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(Peoin. the Times Correspondent.)
MELBOURNE, 'Nov-. 9.—The Champion of the
Seas, by which I.wrote last, sailed on
.the 27th of
October. The Shalimar sails to-morrow morning,
and the James Baines is appointed to sail on the '
25th inst. If in this instance "the race be not for
the swift," the Shalimar may deliver her letters
before the James Baines ; but the knowing ones
consider that she can give the Shalimar a fortnight
and beat her.

MMO,INIMIMM

[PRicE 40. STAMPED SD•

trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Motteram awl Knight, Birmingham.

In my last I mentioned the then approaching
election for the city in the room of Mr. Murphy,
who had resigned. I stated that the election would
and by a very inferior man. The events turned'
antici-
pated that'the"ss.qtatttitnixg
g'
out as I anticipated, and by a far larger minority
candidate
a"
d idate question,w 0 ualdn d I b
e beaten, ttltirrann oannytiowne expected. Mr. Cruikshank polled
only 459 votes, though his committee, composed of
most respectable. and wealthy merchants, used
great exertions and did not spare their money.
Mr. Rae polled 1,588, his majority being thus
1,129. This result is the more remarkable, .as
Mr. Rae's opinions are so crude and impracti-
cable that he had really but little to recom-
mend him to an intelligent constituency, and I am
quite correct, in saying that the majority voted
to keep Cruikshauk out, and not to put Rae in.
The squatters, as you aro aware, have had unin-'
terrupted possession of the lands of the colony
for years, at very low licence fees. In 1846 the
Home Government framed certain regulations by
which the squatters wore to have 8 and 14 years
leases. These leases have never been given ; but

George Thomas Caswell, punipinaker, Wolverhampton,
Feb. 16 and March 8, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham;
Hawkesford and Parkes, Wolverhampton ; Motteram and
Knight, Birmingham.
Thomas Watson, currier, Carlisle, Feb. 19 and Mar&
ot
12, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court.
Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upou-Tvue ; Brunskill,
' Kendal • Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; -Bower, Son, and
Cotton, Chancery-lane.
George Barker, veneer cutter, Burslem, Staffordshire,
Feb. 16 and March 8, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trictat te rCourt.iui.ndtlKitntilgesiftto,nß,
iorffimciniaglh Birmingham ;
am.
John Youle, wine and spirit merchant, Sheffield, Feb.
16 and March 8, at ton' at the Leeds District Court.
Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; ILyallB,.Slieffield.
John Notterville Blake, commission agent, Egreniont,
Chester, Feb. 15 and March 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool
District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Greene,.
Liverpool.
Reuben Cooper, wholesale grocer, Oldham, Feb. 20 and,
March 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Atkinsons, Saunders,
and Last, Manchester.
pound, a
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. Eledon, 10; Church-row, Limohouse, shipowner, first.
div. il
ln- s rbeeet
on
Wednesday, ayesadhy, rteb 1.,
tiaad mnbtrhre
ooke-
usubsequent Wednesdays.
S. Hodgson, Great Marylebene-street, stationer, first
eo r
t of
B2as
a
die. of 3s. Bd. in the pound, payable a.t 1, Sivribrook-court,
Basinghall-itreet, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, and three sub-
sequent Wednesdays.
J. Hughesdon and A. Mackay, Chundernagore, East
Indies, merchants, second div. of Gd. in the pound, pay-
WI at 2, Basingliall-3treet, on any Wednesday.
A. Dalrymple, 11, Litne-street, City, merchant, third
div. of 9,id. in the pound, payable at ?, Basicgliall,stroet,
on any Wednesday.
H. Miller and W. Hiaok, Newport, hardWaremen, first
div. of 3s. lld. in the .pound, payable at 2, Basinghall-
street, on -any We Inesday. -
G. Pyne, Bristol, cordwainer, a div. of 3s. in the pound,
payable at 19, St. Augustine's-parade, Bristol, on any Wed-
nesday.
T. Edwards, Shrewsbury, builder, first div. of ss. 3d. in
the pound, payable in Waterloo-street, Birmingham, on
Any Thursday. •
.L Smith, Low Moor, worsted spinner, first div. of 12s.
6". in the pound, payable at 5, Park row, Leedi, on any
day.
J. Lambert, Halifax, timber dealer, second div. of 2s. Gd.
in the pound, payable at 5, Park-row, Leeds, on any day.
Old field, Allan, and Co., Huddersfield, cloth merchants,
second div. of ls.Bd. in the pound, payable at 5, Park-row,
Leeds, on any day. . :
%V.:Jennings, Bradford, draper, first div. of Gs. Bd. in
the pound, payable at 5, Park-row, Leeds, On- any day.
J. Hood, Selby, currier, first div. of is: 10d. in the
pound, payable at 5, Park-row, Leeds, on any day.
J. Mills, Halifax, irenfounclor, first div. of 3s. 4d. in
the pound, payable at 5, Park-row, Leede,.on any day.
Fell and Learoyd, Huddersfield, woollenmanufacturers,
first div. of ls. in the pound, payable, at 5, Park-row,
Leeds, on any day.
T. F. Featherstone, York, draper, first`-div. of sid. in
the pound, payable at 5, Park-row, Leeds, on any day.
G. Thompson, Knaresborough, leather seller, first div.
of 4s. in the pound, payable at 5, Park-row, Leeds, on any
day after February 8.
S. Oldfield, Huddersfield, cloth merchant, first div. of
15s. in the pouud, payable at 5, Park-row, Leeds, on any
day,

they have had possession nevertheless. From time
'to time very insignificant portions of the pastu 0
lauds have boon sold for agricultural purposes, in
all scarcely exceeding 1,500,000 acres in all Tarts
of the colony. As population increases more will
be reqnired, and the squatters mostly demand
compensation to. the .extend of 2,500,030/. Their
votes in the Councl, whether for the Government
or against it, have almost invariably boon governed
by their own interest. They have often thrown
their weight (about a dozen votes) into the Govern-
ment scale, when-they fancied the Executive was
disposed tci .favour their views ; and they have
hitherto been not without hope that the Govern-
ment would support the principle of compensation.
In that case their majority would have been two
to one. But the Government has used them, and
has no further occasion for them. It has now no-

thing to gain and all to lose by encouraging the
views of the squatters, and this election effectually
defeats their grand objects—namely, to get their
claims recognised by this Council, a council of 14
officials and 9 nominees. But this would be too
indecent a matter for the members of the Govern-
ment, and their claims will be a legacy for the new
Parliament.
The L-gisla.ture .now stands summoned for the
23d of November for the despatch of business, on
which day the new Constitution will be proclaimed.
The chief business of the last session will be to pass
an electoral act for the registration of voters, and
so forth. I believe there is a pretty general under-
standing among members not to enter into now
measures, and especially not to attempt to fetter
the new Assembly—a wise resolve, seeing that the
new Assembly would not be fettered by a mongrel
house so composed. It is rumoured that the house
will grant only six months' supplies, as the Go-
vernment may easily provide for the assembling of
the now Assembly and Council within that period.
There is a quiet under current of agitation set-
ting in, in favour of the voluntary principle, and
against the reserve of 50,0001. for ministers of reli-
gion, which I think likely to lead to very important
results. It is not the work of demagogues, or of
ambitious gentlemen who wish to make out of it
a little political capital, but is conducted by
grave, sober men, well placed in the world, both
by chareCeer and means—a very important con:-
sideration here, where wealth is an oltject of su-
perstitious devotion—and who, when they take
up a question with energy, are not likely to put
it aside until carried. The Independents, a most
respectable body in all these colonies, have in-
variably refused State aid ; the Presbyterians
and Weileyans are disposed to dispense with it.
The Xpiscopalians are divided upon it. The Ro-
man Catholics, strange to say, having tasted its
sweets, have become attached to it. It would not
surprise me if it were to become the question of
questions at the new elections. It may take a few
years to train the public mind on the subject, but
I am convinced that " State aid to religion," as it
is here called, is doomed. It may be doubtful, in
the first instance, whether the semi-savage portion
of our population will be disposed to contribute
towards the support of their own ministers, but
the' public "opinion of the circle around them will
soon make them do so. The 50,0001., is only 3s. 4d.
a-head for the whole population—an average easily,
raised, were it not that every one now considers he
is exonerated- from private contribution by the
IState support. The Independents, who do not ac-
cept aid, have no difficulty in raising funds by vo-
luntary contributions. The Church of England,
whigh takes at least 25,0001. out of the reserved fund,
are'hy no.means successful in their private collec-
tions. Even at the very source of wealth, Ballarat,
the English church—in spite of a grant of laud and
of a contribution for the building—could not raise
money on the spot, and the committee came beg-
ging here ; while the Independent chapel close by
was built entirely by subscriptions on the apot,
and is finished before " the church" is half up. I
doubt whether self-reliance on the part of_ time
churches will ever be generated so long as the mi-
nisters are paid quarterly ; and, if se, the first
step towards the proper working of the voluntary
principle is to adopt it.
The Ballarat riots seem to have impressed many
people at home with a notion that this colony is
ripe for revolution ; hut, depend upon it, there is
no such danger, 'unless " Mri. Mother Country"
drive the members of the Legislature to move in
the matter, and then the Ballarat rowdies would
be an emement in the question. The election of
mayor takes place to-day, and the choice will fall
on John Thomas Smith, the present mayor, who
has thrice filled the office ; hence he is sometimes
designated as the Auatralian Whittington. Ido
not know that the choice could fall on a better
man. It is true, he made his money by keeping a
public-house, and one not of the highest class ; but
many of our "potent, grave, and reverend signi-
ors" did that, and the town-councillors and alder-
men are necessarily, as in England, taken from
the trading class. Mr. Smith is, I believe, very
wealthy, and lie is no niggard in his expenditure,
and, lam well assured, most liberal his chari-
ties. He devotes the whole of his time to the
public service, and is really a most excellent ma-
gistrate.
There has been a very large sale of stations and
stocks of cattle and sheep, held by the Royal Bank
of Australia. The stations were about 20 in num-
ber, on the Sydney frontier, and the total sum
realised was 192,0001. The cattle averaged 81. ss.
a-head. The prices of sheep varied from 18s. to
345. Even the commission for selling was a little
fortune to the auctioneer.
The price of gold/continues at 31. 15s. 3d., 'and
the following is last week's statement from Kuhn's
Gold Cit cular :
" The escorts have brought from—
Ounces.
Mount Alexander and Bendigo 18,177'
Ballarat (including Geelong) 15
5,,80836
Avoca
3,0:31
Maryborough
Daisy-hill .
Amount this week ....
. .....

DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED.
W. Holloway, Watford, Herefordshire, coal merchant,
March 3—T. Bain and J. Cowan, late of Madras, East In-
dia merchants ; L. E. BoiVra, Oldford, India rubber manu-
facturer; G. F. Lyde, 13, Church•passage, Basinghall-
street, solied muslin and lace maker; F. Ricketts and T.
James, 8, Moorgate-street, City, merchants : L. D. Shields,
9, Lime-street, City, merchant, Feb. 28—J. Wilson, 114,
Jormyn-streot, St. James's, boot maker ; W. I. Waller,
91, Herbert-stroet, New•road, printsoller ; P. Wesson,
Loughborough, bleacher ; M. Heathfiell, It. Ifeathfield,
and T. Heathfiead, Sheffield, cotton spinners„ Feb. 26—J.
Richardson, Manchester, umbrella manufacturer ; J. Ellis,
Ardwick, Lanmshire, joiner; E. English and F. English,
Bath, auctioncocs, Feb. 28—G. Deane awl F. Yonle,
Liverpool, merchants, Feb. 26—J. Plumbs, Southport,
Lancashire, painter ; B. Hainsworth. Liverpool, brewer ;
W. Walters, Chester, coal.agent, Feb. 27—H. H. Ross,
Liverpool, draper.
CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED.

J. C. Lucas:aid T. Lucas, Aldersgatc-street, City, drug-
gists, Feb. 29--J. Lamb, E. Lewis, and W. T. Allutn,
\Vouldham, Kent, and Kin,,o-sland-road, cement manufac-
turers; T. Atno):, late of Connaught-terrace, Eigoware-
road, auctioneer, Feb. 27—P. Cohen, Artillery-passago,
Spitaltiehls, irit,nmon,,or ; H. Winder, Oxford-street,
shawl dealer; C. It. Thompson, Ohl Broad-street, City,
and Southampton, wine merchant; T. Hammond, Conduit.
street, Westlxsurne-place, Paddington, boot maker ; J.
Crippiu and 19". R. Forster, Rock Ferry, Cheshire, and
Liverpool, ferry proprietors; Alice Dean anti A. Dean,
Bolton, Lancasiaire, millwrights, Feb. 27—W.. Edmonds,
'Kidderminster,, hosier, Feb. 28—S. Smart, Lentoui Not-
, tin whatnshire , toku i lder,- Feb .-2er.
INk,OLVENT PETITIONERS.

R. A. Lange worthy, Furnival's-inn, Holborn, out of
business—W. /dole, Balsall Heath-road, -Warwickshire,
coal dealer, ko.—T. W. Palmer, Birmingham, attorney-
at-law—.T. Haycox' Moor-green, Worcestershire, gardener
,Sutton Slade,Warwickshire, out of business
—lt. Lane, Birmingham, beer-seller—J. Blumental, Lowe-
stoft, Suffolk, Ripper manufacturer—J. Lake, Lowestoft,
Suffolk, journeyman ironfounder —M. Ward, Kirtley,
Suffolk, carter--G. Sargent, Bath., saddler—J. Danby,
St. Margaret, Suffolk, boot maker--J. Blackford, Tiver-
ton, So m ersetelii re, carpenter—J. Hanson, Marsh, York-
shire, slobber---J. B. Ilellawsll, Huddersfield, solicitor—
J. It. Tarrant, Portsea, Hants, cabinet maker —W. Chan-
nel", Southampt on, carpenter—E. Egerton, Winsor, South-
amptonshire, isrickinaker —J. Luker, Winsor, South-
amptonshiro, publican—l. Griffiths, Rhos Syllen, Den-
bighshire, larFuner—M. Coates, Scarberough, nilliner—L.
A. Davis, Cliftonville, Sussex, pork butcher—C. W. Hill,
Hackford-next.Reepbam, Norfolk, tailor—J. Robinson,
Pelutho, Curtiberlandshire, labourer—T. Cork, Water-
lane, fords' dre, carpenter—J. GI-. James, Millfields,
attorney-at-la w.

iGurbleshialiPpeitolrf h
in 1515
Seas (additional)
Rienzi, to Guam
I'er Telegraph, to Sydney
Per Viroviga Wonga, to Sydney
Per Marion, to Calcutta •
Per Lion, to Hong Kong

Ounces.
...... 2,141,128
694

5,711
2,615
3,226
1,462

2,154,810
Or 89 tons 15 cwt. 2 qrs. "Olb. at 80a-28,619,360
"Exchange on London.—Draughts against gold pur•
chased at 1 per cent. discount.
" Freight of gold, 4.3 d. per ounce, delivered at the bul•
lion-office, Bank of England, London. Insurance 2 per
cent."

NEW STREET FROM THE STRAND TO COVENT•OARDEN.
—Yesterday morning workmen commenced taking down
the Boar's Head Inn, Exeter-street, at the top of Bur-
leigh-street, for the purpose of constructing the. new
street from the Strand to Covent-garden. It bake
continuation of Burleigh-street; and will cross Tav!sttock-
street, and run into Covent-garden by The new
r.egliet to record
row, ono side of which will be taken wdoawyr.3o.f Taws oc
street will be great convenience to the neighbourhood.
DEATH OF Y. YARBURGII, ESQ.—We
of Ileslington-hall and
the death of Y. Yarburgh, Esq.,
Sewerby-house, in this county, which melancholy event
occurred on Saturday last, at Stoc
kton-hall, the residence
of his brother-in:las-, G. Lloyd, Lq. We believe that
his sister, Mrs. Lloyd (Rife of (X. Lloyd, Esq.) succeeds
to the lleslington estates.— Yorkshire Gazette.
MR. BRASSEY.—By a decree dated January 12, Mr.
Brassey, rthe eminent tngineer, lis.s bees appointed a
Knight of the Legion of Honour. nee 1839 Mr.
Brassey has been connected with the construction of the
believe it was M.
called the attention of the Minister
and Boulogne lines have '
CPrhisnrcli:
ePLI aFffirtettechwhroallways. We
of Public Works to Mr. Brassey's merits • the Rouen,
Havre, Dieppe, all been exe•
cuted under the auspices of the firm to which Mr.
Brassey beloxigs ; which; moreover, it will be remem-
bered, constructed the Balaklava Railway in the Crimea,
and at the present 'moment they are employing an army
of workmen in the cause of-progress and civilisation in
their
_undertakings in England, Holland, Germany,
Switzerland, Savoy, Italy, and Canada.