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proof by his hearty co-operation with Mr. Youl, 

 and the free use of his practical skill and experience 

 in promoting the success of the experiment. 



The Commissioners have felt it to be their duty, 

 •with the sanction of the Government, to present 

 pieces of Plate, with an expression of their thanks, 

 to Captain Tonkin, of the Norfolk, to Mr. Carpenter 

 his Chief Officer, and to Captain Norman, of Her 

 Majesty's Colonial Steam Ship the Victoria, in 

 acknowledgement of the deep interest displayed by 

 them in the success of the undertaking, and their 

 efforts to secure the rapid transport of the Salmon 

 Ova from London to Melbourne, and Melbourne to 

 Tasmania, upon which their safety in a great 

 degree depended. 



This Colony is under deep obligations to the 

 Government and Parliament of Victoria, and to 

 the President and Members of the Acclimatisation 

 Society, for their disinterested assistance. 



Towards the expense of the experiment by the 

 Beautiful Star, the liberal sum of Five Hundred 

 Pounds was cheerfully contributed from the Public 

 Treasury of that Province ; and, on the recommen- 

 dation of the Acclimatisation Society, a simDar 

 amount was granted in aid of the second experi- 

 ment, together with the use of the fine Steam Ship 

 Victoria. 



The importance of this latter service can hardly 



