Bendigo, White Hills, August 15th, 1853.

A new phase appears in digger life,—a crisis has arrived. Those discontents which I spoke of some time ago, as to the amount of license for gold-digging, the mode of collecting it, the administration of justice, and the general treatment of the digger, which I foresaw would produce their fruits, have been steadily growing, and now stand forth to the day, in the shape of decided remonstrance. There is a general agitation of these questions, both here and on the other diggings. That which is put forward most prominently is the repeal of the gold license; but, besides this, there is a strong feeling against the arbitrary treatment of the diggers by the Commissioners and police, and for an elective franchise — the principle of the British Constitution being grossly violated in the persons of the diggers, who are heavily taxed, and totally unrepresented in the legislative body.

I have already stated the grievances of the diggers, as described by themselves, and I have admitted that they are real, substantial, and full-grown grievances, such as no Englishmen should, or will long, tolerate.