ustice or delicacy in their respective organs. The committee of
management, selected originally from the "Royal Society of
Melbourne," now became united to another body called "The
Exploration Fund Committee." The board comprised the following
members:--Chairman, the Honourable Sir William Stawell, one of the
Justices of Victoria; Vice-Chairman, the Honourable John Hodgson,
M.L.C.; Treasurer, the Honourable Dr. Wilkie; Secretary, the
Honourable Dr. Macadam; Dr. Embling;--Ligar, Esquire, Surveyor
General; James Smith, Esquire; Professor McCoy; Dr. McKenna;
Professor Neumayer; Sizar Elliott, Esquire; Dr. Mueller; Dr. Iffla;
Captain Cadell; Angus McMillan, Esquire; A. Selwyn, Esquire; John
Watson, Esquire; Reverend Mr. Blensdale; Dr. Eades; Dr. Gilbee,
Deputy-Surveyor; and--Hodgkinson, Esquire The commander being
appointed, the next step was to name the second. This choice, by a
sad mistake, fell on Mr. G.J. Landells, who owed his preferment to
the circumstance of his having been employed to bring the camels
from India. His services, therefore, were considered indispensable
for their management in Australia. Having convinced the committee
of this, he demanded a salary considerably exceeding that of the
leader, or refused to go. When Mr. Burke found that this point was
to be discussed at the next meeting, he, with his usual high and
liberal spirit, requested that no obstacle might be raised on that
account. We shall presently see how Mr. Landells repaid his leader,
and proved himself worthy of this disinterestedness. My son
tendered his services as astronomer and guide, not at the moment
thinking of or desiring any distinct post of command, his object
being exclusively scientific. He had been for some time assistant
to Professor Neumayer at the Magnetic Observatory, was a seasoned
bushman, with great powers of endurance, and felt that he could
discharge the duties he wished to undertake. He was not aware,
until I informed him on his going into the Society's room to sign
the contract, that any command had been allotted to him, neither
did he stipulate for salary; but in consequence of Dr. Ludwig
Becker demanding an advance of pay, on the sum first fixed, my
son's was raised from 250 to 300 pounds per annum. The next
appointments were Dr. Ludwig Becker, as naturalist and artist, and
Dr. Herman Beckler as botanist and medical adviser to the
expedition. These were scarcely more fortunate than that of Mr.
Landells. The first na