briefly returned thanks for the kindness which had been shown him. His
journey had certainly been accomplished successfully, but it had been
undertaken under very favourable circumstances and, had such not been the
case, probably the result might have been very different. He felt himself
compelled to refrain from stating many particulars which the public would
be glad to learn, but they would no doubt be known in due course. At
present he could merely express his sincere thanks for the great kindness
with which he had been received that evening. (Cheers.)

Mr. Wyld, Mr. Poole, Mr. Kirby, and Mr. Davis, fellow travellers with Mr.
McKinlay, were severally introduced to the meeting by the chairman, and
each received a cordial welcome which they duly acknowledged.

Mr. Landsborough, who had in the meantime arrived, then came forward to
address the meeting and was greeted with cordial and enthusiastic
cheering. He was much gratified, he said, at the warm reception which he
had received, and little expected that his humble services would have
been acknowledged in such a public way by such an assemblage as he saw
around him. He had been rather hurriedly called upon as he was unaware
that the meeting was to be held that evening until his arrival from
Geelong an hour or so ago. (Hear, hear.) "My friend and brother
explorer," continued Mr. Landsborough, "has just come in from a glorious
trip from South Australia, by Carpentaria and by Port Denison. I consider
his mode of exploring with livestock consisting of camels, cattle, sheep,
and horses, nearly the best. To make it complete he only wanted some
aborigines as trackers. This I am sure he felt on one occasion when Mr.
Kirby and his sheep were lost for three days. Mr. McKinlay deserves the
greatest credit for being the first to take sheep across the continent.
The camels will yet be found of the greatest value; for it is probable
that other explorers will not find water at such convenient distances as