The enormous expenditure of Sir Julius Yogel during his recent expedi tion, contrasts very unfavorably with previous missions of Colonial Ministers. In 1859, Mr Stafford went home, partly on private, and partly on public buei ness, and did not for that time either claim allowance or his salary; and in 1861, Mr Reader Wood, who went wholly on public business, only re ceived, in addition to his s.dary, travel ling allowance at the rate of two guineas a-day while in England. Sir Julius VcgeJ, besides salary, £1?00, and travelling allowance from departure to return of four guineas a-day, claims a special grant of £4250, of which he took the precaution to obtain £1500 from his colleagues as a sort of stirrup cup before his departure,

A numerous meeting of farmers whs held at Drysdale on Wednesday hist (says the ' Australasian' of the loth), Mr Henderson in the chair, when, after consideration, it was agreed that steps should be taken to have a champion ploughing in Victoria in 1877, open to the competition of ploughmen from all parts of the Colony or the world, and that the champion prize should not be less than £100. A committee was ap pointed to draw up subscription-lists, and also to wait upon the Chief-Sec retary with the view of obtaining assistance from Government, Other societies, it was also agreed, should be invited to join in the movement. It was stated that the sum of £70 was in hand from the last ploughing-match in the district.
