Mr. Latrobe has resigned the Lieutenant-Governorship of Victoria, and only
holds office until his successor shall arrive. Mr. Latrobe has resigned the Lieutenant-Governorship of Victoria, and only holds office until his successor shall arrive.
One of Mr. Latrobe's last acts was to throw open certain portions of Crown lands previously reserved from lease or sale, comprising forty-five square miles. On this the lfelbourne Argus observes—" Should the Go- vernment pursue with vigour this new policy, prosecute the surveys with energy, and bring the land into market in adequate quantities, little in reference to the land question will remain to be wished."
In Sydney, besides the report on the Constitution, virtually recom- mending an aristocratic Senate and a Representative Assembly based on a perfectly inexclusive franchise, other interesting measures had been be- fore the Legislature : one, introduced by the Attorney-General, to em- body recent improvements 111 the rules and practice of the English law courts, and another, by Dr. Douglas, to establish limited partnership on the French and American plan, had passed ; another, also by Dr. Douglas, to execute punishment of death privately within the walls of the prison, and in the presence only of the officials and sworn witnesses, was making such progress that it would most likely be sent to England for the Royal went.
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