made returns, 26. from 1824 to 1834. Years. No. of Schools. Number of Scholars. Increase. Ordinary Governm. Expendit. Contingt. Governm. Expendit. Total Governm. Expendit. In these 26, the number of scho- | Government Schools in Van Diemen's Land, and Scholars, lars are males 361, females 294; total, 655. No. and Ordinary and Contingent Expenditure, in each Year of sunday schools, 18. No. of scholars, 343. No. of children who pay towards their education, 415. Amount of weekly payment, 18. 11s. 2d. Spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic are taught in 15; English grammar and geography in 12; Latin in 2. Of the 26 schools, 18 have both master and mistress, 8 have only a master, 18 are conducted on Dr. Bell's system, 1 on the British and Foreign school, and in 10 an anamolous system is pursued. In addition to the schools mentioned above, there are the King's Orphan schools at Newtown, containing 216 males and 200 females; and the school at Point Puer, in which all the boys sent to that establishment are taught reading, a knowledge of the scriptures, &c. Of the 274 boys landed during the years 1834-1835, only 161 could read; the remaining 113 having been taught at Point Puer. 1824 Males. Females Total. No records can be found £. 662 8 242 177 419 1829 9 the year. one time. 6 Deaths. 5 confinement Solitary 27 Flogging, &c. 12 Solitary con 10 bread & water 24 16 5322 Punishment for Cases of Sickness and Death. Male Fm. Totl. Male Fm. Totl. Male Fm. Totl. Male Fm. Totl. Male Fm. Totl. Male Fm. Totl. Deaths. IX. Return of the Number of Prisoners in the Gaols of Van Diemen's Land, throughout the Year. [B. B.] ranging and felony 6; Highway robbery 3; Housebreaking 3; Murder 9; Robbery 3; Sheep-stealing 14; Stealing in the dwelling 13; total, 53. 1827, Burglary 5; Bush-ranging and felony 9; Forgery 1; Highway robbery 1; Horse-stealing 2; Housebreaking 2; Murder 10; Rape on a Child 2; Sheep-stealing 7; Shooting with intent 1; Stealing in the dwelling 10; total, 50. 1828, Burglary 2; Highway robbery 2; Murder 4; Shooting with intent 1; stealing in the dwelling 2; total, 11. 1829, Arson 1; Bush-ranging and felony 2; Cattle-stealing 1; highway robbery 1; Murder 3; Rape 1; Sheep stealing, 3; Stealing in the dwelling 7; total, 19. 1830, Burglary 1; Bush-ranging and felony 8; Cutting; and maiming 1; Horse-stealing 1; Housebreaking 1; Illegally at large 1; Murder 10; Rape on a child 3 Return of the Number of Executions in Van Die Sheep-stealing 3; Unnatural crime 1; total, 30; men's Land, and the Crime for which each Individual 1831, Bush-ranging and felony 2; Highway Robsuffered, from 1824 to 1825, both inclusive -1824, bery 1: Rape on a child 1; total, 4. 1832, Burglary (this includes only the latter half of the year) Bur-3; Bush-ranging and felony 1; Murder 5; Piracy 1; glary 7; Cattle-stealing 2; Murder 6; Sheep-steal-Robbery 1; Shooting with intent 2; total, 13. 1833, ing 1; total, 16. 1825, Burglary 3; Bush-ranging Cutting and maiming 1; Highway robbery 2; Houseand Murder 4; Housebreaking 2; Murder 9; Sheep-breaking 2; Illegally at large 2; Rape on a child 2; stealing 2; Shooting with intent 1; Stealing in the Shooting with intent 1; Unnatural crime 2; total, dwelling 1; total, 22. 1826, Burglary 2; Bush- 12. 1834, Burglary 3; Cutting and maiming 2; Housebreaking 3; Murder 3; Stealing in the dwelling 2; total, 13. 1835, Burglary 5; Cutting and maiming 1; Murder 3; Rape on a child 1; Stealing in the dwelling 2; total, 12. X. Van Diemen's Land is a Lieutenant Government of New South Wales, but in local matters since 1825, the Lieutenant Governor with the aid of an Executive and Legislative Council, administers the affairs of the island after the same manner as they are carried on in New South Wales, and independent of that government. Children, M. 141, F. 155. Deaths since last return, 10 men, 6 children. XI. The revenue is derived from custom duties, excise, fees, sales of land, and quit rents, &c. Goods of British manufacture are importable, duty free, foreign ditto, five per cent. ad valorem. Spirits are charged with a duty of 10s. per gallon on brandy, hollands, or geneva, West India rum or British gin 78.6d.; tobacco, ls. 6d. per lb.; a license to distil or sell spirits, costs 257. per annum; to bake or sell bread, 58; to slaughter cattle or sheep, 58.; to keep a dog on the chain, 5s.; off ditto, 10s.; and a bitch ditto, 1.; to keep a cart for hire, 5s.; auctioneer's license, 31. 3s.; marriage license, 4l. 48. There are fees on grants of lands, &c. equivalent to stamp duties. Number of Licenses granted to Publicans, and Licenses issued to Wholesale Dealers in Spirits. Years. 1827.. 1828.. 1829.. 1830.. 1831.. 1832.. 1833. 1834*.. 1835.. The Executive Council consists of the Lieut.-governor, Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, and the officer in command of the troops. The Legislative Council consists of not more than 15 members, nor less than 10, appointed by the King's warrant. Several members of the government, such as the Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Chaplain, Attorney General, Treasurer, &c., are exofficio members of this council, on whom devolves the making of laws and the issuing of ordinances for the good government of the colony, subject to the approval of the King in Council. The Lieut.-Governor has the initiance in all laws brought before the council; drafts of such laws to be inserted in one or more of the colonial newspapers eight clear days before their enactment, unless in cases of special emergency. Two-thirds of the council must be present; if a majority dissent from the Governor, they may minute the grounds of their dissent, and then the law cannot be passed. Laws passing the Legislative | Council, must within seven days be enrolled in the supreme court, and 14 days from such enrolment they come into operation, unless the judges of the supreme court declare them to be repugnant to the laws of England, or the charter or letters patent of the colony. The Lieut.-Governor and Council in such an event, reconsider the laws and the judge's objections; and if they see fit, may cause the laws to be put in force and transmit to England the whole of the proceedings connected therewith. The laws of England, so far as they can be applied, are recognized in the administration of justice. All laws made in the colony, and all orders by the Crown in pursuance of the 9th Geo. 4, c. 83, to be laid before Parliament within six weeks after the commencement of each session. Criminal offences are tried by seven naval or military officers as a jury, and civil cases by a judge and two assessors, magis' rates of the colony, 1824 9 appointed by the Lieut.-Governor, open to challenge 1825 by the parties, but the challenge to be determined by 1826 the judge; if the assessors do not agree, the judge has a casting vote. The supreme court may, on the application of either a plaintiff or defendant, summon a jury to try an action. The supreme court may declare insolvencies, and distribute effects; it possesses also equitable and ecclesiastical jurisdiction, as in New South Wales, and in fact, in all respects the government and courts of Van Diemen's Island are on the same principle as those of the elder colony. The Governor of New South Wales is ex-officio general of the district, which includes Van Diemen's Island; the Lieut.-Governor of the colony being only colonel, and in that capacity, commanding the troops This includes only seven months of 1832. In 1824, the mail was forwarded once a fortnight to Launceston, George Town, Sorell, New Norfolk, Macquarie Plains, Hamilton, Bothwell, and Green Ponds. Waterloo Point, and twice a week to Hestercombe, In 1835, the mail was forwarded once a week to Brighton, Green Ponds, Jericho, Oatlands, Antill Ponds, Ross, Campbell Town, Evandale, Perth, George Town, Westbury, Norfolk Plains, Lake River, Macquarie River, St. Paul's Plains, Fingal, St. Patrick's Head, Bothwell, Hamilton, New Norfolk, Macquarie Plains, Richmond, Sorell, Kangaroo Point, Brown's River, Launceston, and the Ouse. Net Revenue of Van Diemen's Land from 1824 to 1836, inclusive; with a Comparative Return of the Expenditure of Van Diemen's Land, from the Colonial Revenue from 1824 to 1836, both inclusive. Rerenue: Arrears £. £. £. 1793 395 Customs Duties on Spirits distilled in the colony. Post Office Licenses and Auction Duties Rents of Government Property Fees of Public Offices Fines collected by Chief Police Magistrate. 1824. 1825. 1826. 1827. 1828. 1829. 1830. 1831. 1832. 1833. 1834. 1835. 1836. £. 70723 1409 10510 2647 3315 115396 Contingent Expenditure } 2285 1269 15372 18583 21141 20093 24871 27838 30028) 31196: 237988653 8973 8770 7415 7567 8950 10403 10613 11013 2038 2534 3607 2807 2787 3895 5377 4161 2258 2559 3009 3004 2594 3269 4563 4807 938 2362 935, 2656 2356 1931 3794 2424 668 826 978 1003 1067 1267 1925 2728 6621268 1061 1534 1038 1256 1699 10919. 4721 14830 21600 4495. 150 3821 2410 274 12451 1575 845 845 845 389 172 155 327 200 208 267 298 26604 1307 885 461 460 422 231 842 276 65271 †47359 53899 51900, 67198 76306 117865 103029 138380 +47359 23315 2868 2747 2732 1905 752 8160 3233 3223 2418 5845 3160 2088 13246| 7138 2915 15319 3736 2001626429 27088 38521 48522 34481, }32965 67489 64163 87943 98549 119064 124027 149538 148007 128137 5003 11420 11565 17825 22484 48414 28102 62485 13837 }10326 } 8978 16150 1 In these years are included Loans from the Commissariat of respectively 8,6207.; 9,5337.; 19,2177.; 19,3691, and 21,500/. Until 1829, the expenses incurred for the Civil Management of Convicts were borne by the Colonial Government, and the Deficiencies were made up by Loans from the Commissariat. Recapitulation of the Est.-[B.B. 1836.] Civil esta- | at Derwent Barracks, 641. Military Receipts, Barrack blishment, 49,6144.; Contingent expenditure, 29,2887.; Judicial establishment, 12,9211.; Contingent expenditure, 4,789.; Ecclesiastical establishment and schools, 7,9481.; Contingent expenditure, 6,1027.; Miscellaneous expenditure, 20,0381.; Pensions, 877. total, 129,577. Commissariat Department,-Disbursements,-Supplies, 25,2751.; Fuel and light, 4287.; Transport, 1,450l.; Pay of extra staff, 3,9587.; Money allowances, 2,2251.; Contingencies, 6601.; Ordnance department, 11,0271.; Ordinaries, 15,6741.; Pay of commissariat officers, 1,6667.; Naval department, 4011-Special Disbursements, Convict, 9,8811.; Colonial, 1,7551.; General, 6,304l.: total, 169,7051. From which are to be deducted the following Receipts. Colonial Treasurer, Maintenance of the convicts employed by the colonial government, 3,6911.; Repayment of sums advanced in England, viz. for passage of female emigrants, per Boadicea,' 1,800.; Ditto, per Amelia Thompson,' 1,800l.; Colonial agent, Mr. Barnard, 5,500l.; Re-payment of forage, issued for Colonial purposes during 1835, 2,300.; Re-payment of the amount issued for the erection of the new police-office, 2,2431.; Supplies to civil establishment, for the year 1835, 8161.; Re-payment of the Colonial store-keeper's drafts on the military chest for May, 4107.; Ditto of forage allowances issued in error to the police magistrates of George Town, 11. Port Arthur, Boots, &c. made and repaired, 2721.; Proceeds of sale of coals, 1,3841.; Schooling, 15.. Ordnance-Amount of police fines and fees, 1,1617.; Ditto rent from constables in Barracks, 921.; For services of constables employed ¦ damages, 291.; Stoppages for rations, 135/.; Regimental surpluses, 421.; Rent of Canteens, viz. Hobart Town, 4351. Launceston, 461. =4811.; Repay. ment of supplies to the Military Hospital, 387.; Sums recovered for over issues, 401.; Sale of Commissariat stores, 2281.; Ditto prison ship ditto, 3671.; Hospital stoppages, 471.; Sale of barrack stores, 21.; Ditto ashes at military barracks, 24.; Balance of public money in the hands of the Ordnance storekeeper, 21. ; sums received for sundry articles supplied to the Colonial Government by the Ordnance Store-keeper, Fines received by ditto for bullocks impounded, 17.; Commanders Flinder's Island for 24 shifts issued to wives of military, 4.; Colonial hospital fees, 578.; Medical assistance to assessed servants, 101. Police Magistrate, Richmond, Repayment of advances made to him, 2007.; Proceeds of unclaimed property, 267.; Principal and interest on the sale of the schooner Adelaide,' 1,5071.; Repayment for forage issued to Lieutenant-Governor Arthur and suite at Launceston, 241.; total, 25,4611. Total expenditure incurred by Great Britain, 144,2447.-[B. B. 1836.] XII. IMPORTS AND SHIPPING OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Great Britain. British Colonies. United States. Foreign States. Years. Total. Val. f No. Tons. Val. No. Tons. Val. £ No. Tons. Val. £ No. Tons. Val. No. Tons. Men. The increasing trade of this colony may be judged of by the preceding table; with Great Britain it has increased sevenfold in 12 years, and the whole imports of the settlement have been augmented nearly tenfold. The exports have been augmented from 14,000l. to 420,000l. per annum, and the tonnage has been extended in the proportion of 5 to 1. The value of land and cattle has increased during the same period 400 per cent. The progress of the population and revenue will be seen under their respective heads. The principal exports of the colony are wool, whale and seal oil, whalebone and bark, to England; and provisions and live stock to the neighbouring colonies. The quantity of wool exported in 1827, was 192,075 lbs. in 1835, 1,942,800 lbs., price 1s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. A Return of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels belonging to the Ports of Van Diemen's Land from 1824 to 1835, both inclusive. ::::: 387 280 534 207 236 274 18 7 257 224 148 2114731 4946 476 14500' 35 116041 467 23837 54 12435 44498 56 12523 921 59902 91 16004 2724 91461 133 24116 1248 126984, 111| 25742| 238 141745 102 25451 1555 157907 128 28019 1907 3895 152967 159 36250 2365 1621 203522 134 29588 1973 10 3237 320679 125 53560 3236 420123, 277 527803312 (Compiled from Official Records in the Colonial Secretary's Office, 10th October 1836.-John Montagu, Col. Sec.) XIII. By an Act of the Legislative Council, No. 3, 7th Geo. IV., the Spanish dollar passes current in this colony at 4s. 4d.; the Spanish dollar having a piece out of its centre, called the "king dollar," at 38. 3d.; and the piece so struck out, called a "dump," at 1s. ld. Lieutenant-Governor Arthur, by direction of the Secretary of State, issued a proclamation, bearing date 1st November, 1834, notifying, that from the 1st December of the said year, all dollars whatsoever of the South American States will be received and issued in this colony in the Departments of the Commissariat and Colonial Treasury, and shall otherwise pass current as money, at the sum of 4s. 4d. each (the current value of the old Spanish or pillared dollar), and the said several fractional parts thereof, at sums respectively in due proportion thereto. By an Act of the Legislative Council, No. 5, 6th Wm. IV., the Calcutta or sicca rupee passes current in this colony at 28. |