AN AUSTRALIAN BUSH SCENE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 1, Issue 28, 25 March 1843, Page 4

AN AUSTRALIAN BUSH SCENE.

(PrniM C O'Brien,.* M.S'. tate, by Mrs. Chisiiolni >

lii a wttlei'* cottno-e in thh cotmtfry.there t< tio ! nieni that g?ves a tivorc |dea \n>i idea of their comfort and ?Hf«>vmeuft, dian theh 'en. •> which the placid f>vcii~ ttt;s of Anaiialia add «n unspeakable eh4tm. ft \> at a time such as this that ■i home and a f:imi';t, like O 1 Brirn's, cm e sten to advantage; when this was over, a lew old hands generally in-et t<> talk matters over. 1 was much pleased at observing the assembled group, when just then Allen made bis appearance. He bad been at the township ami brought a newspaper, addressed **Mr.John O'Brien, Murrunibidgee." It was the first time he •had seen any filing bot plain John O'Brien. Who could have sent it? Letty here acknowledged she had paid for it, one quarter in advance; she stated briefly a few of its advantages: he would know the ; state of the market, the best time to sell,

the lest time to buy; the children could try to read it; it would amuse him daring an evening; these and several other reasons were advanced by Let?y r each of which i am certain the Sydney editors would pronounce good, coming from a cash customer. But now the group is all attention, while Lstty unfolds the paper. Its size was considered wonderful for the colony ; indeed, all declared it was equal to any they had seen even at home. 'I he litde children jumped for joy a* the sight of the ships and ponies, while the man with the hammer made them almost uiw manageable. With a view of making all happy, Letty divided the paper, and gaveone part t(r the children to admire, while she read the other aloud.

Now the editor's leading article was a 'ong one, and douhtles* considered by that gentleman the in portant part of the paper, but it w:is inn first read. Letty ewiimenced where all her sex are said Jo look fiist, namely, at ihe list of marriatres, &c.

'** Marriau< s - On ThiirscFty pvenlnj*, at Saint Mary's Church, by the Vt.iy Rev. lire Ticar Geneial, .lidin E. Bedwell. Esq,, of Claie\ille (Jrov> , to Eliza, only datrghter of .James- Cre> swell, Esq . Goulbtrrrr ". •' t knew his father," rematked O* Brien. " I hope they'd be hsppy," said oh!

William. *' Deaths. —On Sunday last, much regretted, Daniel Evau», aged 57." Allen.— " I shi-rdd not like to stand in hix shoes." M'Carthy. —" Xor I ; why when I iiv>d whh him he was as bad a< any Turk ; he got xevente' rr own flogged in one year. D> you tlTink it is true that he turned bis m >ther adrift?" .Tem Walker. —•• As sure as his rations never weighed more than twelve ounces to the pound." " To be sold by auction, the estate of " *

W 'illiam. - " I thought lie was too flash. Bill hush, here's the Gov iDor's speech." As Letty read distinctly she was heard by all, and occasionally they would coinm«wt on what was read. But the most attentive was Baehelor Jack ; he marie no icmark until she had read for about i»aif an hour, when he got up, obtained a cup of water, pUced il before her, and seated himself, paying the same fixed attention as before. The «peeeri re;ul, all freely remarked as to what they considered its merit-', but Bachelor Jjck got op to Letty ;md asked her for the ||id it or? the table, then pulled a piece or iwhipcord from his pocket, and measurecWfce speech ; how he wished far a rule, bn^Pcould not be less than fourteen feet and a half. It is surprising the effect a long speech has on the minds of men such as composed the present party, — Australasian Chronicle. A newspaper jnn just made rts appear auce in Egypt, the first published in that country. It is entitled the Pharos of Alexandria, and is printed in French.