Alfred Selwyn, Esquire, Government Geologist.

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Menindie, October 16, 1860.

MY DEAR PROFESSOR,

I suppose you are by this time safe in town again. Great things have
occurred since you left; in fact, I have so much to tell you that I
do not know where to begin.

That Mr. Landells has resigned, and gives over his things
to-morrow, is news at which you will not be much surprised; but
that Dr. Beckler has been foolish enough to follow his example, for
no better reason than that he did not like the way in which Mr.
Burke spoke to Mr. Landells, will I think rather astonish you. I
shall now give you a full account of the whole matter, so that you
may be in a position to make any statement that you may deem
necessary in explanation of the proceedings.

It will be necessary for me to remind you that when you left
Kornpany, Mr. Landells was there with the camels, for the purpose
of bringing on some of the heavy goods to lighten the waggons. This
he did, and reached the camp at Bilbarka on Tuesday, the 2nd
instant, with about three tons, whilst Mr. Burke went round by the
lower road with the waggons and horses; he was obliged to take the
latter with him, greatly to their disadvantage, because Mr.
Landells would not assume the responsibility of bringing them with
the camels. In bringing the things from Kornpany, one of Coppin's