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return to Victoria, and its chief direction fell into 

 . the hands of our fellow-colonist, James A. Youl, 

 Esq. 



The zeal and energy displayed by Mr. Youl in 

 the performance of this voluntary and patriotic 

 duty deserve the highest commendation. No 

 personal labour was spared by him to ensure the 

 successful result of the experiment. Mr. Youl 

 was, from the first, fully impressed with the im- 

 portance of embarking the Ova in a vessel at once 

 swift and roomy, and sailing direct to the Port of 

 Hobart Town. He appears, however, to have 

 encountered much difficulty in his efforts to secure 

 these three conditions — essential, in the opinion 

 of the Commissioners, to the success of the under- 

 taking. 



This difficulty arose chiefly from the fact that, 

 at the season during which the Ova could be 

 obtained, none of the regular first-class ships 

 sailed for this Colony, and that none of the clipper 

 vessels trading to Melbourne could be induced to 

 incur the delay and risk involved in calling at this 

 Port. 



After the failure of other negociations however, 

 the owners of a large and fast ship, the Zealander, 

 fulfilling all the necessary conditions, offered to 

 convey the Ova to Hobart Town for a sum of £750. 

 At the same time an offer to perform this service 



