They would see by that, that had he been fortunate enough to discover the country by which Mr.Forrest got across, he should scarcely have been justified in proceeding.

His farthest point west was between 500 and 600 miles from the explored portion of the Murchison, and 360 miles from the sources of the same.

Copies of his diary and map had been forwarded to Mr.Forrest by Mr.Goyder on the 27th of February, 1874, the originals of which had been ready for publication on his arrival on the telegraph line, and had not been compiled after their return to Adelaide, as some people supposed from the delay in their publication.

He made these statements partly in self-defence, as remarks had been made by members in the House to the effect that the Government had fitted out an expedition at an enormous expense which had done comparatively nothing, though his map showed 50,000 square miles of country.
Sir John Morphett had been asked to propose the toast of The Australian Colonies.

It was a very large toast indeed at the present time even, and what it might be in the future it was impossible to say.