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65 NOTICE.

GREAT WORKS!!

day, Saturday, November 10th, 1855. A glorious day for Ballaarat:, our late Commander-in-Chief, being elected by unanimous acclamation, Member of the Legislative Council for this "El Dorado." I spoke at the Camp face to face with James M'Gill. We shook hands with mutual respect and friendship.

M'Gill, at my request, looked full in my eyes, and assured me, that the order old Waterloo speaks of, was to the effect of appointing officers for watch at the stockade, for "out-posts" to keep a sharp look-out, for march to intercept reinforcements; in short, an order for military discipline, very necessary under the prevailing excitement. Said order for the night (Saturday, December 2nd) was drawn up by his command, and written black on white by Alfred, the brother of George Black.

M'Gill further stated that the supposed "Declaration of Independence," on the model of the American one, is a gratuitous falsehood, which must have originated from some well-disposed for, or well-affected to, Toorak small-beer. Hence,

James M'Gill hereby directs me to challenge the production of the document in question, either the original or copy of it, of course with satisfactory evidence of its being a genuine article.

I express the hope that H. R. Nicholls, ex-member of the Local Court, Ballaarat, will take notice of the above.

Let us return to the Eureka stockade.

LII.

QUADRUPEDANTE PUTREM SONITU QUATIT UNGULA CAMPUM.

excitement was of Satan. It was reported, the whole of the Melbourne road was swarming with fresh reinforcements. The military would soon attack the stockade, but Yern would lead the diggers to death or glory.

I went out to get positive information, and I did see some two hundred red-coats stationed under arms at the foot of Black hill. The general impression spread like wild-fire that the diggers would now all be slaughtered. I returned, and was anxious' to communicate with