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 servants take land, and giving him my opinion upon it. Before sending it, however, I showed it to Lefevre, who was immediately convinced the measure would not do, and who promised to write to Barnard about it. He considers the plan very injudicious indeed. Offer Darton and Harvey my 'Guide to South Australia.'

"July 7th.—At the meeting of the Board to-day, and before confirmation of the minutes, Mills, Barnard, and Angas expressed their disapproval of the mode of forcing land on government officers; but did not move that the proposition be negatived, owing to Torrens' absence. The minutes were confirmed subject to the reconsideration of that part of them.

"July 9th.—Accompanied Angas and Hindmarsh to Gravesend to see the embarkation of the girls for Van Diemen's Land, who had been admitted by the Emigration Committee. Everything was devised for their comfort which could be managed at a moderate expense, and the girls appeared generally to be of a respectable class. During the passage down I had much conversation with Angas and Montefiore in relation to the offices—both will support Brown, and both will oppose Gilles and Wakefield.

"July 13th.—Numerous applications, and some of them from very good men. Sir P. Malcolm again promises to get us a King's ship to go out in, and as a great favour, has given me a favourite shepherd dog.

"July 14th.—At the meeting of the Board to-day the proposition for qualification of officers by buying land was negatived. The questions of appointments then followed, and Wakefield was proposed by Torrens as candidate for judge. This was universally disliked, and after a great deal of conversation, in which all present took part (excepting myself and Hill), it was agreed that he should be offered a compensation in money for the labour he had performed, and, it was added by Lefevre, that it was to be hoped the hint would be taken. It was ordered that the applicants should