600 pigs; and 350 goats. 40,000 sheep, 800 cattle, and 500 horses, were known to be on the route /verland, and daily expected in the province. The number of acres in wheat alone aifj estimated at 1,600 ; and by November it was expected the number would considerably exceed 2,000 acres ; and by 1841, it is supposed the number of acres within fence will be 12,000.

The export of wool and oil in the third year of the colonial existence, amounted to 706 bales of wool, 595 barrels of oil, and 650 bundles of whalebone.

The arrivals had been in six months, 104'; tonnage, 19,399. Of this number, three were from New Zealand.

The city of Adelaide, including parks and reserves, covers more than 3,000 acres.

A bank, entitled "the Royal Bank of Australia," capital one million, is advertised in the London papers. The names before the public are the same as those which brought forward the London Union Bank last year, with extraordinary vigour and, success. There is no doubt this bank will succeed, and become a valuable addition to institutions of the kind in. Australia*