The Governor of South Australia has received a despatch from
her Majesty's Secretary for the Colonies, in reference to the reinstatement of Mr. Charles Mann as Advocate-General and Crown Solicitor of the province. Lord Glenelg had acceded to the request of the Commis- sioners; but the Governor has considered that the opinions entertained and promulgated by Mr. Mann rendered it impossible that he could act hi Council with advantage to the public service ; and his Excellency has therefore been pleased further to suspend Mr. Mann from office until her Majesty's pleasure should be known.—South Australian.
In January last, a destructive fire occurred at Adelaide, South Austra- lia, which reduced to ashes the Land Office, the private residence and other buildings belonging to Mr. J. H. Fisher, the late Colonial Com- missioner, the Survey Office, and the residence of Colonel Light, the late Surveyor-General. The fire commenced at Mr. Fisher's, in the afternoon of 22d January ; and the roofs being composed entirely of -thatch, the whole were soon in one mass of flame, although the alarm was given without delay. The conflagration was very rapid, and the loss of property considerable, but fortunately few valuable papers were ‘destroyed. The original map of the preliminary sections, and of the town, was saved from the Land Office, although partly damaged.
The new Governor of 'Western Australia, Mr. Hutt, and his suite, arrived in safety at Swan River on the 1st of January, after a de- lightful and unusually quick passage of three months. Mr. Hutt was to be sworn in on the next day, and afterwards to partake of a splendid fête which had been prepared for him. The late Governor and suite were to sail on the 4th for the Cape of Good Hope. The state of the colony is described as highly flourishing.
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