Hobart Town Extracts.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 16, 22 November 1843, Page 3

Hobart Town Extracts.

Sir John Franklin’s Departure.-*-On Friday next, at five o'clock, our late beloved and respected Governor takes his final depauure

from our shores. He leaves it with the goodswill of most—and the esteem ot alt. Even his personal and bitter enemies are forced to confess hat whatever he may have done, he has ever bad the benefit of the Colony at heart. We should hot at this time of patting say aught which may rouse a bitter feeling; We wou'd take example from him, and be in charity with every one at tbe parting hour. His friends have determined to assemble at four o’clock at tbe Auction Compa-iy’s Rooms, aod thence proceed to tbe Brigade Major’s; and from that join the cortege, which, according to usual custom, escorts the ex-governor to Iris place of embarkation.— Hobart Town Advertiser , Oct. 31. Decision.—A story is current that a certain Police Magistrate and a Town Suiveyor, having differed about the removal of a f< nce„ adopted tbe course usually resorted to under the late regime, namely, that of telling the Governor of one another. It is reported that his Excellency’s reply was to the 'effect, ’that if these gentlemen could not settle the matter between thsim'elves, be would not have the public service impeded by such petty squabbles, and would relieve them from the opportunity for their indulgence, by dispensing with their services. They do say the affair was speedily settled. This display of firmness ywiil at least save half a dozen clerks, and twenty reams of paper, Sfc., to say nothing of.office rent, and other et cetras. The Dawning of Entf.rprize.— The Abercrombie has just started with a cargo of flonr, it is said for the Isle of France, but we believe in reality for a better market—Hung Kong; where, if the quality is good, and of that there can be no doubt, it will be readily purchased for the large British establishment in that Colony. We heartily hope and wish it may remunerate the par'ii s interested, and be the forerunner of many thousand similar 'cargoes. Police.—Yesterday, a charge by tbe surgeon against tbe master of the Mandarin, for assault, Was disposed of, by fining the master five pounds, *ith oosts. Mr. Price animadverted in strong terms upon the general conduct allowed on board the Mandarin daring her voyage from England. The ship’s company of the Mandarin were afterwards brought up by the Captain for refusing to woik, and the case was dismissed, tbe men res ceiving their discharge and pay,— H. T.A.Maj 24