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are concluded may perhaps be imagined by
Dore or Cruickshank - for surely it must
be beyond the pale of reason, so burlesque
are some of the developments from which
we are suffering. You have your
evils in Sydney, but I cannot help thinking
we are worse off than you, inasmuch as we
are without the element of numerous youth
and mature men who have grown up on the
soil, and can command respect, and will
not be led away as our passageres legislators
are by the clap-trap of second clap men, who
in Victoria are all-powerful.

There are certainly signs of a tendency
to be weary of Higinbotham & Co. but
whether that tendency will acquire strength
enough to make its mark during the
present elections I know not.

I almost fear that we can hope for no
real or lasting improvement until our
University-bred men come forward,
as no doubt in a few years they will,
to assist in public affairs.

Our
University is I think, going infinite good.
Our Professors are able & zealous: - and
some of our young men are the same.