so 2 to correspondenis , -^g- S 



The governor is authorised, by this conveyance, to in- 

 form such of tlie convicts as have served their terms of 

 transportation, that they are at liberty to go vrhere they 

 think proper j had this been made known before, it 

 •would have prevented much murmuring and discontent a- 

 mong them. They all despaired of ever being able to 

 leave this country, which operated so powerfully on their 

 minds that labour became painful, and any chance of esca- 

 ping, however dangerous, appeared to them preferable to 

 to that of remahiing in perpetual slavery. Fifteen of 

 them set out at diiferent times in two open boats belong- 

 ing to the settlement. How they will succeed I cannot 

 devise, but the chance is certainly much against them. 



The itiarines who have justly felt much indignation, at 

 the treatment they have met with here, are, to their great 

 joy, to return home immediately in the Gorgon. On 

 their arrival, as well as captain Hunter, matters must be 

 brought to light, and I have no doubt but the injured will 

 obtain ample justice. 



The discontent and murmuring that has already arisen 

 in the New South Wales corps, prognosticates very little 

 harmony in that quarter, and I believe the chiefs in poli- 

 tics here are heartily sorry for the exchange, but as them- 

 selves are to blame for it, they do not deserve pity. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



The very elaborate and interesting ^Tsiy by "john Burns is thankfully re- 

 ceived, and (hall bs inserted at soon as pjlsiblc. 



The cntiqur by A. M. M. came s .fe (o hand. The pjem to which 

 it refers 's peihjpi one of the most iintqual in the Englilh lan^uig;; he 

 jn'ghc have picked out many such faulcy pafirgcs. The remark, seems 

 veryjii"!'-. 



J. M\ seems to be more afraid than the subject tequirPS, and more 

 zealous ihan is necd'sary : " (.ericcute us, and we will tiirive," is an ol.i 

 rtn-ark. If tiie djctr^iies he lep.ehcndi he rejlly pernicious, then the true 

 way to prevent thsm from doing hurt is to let them tall to the ground 

 without farther notiie. The Editor of the Bee is no friend to persecution 

 in any form. 



Man^ ackniwlcifgements siill deferred ^or ivar.t cfraom. 



