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New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 54, 23 February 1842, Page 3

law.—At the close of the civil term, Mr. Justice Willis delivered the following address:—" 1 cannot close this term —a teim which has taken place at perhaps the most important crisis in the annals of the history of this Province, without expressing my entire satisfaction at the spirit of moderation and mutual forbearance, which has characterized the members of this community. That there has been of late great pecuniary distress throughout the Australian colonies,

cannot be doubted ; and when we consider the number ol ships and their tonnage which resort to our noble port —the amount of our imports and exports, and the extent of which may be termed our home trade, such distress must, I fear, in some degree have affected the mercantile interests in this colony, in which almost all of the inhabitants are more or less involved. What then under such circumstances has been the business of this Term 1 I answer from the returns before me, only 39 undefended, 37 defended, and two Jury cases. All or- most of these cases were of trifling amount, and many of them when called on, were agreed to be amicably settled out of Court. Such kindly feeling not only reflects the highest lustre on the parties themselves, but will I am persuaded disperse by its geuial influence any passing clouds which may for a moment obscure the meridian brightness of that sun of prosperity, which I think will ever shine in Australia Felix.—Port Phillip Gazette. ABSTRACT of the produce of the Revenue of New South Wales, (exclusively of Port Phillip), for the quarters ended 31st December, 1840, and 1841, respectively,shewing the increaso or decrease under each head thereof. Dutier on spirits imported, fourth quarter, 1841, 47547 gallons; fourth quarter, 1840, 16842 gallons; 1840, '8641/ 19s sd; 1841,24776/ 19s 4d; increase 16184/ 19slld. Duties on spirits distilled in the colony, fourth quarter, 1840, 3911 gallons; fourth quarter, 1841, 1424 gallons, 1840, 2756/ 12s; 1841,64624 16*; decrease, 2593/ 16s. Duties on tobacco imported, 1840, 80902 17*: 1841, 7500/ 12s; decrease, 560/ss. Ad valorom duty on foreign goods imported, 1840, 8109/ 13s 3d; 1841, 5357/I2s7dj decrease, 2752/0s B*. Fees on the entry and clearance of vessels, wharfage, and light-house dues, 1340, 1242/ 8s 9d; 1841, 1205/ 15s Id; decrease, 86/13s Bd. Post office collections, 1840, 2711/ 16s 7d; 1341 3738/ 3s 9d; increase, 1006/ 7s U. Auction duty, and licenses to auctioneers, 1340, 3598/ 17s sd; 1841, 3365/9s; decrease, 233/ 8s sd. Licenses to distil, and to retail fermented and spiiituous liquors, 1840, 264/; 1841,406/ 19s; increase, 142/ 19s. Licenses to hawkers and pedlars, 1840, 63/: 1841 nil • decrease, 63/. ' ' Rents of tolls, ferries, markets, and government premises. 1843, 853/ ossd: 1841, 2174/ 4s; increase, 1321/ 3s Id. Fees of the several public offices and courts of Justice 1840.5265/ 14s 3d ; 1841, 9376 t 18s lOd: increase, 4111/ 4s Id, Fines levied by the several courtr of Justice, 1840, 2029/ 12s 9d; 1841,1500/ 18s Id; decrease, 528/ 14s Bc/. Assessment of live stock beyond the boundaries of location. 1840. 1313/ 12s 8d; 1841, 1844/ lis bd; increase, 30/ 18s 1 Or/. ' Collected by the agent for the Church and School Estates 1840, 585/ 19s 3d, 1341, 1135/ 13s sc/; increase,-549/ 14s 2d, Collected as tonnage duty for the support of the water police, 184.1,610/ 19s; increase, 610/ 19s. Collected for water supplied to shipping, 1840,128/ 2s 6d ■ 1841,217/ 10s; increase, 89/ 7s 6d. ' Proceeds of the sale of confiscated, unclaimed, and other government property, 1840, 479/ 7s 2d; 1841,419/ 14s lOri ; decrease, 59/ 12s 4d. Interest on public monies deposited in the colonial banks 1841, 692/ 6s 4d ; increase 692/ 6s 4d. Crown's share of seizures made by the department of customs,'lß4l, 371/2s lie/; increase, 371/2s lie/. Collected by the government printer, 1841, 391/ 4s lid : increase, 391/ 4s lid. Payments for the treatment of patients in the lunatic asylum, 1841, 142/ 7s 6c/; increase, 142/ 7s 6d. Proceeds of the sale of land and town allotments, 1840, 1708/ 5s 3d ; 1841, 1651/ 8s lid ; decrease, 15456/ 16s 4d. Quitren's and redemption of quit-rents, 1840,1243/ 5s 8d ; 1841, 1657/ 7s; increase, 414/ Is Ad. Rents of land temporarily leased, 1840, 385/ 4s 3d; 1841, 432/ lls 6d; increase, 47/ 7s 3d. Fees on the delivery of titie deeds, 1840, 301 15s; 1841, "2311; decrease, 70/ 15s. Licences to depasture stock on crown lands, 1840,525/; 1841,435/; decrease, 90/. Licences to cut limber on crown lands, 1840,112; 1841, 94/; decrease, 18/. Fees and fines collected by commissioners of crown lands, 1840, 131/ ss; 1840, 248/17s 9d : increase, 117/lis Bd. Proceeds of the sale of wheat and rice impored by government, 1840, 1600/ 3s 7eZ; iB4l, nil; decrease, 1600 3s Id. Repayment by poor sutlers for seed wheet distributed to them on loan, 1840, 145/I8slld; 1841, 99/: decrease, 46/18s lid. Proceeds of the sale of provisions and stores landed from emigrant ships, 1840,, 1210/ 9s 8d;, 1841, nil: decrease, 1210/9s 8dSurcharges recovered, 1340,146/ 13s 4d ; 1841,8/ 0s 6d; decrease, 138/12s lOd. Totals—lß4o, 69544/14s Id; 1841, 70549/3« 8d; increase, 28193 16s 3d ; decrease, 25189/ 7s Id. Deduct decrease, 25189 7s Id. Increase on the quarter, 1004/ 9s 7d. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Emigration.—Our readers may form a true estimate of the present state of the labour market in South Australia, by perusing the subjoined opinion of Governor Gray, relative thereto, which appears in a late number of the South Australian Register: —Governor Gray says —"My excuse can only be in the fact, that at the present moment upwards of 1,900 persons would be in a state of absolute destitution and starvation, were it not for the assistance afforded them by Government. lam ready to admit, that many of these individuals have been 'induced to leave their homes by having expectations held out to them which have not been realised. AU though I am not answerable for this state of things, the present situation of the mechanics and laborers of this province has, ever since my arrival in the colony, engaged my most earnest attention, and has elicited the deepest sympathy from me. I have done every thing which my public capacity—and I have contributed largely from my privete resesources towards ihe advancement of this object."— Port Phillip Herald.