We witnessed a very interesting scene this day at Blackwall
; where the South Australian Commissioners gave a dinner, on board the Coro- mandel, to about 150 young married persons, and about 30 children, who are on the point of sailing for the new colony. A large party of ladies and gentlemen were present on the occasion. The ship, of nearly 800 tons burden, is so fitted up that each married couple has a completely separate cabin. The emigrants are all under twenty-six years of age, and appeared remarkably decent and respectable. They sat down to dinner of substantial fare at four o'clock. After they had disposed of the roast beef and plum-pudding, with a sufficiency of good ale, a glass of wine was handed round to each person ; and the Chairman of the Commission, Colonel TORRENR, proposed the health of the King and the Queen, and then of the Emigrants. Mr. WARD and Mr. THOMAS ATTWOOD also spoke at length, on the plan of the colony and the prospects of the emigrants. At this time two or three of the females were much affected. But after a while, the band of the Royal Marines, who with some of their officers attended from Woolwich, struck up a country-dance ; two sets were formed; and dancing was kept up with the greatest spirit till dark.
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