THREE DAYS LATER FROM MELBOURNE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 965, 8 February 1862, Page 5

THREE DAYS LATER FROM MELBOURNE.

By the arrival of the Aldinga we are in possession of Melbourne papers to January 28th. We make the following extracts:—

The creditors of the Rev. Dr. Barry held a meeting yesterday afternoon, in St. Patrick's Hall, for the purpose of deciding as to the action which they should take to realise, as far as practicable, their claims. A resolution was adopted to the effect that le»al advice should be taken as to the validity of the t/iiiiis of the creditors against the trustees of the College. In the course of the discussion it was stated by Mr. Randell that the college appeared by the accounts to be indebted to Dr. Barry to the extent of some £4500. "

A complimentary dinner was given last evening. at the Criterion Hotel, to J. G. Knight, the agent of the Victorian Commissioners to the Great Exhibition. About fifty gentlemen were present. Mr. B. Cowderoy presided, Mr. Jam.es Smith being vicechairman. After the disposal of the royal toasts, the Chairman proposed the health of the guest of the evening, and in so doing alluded to the part which Mr. Knight had taken in the architectural adornment of Melbourne, in securing the Ynn Yean Water Supply for the metropolis, and in testing the vnrious building stones of the colony, concluding Ills eulogy by directing attention to the services Mr. Knight had rendered in connection with the Victorian Exhibition, and expressing the hope that the complications which had occurred between Great Britain and America would not have the effect of landing their guest and his guilt pyramid in New York instead of in London. The toast was received with much applause ; and Mr. Knight, in acknowledging the compliment, said that, owing to the many dear friends he had in the colony, his departure for England would be matter for regret, but lie desired to do all that he could in order that Victoria might be properly represented at the Great Exhibition and that he was anxious to be " posted «I»." in the many improvements and inventions which would there have exposition. He expressed the hope that while in the mother country lie should lie üble to clear away a great deal of the darkness and doubt which existed in the English mind, not only with regard to the position of Victoria in the Australian group of colonies, but also with regard to its wants, and the character of its people. Mr. J. V. A. Bruce proposed to the meeting the presentation to Mr. Knight of an address on vellum. Mr. U. Sichcl moved an amendment, to the effect that the testimonial should take the shape either of a purse of sovereigns or a piece of plate, and offered to head tiie list with twenty guineas. Mr. Bruce and Mr. Williams both expressed their willingness to contribute to a similar extent. Mr. M. Mitchell proposed that both propositions—the address and the more substantial testimonial—should be agreed to. This was unanimously determined upon. Several toasts of a complimentary character followed, and the party did not break up until a late hour.— dnjux, Jan, 28.