passing through the lobby afterwards, said there was no doubt of my request being granted.
"April 19th.—It is now the object to get the colonists to act in a body, and for this purpose I have caused letters to be written to all the applicants at the office.
"In the House of Commons the foundation of the colony was mentioned last night for the first time. On the Swan River expenses being moved, Hume asked why Government refused to gentlemen a charter for founding a colony free of cost, while they came down to the House for money for Swan River? On this Stanley replied that he had that day seen some gentlemen from the South Australian Association, and he was happy in being able to inform the House that every prospect existed of the colony being founded without delay. Whitmore congratulated the House and. Stanley on the subject.
"April 28th.—The following is a copy of the resolutions adopted by the sub-committee on the minimum price of land:—
"At an adjourned meeting of the sub-committee appointed to inquire into, and report upon, the price proper to be inserted in the Act of Parliament as the minimum price of waste land in South Australia, present,
"Mr. W. Whitmore in the Chair.
"Mr. Grote, Mr. Scrope, Colonel Torrens, Mr. R. Hill, Mr. Gouger, Mr. Hutt.
"It was resolved,—
"That the price of land should be adjusted, if possible, so as to produce the following results:—
"1. A fund sufficient to carry out the labourers necessary to cultivate the land in the most favourable manner, together with a due proportion of artisans and
