was first visited, and overtures made to the Government to recognise the expedition and cooperate with its leaders. This however, the Government refused to do, and it was afterwards sought to land under the protection of the American flap;, but as the United States Consul would have nothing to do with the affair, the barque set sail for New Ireland on the coast of New Guinea, where she landed her passengers, numbering in all 240. Ten days ago she arrived in Port Jackson, and is still lying in the hardour. So far as we can gather, the intention is to load up with shale and return to Europe coming back again with another load of " colonists," andj then to carry Out the original intention,'and take forcible possession of the larger half of Western Australia.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3570, 5 June 1880, Page 4
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