Of the three poor fellows who work in partnership, one (Bradbury) is run away.

This man had been allowed to settle, on a belief, from his own assurance, that his term of transportation was expired; but it was afterwards discovered that he had been cast for life.

Hereupon he grew desperate, and declared he would rather perish at once than remain as a convict.

He disappeared a week ago and has never since been heard of.

Were I compelled to settle in New South Wales, I should fix my residence here, both from the appearance of the soil, and its proximity to Rose Hill.