Cirrus@Austlit

The second item in the Freeman's Journal's weekly news summary concerns the ongoing dispute about the appointment of a new Parliamentary librarian. Responsibility for the appointment lies with the President and the Speaker, but the Colonial Secretary, Henry Parkes, disagreed with the nomination and the appointment remains unfilled.

The fifth item in the Freeman's Journal's weekly news summary concerns the role of the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. The writer for Freeman's argues that the Herald's editor is publishing a 'paid libeller and reviler of every object held dear by Catholics, not only in this colony but all over the world'. The author of the 'paid libels' is the Herald's foreign correspondent, the US-based Anna Blackwell, writing under the pseudonym 'Stella'.

'Edward F. Flanagan, Dublin Book Warehouse, 594, George-street' advises the arrival of 'a fresh supply of Books, Prayer Books,&c, and a large assortment of devotional works, suitable for the Lenten season.'

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 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, for the sale of various types of paper, pens, pencils, slates, ledgers and other stationery items.

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