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[Formal announcement] Announces departure from Coining Department of Stephen Bradstock Sr., Joseph French, Henry Godfrey, Henry Stevens, Alexander Arthur, and George Arthur. Approves promotions of Richard Files Jr., William Bradstock, Alfred Bradshaw, and Vincent Shelley to fixed salaries in Coining and Die department.
Sea journey from Singapore; living conditions in Malacca; employment of servants; French missionaries; Chinese farmers; Charles Allen's progress as assistant; birds and monkeys; plans to visit Cambodia.
Requests permission of Treasury to send sample from Gold Trial Plate of 1829 to E. W. Ward, to be used at Sydney branch mint for comparison of standards.
About the payment of bills, JH's depression about his life [at work?], and his pleasure in his family.
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Answers JH's request about Borneo snakes. Forty reported species, contrary to opinion that Borneo has none. None in Iceland or Tierra del Fuego. New Zealand is warm enough, but none reported there.
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CD’s view requires only that ancient organisms resemble embryological stages of existing ones. Thus "highness" in plants is difficult to evaluate because they have no larval stages. Would compare highest members of two groups, rather than archetype, to determine which group was higher. Against Forbes’s polarity and parallelism.
Report to Treasury on quality of Turkish coins sent by commissary general [William Filder] for analysis.
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Thanks for money paid into his account. Has not received interest payment from Lord Powis.
Problem of late applicants for a position, especially as they may be good [see GA's 1854-6-21].
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