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 national manners and private virtue. As Dr. Cotter, to whom no creditable reference is made, resides in a neighbouring colony, he will surely speak for himself. I owe no story of your correspondent to Mr. Willoughby.

My simple object, as the humble historian of the colony, has been to ascertain the truth, and the whole truth, of the occurrences of bygone times. Happy, therefore, shall I be to receive suggestions and facts from any person. While gratefully acknowledging the ready assistance I have obtained from old colonists, I must confess that I had to go elsewhere for information I sought from Mr. Fawkner. To do that gentleman every justice, for I honour his public services, I quoted at length his own previously published account of the settlement of the colony. I would respectfully direct your readers' attention to it in my work, now on sale at Mr. Robertson's, as I may have a few remarks to make upon it, in defence of my own position. Mr. Fawkner would have me say that which I cannot say,—that more credit is due to himself than to Mr. Batman for the occupation of this country.

Yours respectfully,
 * Boroondara, Monday morning.

From the Melbourne Weekly Herald.

NEW PLAN FOR. IMMIGRATION.

another paper we find a long article upon immigration, which we copy verbatim, desirous to give every information on this important matter.

We subjoin a sketch of a Prospectus forwarded by a gentleman well acquainted with the land and emigration regulations of this colony.

It will be recollected by may of our readers that, some months ago, we called attention to this subject In this colony we have boundless regions, prepared by nature for the plough.