117 developement; and, in her reply to an address at Fawkner’s hotel, spoke with delight of the “ Cordiality of the amicable feeling which exists between the two countries (V. D. L. and P. P.) so naturally and nearly related.” The ‘ Cornwall Chronicle’ of Launceston is so astonished at our progress as to give utterance to the following pro phecy in June, 1839 : “ It is by no means improbable that Port Phillip, at some future day, will rise to he the queen of the Australian Colonies, and that Van Diemen’s Land will dwindle into a mere place of plea surable resort for the wealthy inhabitants of New Holland.” MELBOURNE AND GEELONG. Before the first sale of Town Land, June 1, 1837, there were hut Mr. Batman’s weather-board house and 30 ruder tenements upon the site of Melbourne. In a sketch of Melbourne made by Mr. Surveyor Russel, early in 1837, before the date of the sale, but after the laying out of the Town, we have some interesting particulars. The tents of Messrs. W. W. Darke and Rt. Russell are seen by the Yarra Falls, and other Survey tents at the junction of Flinders and Swanston Streets. Batman’s house and garden were on the south east side of Batman’s hill. Capt. Lonsdale, as Commandant, resided near the junction of Spencer and Little Collins Streets. The Commissariat Stores were by the western end of the present Collins Street. Adams and Armstrong had fenced in ground beside the Yarra, between Russel and Swanston Streets. Eyre and James Smith were in the centre of our Collins Street, between King and Williams Streets. The rude Church is depicted in Williams Street, on the western side of Little Collins Street. Robson and Powell were in Collins Street by the Market Square. R. Well and F. R. D’Arcy, had huts on the east side of the Square ; Nodin, Craig, and Henry Batman, on the west side; Dinrose on the north; and J. P. Fawkner on the south-west side. Halfpenny was in the bush of Collins Street, between Elizabeth and Swanston Streets. To the north west of the town is indicated the Burial Hill. It was intended that the town should be called after the Secretary of the Colonies, who had so interested himself in Australian affairs, the benevolent Lord Glenelg. This may be witnessed in the writings of Dr. Ross of Hobart Town, one of the most distinguished of Colonial Editors, from whose almanack we quote the following. “ 1836, Nov.
