Sir William Denison meets the twelve--re-appoints the six--errors in commission discovered--refers home--the six appointed--dog tax declared illegal--actions of merchants--dismissal of Judge Montagu--Judge Pedder refuses leave of absence--Mr. Horne appointed--doubts' bill passed--decision of home government--charge against the merchants--their defence--appeals to Downing-street--public petitions for an assembly--plans proposed--council of New South Wales--discontent at Port Phillip--report of Sir William Denison--plan of Earl Grey rejected--privy council report--opinions of their report--bill passed--rejoicings at Port Phillip--at Van Diemen's Land--college at Bishopsbourne--Hutchins' school--high school.
Struggle against transportation--Mr. McLachlan--English press--state of colony--pardons extended--North Australia--squatters hire expirees--exiles received at Port Phillip--abolition proposed--Mr. McLachlan's letter to Mr. Gladstone--petition presented to the Lords--Mr. Ewart's motion--Earl Grey and Mr. Hawes receive the seals of the colonial office--avow the principles of Whately--Sir W. Denison's circular--discussion--committees appointed--public meetings.
London agency--meeting--Lord Grey's despatch announcing the views of government--address of Sir W. Denison--his despatch in favor of transportation--Norfolk Island prisoners--proposal to New South Wales accepted on both sides--repudiation by Earl Grey, and a new proposal to New South Wales rejected--circular letter to the colonies--convicts sent to the Cape rejected--rejected at Port Phillip--effect of the treatment of Van Diemen's Land on other colonies--prospects of 1848.
Lord J. Russell's speech--conduct of ministers--great number of petitions--Sir W. Denison's views--resolution of colonists--rapid changes of systems--the intentions of Earl Grey--evils of ticket system--resolution of the Legislative Councils--views of different parties--state of the colony--Earl Grey accused of breach of faith--Earl Grey's speech--declares his determination to proceed--the effect of his speech on Van Diemen's Land--Leagues formed--_Neptune_ arrived--protest-- petitions of all classes--convict party form an association--it is dissolved--weakness of the colony--feelings of other colonies towards Van Diemen's Land.