Some dissatisfaction at the result of the Samoan Conference, by which the control of the chief island is handed aver to Germany, Great Britain receiving in exchange those of the Solomon Islands hitherto held by that power. Seeing that the cbulke of the trade is in the hands of English firms, these naturally are not anxious to be placed under the central of our commercial rivals. retires from the Governorship of Victoria early in the New Year, and will proceed the Sunbeam vid the Cape, as far Lady Brassey will accompany His departure from Melbourne is fixed for the 12ch of January.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.