SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 31, 4 December 1841, Page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

South Australia.—We have read the Adelaide journals of the 30th ultimo. The Lords of the Admiralty had authorized a Court of Vice-Admi-ralty to be held at Adelaide. Mr. Jackson, late editor of the Launceston Advertiser was named Colonial Secretary, vice Gouger, appointed Colonial Treasurer. The revenue for the quarter ending September was £18,585 ; the expenditure, £16,243. The wheat crops were represented as most promising. The consequence is, that flour is only quoted at 225. per cwt. A quantity of that article shipped to Adelaide, has been returned.—Hobart Town Advertiser. 9th inst.

The Natives on the Murray.—The enquiry terminated in the complete elculpation of Mr. Moorhouse and Mr. Robinson from any imputation of their having unnecssarily slaughtered the natives. We believe, that Mr. Moorhouse suggestion of forming a station ol the Murray is to be carried into effect. The settlement is to be under the direction of Mr. Eyre, who is appointed chief police-magistrate of the Murray district. On the arrival of the troops from Hobart Town, twenty men will, we believe, be sent along with the party who go out to settle. Mr. Evelyn Sturt had again reached the colony with a fine herd of fat cattle. He is now on the banks of the Murray crossing them over. We understand he has not lost a single head, It is his intention to establish his station at Willunga, before he comes to Adelaide.

Exportation of Co'onial produce has been commenced at South Australia. A vessel called the Marys"- had on board quantities of fat bullocks, butter, and cheese, for Van Diemen's Land. — Sydney Herald. A new Establishment was formed called "The Adelaide banking and Trust Company," and to be a Bank of deposit, discount, and issue. The following is the first paragraph of the prospectus : " South Australia at this moment possesses a population or 16,000 souls, and an equal number of acres of land in a state of cultivation, with a fixed capital, as nearly as can be computed, of trom five to six million* of money." The prospectus of a Flour Mill Company had been issued. The Colo'nists were convinced that they had not the means of grinding the grain, expected to be yielded by the forthcoming harvest. It is said that the land now under cultivation, will yield more grain than will be equal to the wants of the Colony. The Colony has been in existence but five years, and parties in possession of the r land about two thirds of that time. The Colony appears to be making most satisfactory strides, notwithstanding the statements jof its detractors. Now that Governor Gawler's expenditure has been met by the Home Government, we expeet to hear that affairs there are daily improving. .. Wellington Spectator, 16th inst.