men, it appears, had been infected by the gold fever,
and a sort of plot had been formed among the men to
strike their officers, with the express purpose of being
transported for a term of years, and thus obtaining
their discharge from the service, and a free passage to
Australia. No less than eight of these cases occurred
in one month, and the men were brought to Corfu to
be tried by garrison court-martial. All the men were
found guilty, and of course, according to military law,
condemned to death. Seven, however, were let off with
transportation, but the general in command, General
Conyers, ordered the sentence of death to be executed
in one case, and accordingly the prisoner was shot in the
fort of Vido. A company from each regiment attended.
The man marched on to the ground, following his coffin,
and the chaplain reading the burial service. Twelve men
were told off from the 49th regiment, and they had to
select a musket each from a stack of twelve, ten of
which only were loaded with ball, so that no man could
be certain if he were the executioner. The sentence
of the court-martial was read over to the man. He then
knelt down only eight paces in front of his twelve comrades,
threw open his jacket, the words "ready, present,
fire," were given, and he fell dead, with one ball
through his head and others in the chest. Much
interest had been exerted for him, as, although only a
private, his father is a captain in the army, and many
petitions were sent to the general, but he returned them
all with a simple notation "mistaken humanity."

The accounts from the Australian Gold Fields continue
very favourable. At Mount Alexander, Ballarat, and
other diggings, fresh discoveries are daily made. Among
the latest are diggings at the Anaki Hills, about twenty
miles from Geelong. On May the 24th, the escort from
Mount Alexander brought into Melbourne no less than
31,478 ounces of gold, the result of a week's diggings.
This exceeds by some 8000 ounces any weekly quantity
received yet. A railway from Mount Alexander to
Melbourne was about to be constructed. Immigration
proceeded at a most astounding ratio; hundreds were
arriving daity by vessels from the sister colonies—
California, and elsewhere—every ship being literally
crowded with passengers eager to labour at the diggings.
The total quantity of gold exported from Port Phillip
or Victoria, up to May the 22nd, was 32 tons 4 cwt.
2 qrs. 19 lbs. 8 ozs.; value, at 60s. per ounce, £2,323,908.

The news from Sydney of the out-turn of the mines
was of the most cheerful character. Gold in abundance
was being obtained from the bed of the Turon; fifty-
eight ounces were taken by one gentleman in a day;
and a private letter notices that two others were getting
it by shovels-full. Total exported, to May the 13th,
£1,429,882.

In Victoria the anti-transportation agitation is very
great, and there appears to be but one feeling in the
colony on the subject. The Legislative Council of
Victoria has reiterated the desire of the colonists that
convict importation shall cease. The petition agreed to
at a monster meeting held at Melbourne on April 2nd
was couched in the most determined language, going so
far as to declare that should the imperial government
persist in forcing convicts on the new colony through
Van Diemen's Land it must inevitably drive them to
seek refuge from such heartless tyranny and oppression
in national independence. The accounts from Van
Diemen's Land also notice the unabated feeling of the
free colonists against the continuance of the
transportation system.

PROGRESS OF EMIGRATION AND COLONISATION.

A Plan of Emigration has been adopted by the
Board of Guardians of St. Martin's parish for their able-
bodied poor, and sanctioned by the Poor-Law
Commissioners; and a vessel has consequently been selected
to convey a body of them to Adelaide. On the 7th
inst., the intending emigrants were assembled in the
schoolroom of the workhouse for the purpose of hearing
valedictory addresses from the Chairman of the Board,
and from the Rev. H. Mackenzie, the vicar. Mr.
Cobbett having taken the chair, observed that he
represented the board of guardians, who had aided in
bringing that great event to maturity. He had before
him the names of 58 persons who appeared to be willing
to emigrate to Australia. It was his duty to ask them
to reply solemnly to the question which he was about to
put to them, whether they were willing and free agents
in this matter, acting upon their own responsibility, or
whether they had been influenced at all in taking this
step? Several Voices.— "Not at all." " It is our own
free act." "We are willing and anxious to emigrate."
"We have not been influenced by any person." The
Rev. H. Mackenzie then addressed the emigrants on the
change in their future lives, giving them earnest and
excellent advice respecting their conduct. His address
was listened to with the deepest attention; many were
affected to tears; and a fine young man, one of their
number, returned their thanks and his own with strong
and manly feeling. He said:—

"The immense debt of gratitude we feel must remain for
ever uncancelled. Tlie only return we can offer for such
unbounded kindness and generosity is that by the adoption of a
new course of life, and by sobriety, industry, economy, and
perseverance, we hope to attain to that moral rank in society
which will be to you, wo feel assured, the most satisfactory
return for the many favours we have received at your hands.
There is not one among us but feels the absolute necessity of a
great moral change of conduct, and there are some who, with
the blessing of Almighty God, are determined to pursue that
course of life which carries its reward not only in the life which
now is, hut in that which is to come. Suffer me, for and on
behalf of mvself and brother and sister emigrants, to return our
most sincere and grateful acknowledgments for the kindness
and sympathy which you have extended to us."

Copies of the Bible and Prayer-book were then handed
to each of the Protestants, and offered also to the
Roman Catholics. The majority of these accepted the
Bible, but declined the Prayer-book. Two or three
accepted both, and one only (a woman) declined both.
The proceedings concluded with a psalm and the
blessing. The guardians afterwards visited the vessel
in the docks. She is a fine barque, built entirely of
teak, and still classed A 1 at Lloyd's. The accommodation,
which is nearly completed, appears to be sufficient,
and she is appointed to sail in five days. The emigrants
comprise 24 men, 18 women, 13 boys and girls, and
3 infants—in all 58. The tender for conveying them
is £15 per adult. Every one is supplied with an ample
outfit. A small sum is placed in the hands of the
captain to be distributed by way of honorarium, and
the adults will have £1 and the children 10s. each in
their pockets on their arrival at the colony.

Mrs. Chisholm is making Ireland the scene of her
philanthropic labours. On Sunday the 12th inst. she
held a group meeting at tha Town Hall, Queenstown,
for the purpose of offering some advice to the emigrants
about to proceed to Australia by the ship Peru. The
meeting was densely crowded; many ladies were present,
and among the gentlemen were a number of clergymen,
both Catholic and Protestant. An address of thanks for
her exertions having been presented to her, Mrs. Chisholm
read a reply remarkable for its good sense, feeling,
and practical character. Among other topics she touched
upon the propriety of conduct necessary in female
emigrants. A word, she said, is necessary about females.
No females lose character sooner than the young and
innocent. The more innocent a girl is the sooner may
she be led to acts of impropriety. You must be informed
of the etiquette necessary to be observed on board ship.
It is generally supposed that captains are never married,
but are always single men. She wished them to know
that captains have wives. Do not go sewing buttons for
the bachelors. Let them do their own work. If any
of the officers of the ship ask you to do a little needle-
work for them, it is not proper to comply, unless the
request is made through a committee or some married
person. A female should never remain on deck one
minute after the married females retire. Your character
cannot be preserved if you did. It is one of the duties
of a group to look after these things. Mrs. Chisholm
also advised the females to exercise judgment in selecting
books for reading. As to the young men, they must do
everything for themselves at sea. She hoped they were
all provided with needles and thread and worsted,
for you could not bo seen on board with holes in