the island in two years, “which,” says he, “I intend to keep, if it is in nay power, and end my days there.” The “Macquarie” reached Port Jackson on February 19th, and Rutherford states that he met there a young woman who had been saved from the massacre of those on board the “Boyd,” and who gave him an account of that event. This was probably the daughter of a woman whom Mr. Berry brought to Lima. He also found at Port Jackson two vessels on their way back to England, with a body of persons who had attempted to form a settle ment in New Zealand, but who had been compelled to abandon their design, as he under stood, by the treacherous behaviour of the natives. He now embarked on board the Sydney packet, commanded by Captain Tailor, which proceeded first for Hobart Town, in Van Diemen’s Land,* and after lying there for about a fortnight set sail again for Rio de Janeiro. On his arrival there he went into the service of Mr. Harris, a Dutch gentleman. Mr. Harris, on learning his history, had him presented to the Emperor Don Pedro, who asked him many questions by an interpreter, and made him a present of eighty dollars. He also offered him employment in his navy; but this Rutherford refused, preferring to return to England in the “Blanche” frigate, then on the point of sailing, ♦That is, Tasmania.