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Abolition of the system Poor results of missionary effort Summary 

 of lives lost by outrages One very bad case arouses Mr. Latrobe's 

 indignation The Superintendent's circular to the early pioneers 

 Treatment of the aborigines not a disgrace to the colonists Pages 214-239 



CHAPTER XI. 

 MB. LATBOBE'S EABLY ADMINISTBATION. 



Antecedents of Mr. Latrobe Appointment as Superintendent Unjust an- 

 tagonism towards him of section of the press The condition of Mel- 

 bourne when he took charge Population Landing and public reception 

 of Mr. Latrobe Absorption of surplus revenue by Sydney Great access 

 of immigration Preponderance of the Irish element Deficiency of 

 house accommodation The original Canvas Town The land sales of 

 1840 Mr. Latrobe's Australian home purchased The seeds of financial 

 disaster Mr. Latrobe's action in securing public reserves The principal 

 event of his administration Branch of the Supreme Court of New 

 South Wales opened Eccentricities of the first resident judge His 

 removal by the Governor His successors on the bench Establishment 

 of the Melbourne Corporation Election of first Mayor and Councillors 

 Its serious financial difficulties Establishment of the Melbourne bishop- 

 ric Arrival and reception of Bishop Perry His industry and influence 

 in Church matters The transportation question Arrival of Pentonville 

 "exiles" by the Royal George Meetings in opposition Proposals of 

 the Sydney Council Arrival of the Randolph in Hobson's Bay with con- 

 victs Ordered on to Sydney Enthusiastic anti-transportation meetings 

 in Melbourne Excuses for the English Cabinet Cessation of trans- 

 portation Pages 240-277 



CHAPTER XII. 

 THE CONSTITUTION OP 1842. 



Universality of desire for separation Provisions of the statute of 1842 

 Difficulty in securing local members Dr. Lang's intervention Contest 

 for the Melbourne seat Discreditable rioting Port Phillip members 

 resign Sydney residents fill their places The first Separation meeting, 

 May, 1840 Subsequent meetings held and petitions adopted Lord 

 Stanley's views Dr. Lang's motion in Legislative Council Its defeat 

 and his action thereon Separation petition referred by Lord Stanley to 

 Sir George Gipps for report Mr. Latrobe's opinion sought Executive 

 Council recommended separation Discontent in Melbourne at delays 

 Election of Earl Grey to the Sydney Council Indignation meetings in 

 Melbourne, November and December, 1849 Course of the Bill through 

 the British Parliament Final adoption, August, 1850 Receipt of news 

 in Melbourne Week's festivities Electoral machinery and other ar- 

 rangements Mr. Latrobe sworn in as Lieutenant-Governor Pages 278-303 



