Cirrus@Austlit

The Freeman's Journal advises readers that, due to the recent change in the make-up of the New South Wales government, the prosecution of the newspaper has been put back to February 1869. (The case was due to be heard in the Supreme Court on 3 November 1868.)

Buggins reflects on the change of government in New South Wales before turning his attention to the 'considerable amount of "talk" in literary circles, about the discovery of a new poem, by John Milton.'

Buggins then comments on recent offerings in Sydney theatres: the Prince of Wales Opera House has had a production of John Palgrave Simpson's Stewart Routh; or, Woman's Devotion (aka Black Sheep). In his detailed notes on the production, Buggins concludes: 'I don't remember having seen, even in London, a drama better rendered – particularly as regards the characters sustained by Miss Rosa Cooper and Mr. Hoskins'.

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

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

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 Clark's Varieties and People's Theatre production of Belphegor, the Mountebank; or, Woman's Constancy on 31 October and 1, 7 and 9 December 1868.

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 for the Leader stating that it is 'without exception, the largest paper in the Australian colonies' and that it has 'a guaranteed circulation of 21,000 copies'.