The camel found by Mr. Landsborough at the Darling was taken towards Melbourne but was lost through the carelessness of Jackey.  Jackey, on two occasions on the Darling River, left for several days without leave, which led Mr. Landsborough to tell him that he would not take him any farther.  This did not appear to vex him much for, without asking to be taken on or promising to behave better in future, he immediately went and hired himself to a settler in the neighbourhood.  The rest of the party reached Melbourne in safety.  Jemmy and Fisherman, who had never been in a city before, evinced no surprise at anything they saw.  After a month’s residence in Melbourne they were forwarded by steamer to Brisbane.  Fisherman, before leaving Melbourne, lost his intelligence and was at times quite insane; but it is to be hoped that as his bodily health was good the sight of his native place will restore him to his right mind.)

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The following letter, received by Captain Cadell from Mr. Neilson of Neilson and Williams, two young men who have spent years in exploring the Australian wilderness and who are now settled on the Warrego, gives some additional information as to the discoveries of Landsborough’s party: 

Kennedy’s 19th Camp, River Warrego, May 22 1862.

I have nothing to communicate but the arrival here yesterday of Mr. Landsborough and party from the Gulf of Carpentaria, whence he left on the 10th of February last in search of the traces of Burke’s party.  The journey which he has now accomplished has opened up a practicable route to the Gulf.  He followed the Flinders from the Gulf on an average course of south-south-east to 20 degrees south to its head, when, in thirty miles, he picked up the head of the Thomson and followed it down to Cooper’s Creek, making his way into the settled districts by following up that creek to its head, and then following the Warrego River to this point, from whence he goes into the Barwon.  He speaks of the country to the head of the Thomson, and from thence along the whole course of the Flinders to the Gulf, as magnificent, consisting of rich basaltic plains, very thickly grassed, one of the most conspicuous grasses being greatly in appearance to sorghum.  Horses are so fond of it that the party could scarcely drive them along with whips.  The party has met no casualty, and look very well, notwithstanding experiencing a shortness of rations on the journey.  The horses are looking well.  Landsborough was quite surprised at hearing that Burke’s remains had been found.  They found no track nor tidings of his party.  I have given Mr. Landsborough an account of our trip in July and August last towards Cooper’s Creek.  He considers it a connecting link in the overland route from the Darling to the Gulf, and one that will be used in taking stock to that point.  I consider that the route as now found will be the one adopted by the eastern colonies, South Australia availing itself of Stuart’s route.