By an account which was taken at the end of this month of the live stock in the colony, the following numbers appeared to be in the possession of government and of individuals, viz.

HORSES
                     Mares Stallions
Government stock 6 6
Private stock 5 3
Total 11 9

ASSES
                     Male Female
Government stock — —
Private stock 2 1
Total 2 1

OXEN
                     Bulls Cows
Government stock 14 18
Private stock 1 7
Total 15 25

SHEEP
                     Ewes Rams and Wethers
Government stock 59 49
Private stock 257 161
Total 316 210

GOATS
                     Male Female
Government stock 3 10
Private stock 167 342
Total 170 352

TOTAL
Government stock 165
Private stock 946
Total 1111

In this account the hogs (from their being so disposed as not easily to be ascertained) were not included; but they were supposed to amount to several hundreds.

As a reserve in time of great distress, when alone it could be made use of, this stock was, when compared with our numbers, no very great dependance; but it was every thing as a stock to breed from, and well deserving of attention to cherish it and promote its increase.

On the last day of the month the Francis schooner sailed for Norfolk Island, whither she was sent merely to apprise Mr. King that the Daedalus would be dispatched to him immediately after the return of the schooner, with such stores and provisions as he should require.

During this month the house of the Rev. Mr. Johnson was broken into at night, and robbed of sugar, coffee, arrack, Russia sheeting, and other articles to a large amount.  There was little doubt but that some of his own people had either committed the burglary, or had given information to others how and when it might be committed, as the part of the house broken into was that which Mr. Johnson had applied to a store-room.  Several people were taken up, and some of the articles found concealed in the woods; but those who stole them had address enough to avoid discovery.

Very shortly after this a most daring burglary was committed in a house in the old marine quarters occupied by Mr. Kent, who arrived here in the Boddingtons from Ireland in August last, as agent of convicts on the part of Government.  He had secured the door with a padlock, and after sun-set had gone up to one of the officers’ barracks, where he was spending the evening, when, before nine o’clock, word was brought him that his house had been broken into.  On going down, he found that the staple, which was