the party. On the following morning, (Thursday,) Doctor Cooper, Collison, and five or six men, left the camp on another search, and after travelling about a mile, the Doctor smelled something very unpleasant; he made towards it, and on approaching a small creek with shallow water, he discovered the horse dead in the bottom, covered over with boughs; it appeared a leap had been attempted over the creek, and from the way the horse lay he could not have reached the other side. The Blacks must have pursued him to this place, and the marks were those of a horse in full gallop. One broken spear only was found in the opposite bank, and at this spot the Blacks must have certainly closed upon him. The party then went over the creek, and about seven or ten yards from the opposite bank, the body of poor Capt. Logan was found. The back of his head appeared to have been much beaten about by waddies. The Blacks made him a grave about two feet deep, and buried him with his face downwards. The body had been carefully covered over by them, but the native dogs had scratched away the earth from his feet, which were found quite exposed. No clothes, or any of his covering, was found, except his shoes, which were left near him: the grave appeared to have been made with some care, and long sticks were laid on each side of it. The body was then taken up, put into blankets, and by stages brought to the Lime-stone Station, and afterwards by water to the settlement. His afflicted family return to Sydney by the " Governor Phillip." I have the honour to be, &c. Signed GEORGE EDWARDS, Lieut. 57th Regiment. To Lieut.-Col. Allan, Commanding 57th Regiment, SIR, Sydney. GOVERNMENT ORDER. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, His Excellency the Governor publishes, with feelings of deep concern, the following copy of a letter from Capt. Clunie, 17th regiment conveying intelligence of the melancholy fate of Capt. Logan, 57th regiment, late Commandant at Moreton Bay, who was murdered by the natives when completing a survey which he had commenced last year. It would be painful to dwell on the particulars of this distressing event. Every one who is capable of estimating Capt. Logan's character, his zeal, his chivalrous and undaunted spirit, will deplore it. He had held for a period of four years the command at Moreton Bay, a situation, from the character of the Settlement, of the most troublesome and arduous description. He did not, however, confine himself to the immediate duties of his command, but had on several occasions, at great personal risk, explored the country to a considerable extent. And on one of these discovered a river which, in compliment to his services, was named the "Logan,” as will be seen by the Government order of the 16th July 1827. No. 27. The circumstances of Capt. Logan's death prove the ardour of his character was not to be restrained by personal considerations. His life was devoted to the public service; professionally he possessed those qualities which distinguish the best officers, and in the conduct of an extensive public establishment, his services were highly important to the Colony. The Governor, though he deeply regrets the occasion, is gratified in expressing his sentiments of Capt. Logan's character and services. He is assured that every feeling mind will sympathize with the afflicted widow, who, with her infant family, has, by an act of savage barbarity, sustained a loss which cannot be repaired. As a tribute to the memory of this meritorious officer, His Excellency requests that the gentlemen of the Civil Service will join the military in attending the funeral, of which due notice will be given. (A true Copy.) J. ALLAN, Lieut.-Col. Commanding 57th Regiment. By His Excellency's command, EDITOR'S PORTFOLIO; OR NAVAL AND MILITARY REGISTER. AFFAIRS AT HOME AND ABROAD. The Dissolution of Parliament has suspended the principle and beaten down the practice of Free Representation in these Realms. In a vast majority of the New Elections the Mob have been the Nominees, returning, at the point of the bludgeon, a herd of pliant Creatures, "bound hand and foot" to serve as the passive instruments, and syllable the will and wisdom, of their Liege Lords. The New Parliament will consequently resemble rather a Convention of Delegates representing a single and the lowest order, than a Deliberative Assembly constituted by the various classes of the nation. How far its decrees may be sanctioned by the great body of the British PEOPLE (in the true sense of that much abused term,) remains to be seen. One singular result of the New Elections, contradictory in a signal manner of the avowed objects of Reform," appears in the fact, that the existing system has proved in the late struggle sufficiently elastic for the utmost elans of the "Liberal" or Democratic principle. Here, at least, it has worked well"-Reformee and Reformer at one and the same time! This is assuredly an unexpected property of a system so "rotten." But is there no rottenness in the puppets of the system? Where has lain the vaunted" virtue" of The People" on former occasions? Dazzled as we are, forsooth, by its present blaze, how comes it that a light so pure should have been hitherto hidden U. S. JOURN. No. 31. JUNE 1831. under a bushel? Is there no room for Reform amongst the immaculate Electors, and must the Constitution alone suffer for the vices of a Constituency betraying the most flagrant corruption in those ranks which are the most clamorous for the "Reform " of every thing - but themselves? As an offset to the preponderance of mere unreasoning clamour, and the logic of physical force during the nomination of the New Parliament, the decided verdict of the three Universities - Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin-each returning Constitutional Representatives, affords ground of congratulation. This honourable fact proves, that where the exercise of deliberate opinion was permitted, reason asserted its just predominance over transient passion. It is especially painful to note the moral degeneracy and political Decline of a Great Nation; but we are bound to record that our Revolution has commenced amidst scenes of savage atrocity and sanctioned intimidation at Home: while Abroad it is hailed with complacent scoffs and malicious anticipations by our chuckling and no longer envious Rivals. The state of Ireland generally is unsettled, that of certain districts is frightful. The fruits of eternal agitation are apparent in a state of excitement now beyond the power even of the Arch-Agitator to control. In Clare and the adjoining Counties the combined Peasantry have displaced the authority of the Law, and exercise a despotic and S almost undisputed control over the lives and properties of the respectable inhabitants of all persuasions. In other times, perhaps, this Rebellion would have been suppressed with a prompt and strong hand; but in the liberal spirit of the hour, indiscriminate murder and incendiarism exercised upon every obnoxious resident, the massacre of devoted soldiers and policemen, the suspension of business and labour, and, to crown all, pestilence and famine, produced by these very causes in combination, are looked upon with folded arms as harmless ebullitions or wholesome eruptions which purify the Body Politic! In this philosophic course shall we probably proceed till the Body Politic itself be dismembered, and the isolated Heart of the System, bereft of sound support and vital energy, be paralyzed and stagnate! FRANCE. Each revolution of the moon produces some new movement-some clash and culmination of the troubled waters of society in France. The squabbles of children for their brittle baubles are not more inept and restless than the caprices and conflicts of this crazy People. An Ordonnance of the King for regulating the Distribution of a certain Decoration, to be conferred upon the hole and corner Heroes of the "Three Days," and meant to produce a highly popular effect, was interpreted of course in a different spirit by the patriots aforesaid, who made the Revolution, as they frank. ly proclaim, by no means for King Philip, but for certain little projects of their own. Hence, another trooping of the Mob, and a counterdisplay of force and gasconade on the part of the Perrier Government. La Vendée is again in arms, and the French King has been making a Tour of Conciliation through the Northern Provinces. The probability of a war be tween France and Austria appears to gain ground. The Sceptre of BELGIUM remains still in the market, neither finally rejected nor accepted by Prince Leopold. In consequence of the restlessness of the Belgians with regard to the Duchy of Luxemburg, and their incessant aggressions on the Dutch frontiers, the Commissioners of the Mediating Powers have addressed a Paper to the Belgian Congress, couched in stronger and more explicit terms on those points. At Antwerp, some offensive works having been carried on towards the citadel, contrary to the spirit of the Armistice, General Chassé, with the decision which has stamped his command throughout, made a sortie from the citadel, and took possession of the Lunette of St. Laurent upon which those works were appuyed. That commander has farther threatened to repeat the bombardment of Antwerp, should farther provocation justify such a measure. POLAND. Circumstances have again retarded the decisive shock between the Russian and Polish armies-but the relative situation of each proves both that it cannot be far distant, and that the superiority rests with the former. After the operations described in our last, Count Diebitsch, having made fresh arrangements, again advanced upon Warsaw, threatening, as we anticipated, the right flank of Skrzynecki, who retreated with deliberation before him. The Russian Commander, however, at the moment when his adversaries had summoned their best energies and last resources for a final struggle, and when the prize appeared at least in view, was compelled by the exhausted state of the country, and the prevalence of disease amongst his troops, suddenly to discontinue his forward movement, and again retire upon his convoys. In the mean time, the corps of ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY the enterprizing Polish partisan, April 25th.- Lieut. Washington's Dwernicki, who had been operating paper on Morocco was concluded. Its a successful diversion in Volhynia, was hard pressed by the Russian General Rudiger; and having been forced to retire within the Neutral Territory of Galicia, was constrained to lay down its arms, according to international law, and submit to the Austrian Authorities. Having placed his opponent hors-de-combat, Gen. Rudiger's corps is of course disposable for the general purposes of the campaign, while the loss of the former will necessarily be felt by the Polish main army. It appears that Cholera is ravaging both armies, and naturally impedes their movements by diminishing their effective numbers. The Russian Emperor having, however, resolved on the conquest of Warsaw, and subjugation of the Poles, coute qu'il coute, Count Diebitsch is mustering his forces, greatly reinforced, for a renewed attempt; and, on the present occasion, threatens the left flank of his gallant oppo nent. THE EARL OF MUNSTER.-We have great satisfaction in noticing the elevation of Colonel George FITZCLARENCE to the Peerage by the titles of Baron Tewkesbury, Viscount Fitzclarence, and EARL OF MUNSTER-which dignities are also entailed in remainder upon his Lordship's three brothers, in default of male issue respectively. As a soldier of service-brave, zealous, and sincere,-his comrades in general hail the becoming advancement of Lord Munster with the cordial feeling of brother-soldiers and fellow-campaigners: while those more intimately acquainted with the manly, ardent, and indefatigable character, and well-informed mind of the noble Peer, are enabled to estimate still more highly the propriety of his unenvied ele vation. inhabitants he divides into six classes -Moors, Arabs, Shelluhs, Berebbers, Jews, and Negroes, of each of which he gives a description. No government is more despotic than that of the Sultan of Morocco, and fortunately for the country, his judgment, which in the capital is always passed in person, is generally as correct as it is sumbut the Sultan's body guard; and when mary. They have no standing army troops are required, they are called out from among the people, but receive no pay for their services. They carry a long musket, which they use with great dexterity, and are generally sure of their aim on horseback even at full speed. The pride of the Moor, as is well known, is his horse; and Lieut. this useful animal. They never dock Washington speaks in high terms of the tails of their horses, but sometimes shave them, which gives the animal a very absurd appearance. The manes are allowed to grow, and reach from two to two and a half feet in length; and the tails sweep the ground, when they have not been subjected to the worked till they are four years old. above practice. The horses are never The general price of a good horse is 100 dollars, about 201.; but they are difficult to procure; and none can be exported from the country without the Emperor's permission. The Barbary without water. Having performed it, horse starts on a journey unfed, and he is piqueted and unbridled, but never unsaddled. He is then allowed as much water as he can drink, with barley and broken straw thrown on the ground before him. He rarely or never lies down, nor sleeps; but yet he is spirited, and seldom brokenwinded. The people are subject to many diseases, and are periodically visited by the plague, against which they will never take any precautions. A communication from Capt. King, on the subject of his late Scientific Expedition to Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, was commenced. May 8th. The communication from Capt. King was concluded. On this subject a series $ 2 of interesting papers has appeared in former numbers of our Journal. Capt. King gives a concise account of the various authorities from which the charts of the coast have hitherto been constructed, and considers those of Sir John Narborough and Cordova to be the most correct. Of the southern Coast of the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, little was known except from the accounts of the Dutch Admiral Hermite, Capt. Cook, and Mr. Weddel. The celebrated voyage of Sarmiento, which was performed at a time when the whole western coast was quite unknown, is mentioned in terms of admiration by Capt. King, for its correct description. The perseverance through all difficulties which was displayed by Sarmiento in this dangerous coast, in the old-fashioned and clumsy ships of his time, with the mutinous crew he had to deal with, has certainly never been surpassed. The Cordillera of the Andes, which extends from the northern to nearly the southern extremity of the continent of South America, decreases in elevation as it reaches the higher southern latitudes. In the neighbourhood of Quito, the mountains Chimborazo and Pinchincha rise to a height of nearly 22,000 feet. Near St. Jago, in Chili, the Andes are not higher than 14,000 feet. At Conception, farther south, they are still lower, and at Chiloe they average about 6000 feet. Between Chiloe and the Strait of Magellan, the height is about 3000, with some mountains in one or two places between five and six thousand feet high. The Guaianeco Islands, which form the southern shore of the gulf of Penas, formed an interesting part for the investigation of Captain King, having been the place where the Wager, one of Lord Anson's squadron, was formerly wrecked. The precise situation of the wreck, Capt. King ob serves, had hitherto been very vaguely known: a careful perusal, however, of Byron's narrative, and Aguero's account of the missionary voyages in 1779, will be sufficient to point out the place within a few miles. Capt. King considers it to have been on the north side, and near the western end of the easternmost of the Guaianeco Islands, and which he consequently named Wager Island. At Port Santa Barba ra, seventeen miles to the south of this group, a very old worn-eaten beam of a vessel was found, which was supposed by him to have once belonged to that vessel. It was of English oak, and was thrown up above the high water-mark upon the rocks at the entrance of the port. The missionaries established there have frequently found broken glass bottles, and other evident traces of the wreck of the Wager. Among the principal discoveries made by Capt. King, are two spacious lakes, which extend to a considerable distance inland from the western shore of the continent. One, named the Otway Water, is a large inland sea of salt water, about fifty miles in length; this communicates by a narrow channel with another, named the Skyring Water, about thirty-four miles long and twenty wide Another opening extended to the north-west from Sky-. ring Water, which Capt. King had not time to explore. The tracks of horses were noticed in many places on the shores of these lakes, and the bones of Guanacoes were scattered about. The mountains near the middle of the Strait of Magellan are generally about 3000 feet high, although some attain the height of 4000 feet. The line of perpetual snow in the strait was found to be about 3500 to 4000 feet above the sea. Capt. King observed that those mountains whose height does not exceed 3000 feet, are frequently during the summer free from snow, excepting in their recesses, where a large quantity is accumulated by drifting, and being protected from the effects of the sun. Capt. King mentions a circumstance relative to the temperature of the climate, which is very remarkable. During the summer he has been employed at his observatory the greater part of the night, when the thermometer has been as low as the freezing point, both within and outside of it, and although not warmly clad, he felt no sort of inconvenience from the cold; and, in the winter-time also, the thermometer has been at 24, without any inconvenience being felt. He attributes this to the peculiar stillness of the atmosphere on the coast, although at a short distance at sea, in the offing, the wind was high. There are other peculiarities |