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The Freeman's Journal comments, ironically, on Charles Badham's proposal to teach French and Latin to working men living outside Sydney. The Freeman's finds the idea 'ludicrous', 'even in our age of humbugs', but invites all its readers to fill Badham's 'waste paper baskets with any amount of "rosa the rose", or "parlez-vous,"'. Even if it does their readers no good, the Freeman's suggests that it will 'occupy the time and talents of the head of our University – not a very easy thing it appears'.

Buggins comments on the re-opening of Parliament, before turning his attention to Charles Badham's scheme to teach French and Latin to colonial workers.

Buggins notes that he 'has not been to the Prince of Wales Opera House during the past week', but is informed that Madame Anna Bishop has been performing gloriously.

'For the information of our readers, we publish in another part of our issue the despatch from the Duke of Buckingham respecting Mr. Martin's Treason Felony Bill, and the reply thereto made by our Executive Council. From these documents one can readily learn the objections entertained by the Imperial Government to certain clauses of this degrading enactment, and also the answers made in defence of these clauses, by the Governor and his responsible advisers.'

The text of the dispatch respecting the Treason Felony Act from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the New South Wales Governor, the Earl of Belmore.

An advertisement for James Hill, bookseller and stationer, advising of the arrival of 'a large assortment of standard Catholic works, Bibles, Prayer Books, &c., which he is determined to sell at the very lowest prices'.

An advertisement for James Cole's cheap book and stationery depot. James Cole has available the 'complete poetical works' of Henry Longfellow, Lord Byron and Robert Burns.

An advertisement advising that the proprietors of the Freeman's Journal have entered into a 'job printing business' and 'are now prepared to execute orders'.

A list of suburban, country and inter-colonial agents for the Freeman's Journal.

An advertisement advising that Greville and Company are the 'authorised Sydney agents of all the leading provincial journals of New South Wales' and are able 'to offer terms for the insertion of advertisements which can be done by none but a recognised agent'.

An advertisement advising that Freeman's Journal 'is filed and may be seen, free of charge, at Holloway's, 533, Oxford-street, W. C., (late of 224, Strand) London, where advertisements and subscriptions may be received'.

An advertisement for Greville and Company, agents for Messers Harrild and Sons, London, advertising the sale of various items of printing machinery and equipment.