Liabilities of publicans--impounding cattle--dog act--usury law. SECTION IX. p. 134. Endowment of emigrants with land--early regulations--quantities of land given--early price of land. SECTION X. p. 136. Van Diemen's Land divided into counties--land commissioners appointed--conditions of grants--land obtained by fictitious capital. SECTION XI. p. 139. Brisbane grants--proof of ownership--resumption resisted by juries--defect in titles discovered--defect in description--caveat board established--Major Abbot's claim--quit rents--free grants terminated--Lord Ripon's regulations. SECTION XII. p. 148. Wakefield's colonization scheme--Wilmot Morton's views--Swan River settlement--sufferings of first settlers--colony of South Australia--mineral wealth--Port Phillip occupied--emigration of females and mechanics--important consequences--table of land regulations. SECTION XIII. p. 160. Bank of Australasia--state of the currency--Tamar bank--Union bank. SECTION XIV. p. 161. Glorious 23rd of May!--Baxter appointed judge--set aside--police and gaols--land revenue. SECTION XV. p. 165. Mr. W. Bryan's disagreement with Arthur--Arnold condemned for cattle stealing--case of Lewis--of Bryan, jun.--murder of Captain Sergeantson--perjury--trial by jury. SECTION XVI. p. 174. "True Colonist"--state of the press--charges against Arthur--increase of newspapers--political association. SECTION XVII. p. 177. Recall of Arthur--- advancement during his administration--his great ability--his views of public works--his departure--death of Mr. J. T. Gellibrand. FROM 1836 TO 1843. SECTION I. p. 191. Snodgrass acting-governor--arrival of Sir John Franklin--views of the colony--his reception--efforts to reconcile parties--magistrates increased--council chamber opened. SECTION II. p. 195. Difficulties respecting the churches--Dr. Lang--church and school corporation erected--dissolved by the crown--Sir G. Murray's views--Bourke's plan--Arthur's views--bishopric established in New South Wales--claims of the Presbyterians--declare for the established church of Scotland--Sir G. Grey's decision--act of general assembly--appellate jurisdiction refused--synod proclaimed--assembled and dissolved--controversy between the churches--church act passed--rivalry of the churches--act amended--demands on the treasury--bishopric of Tasmania established--Bishop Nixon enthroned--differences with clergy--ecclesiastical courts--refused by Wilmot--conference at Sydney--ecclesiastical titles arranged--free church of Scotland--tolerance of laity--respect for religion. SECTION III. p. 215.