ON Sunday last, May 10, we crossed the bay to bid good-bye, on the steamship Australia, to the party who are on their way to Australia to establish the mission. The party consisted of Elder Haskell, Elder Corliss and family, Elder Israel and family, and brethren Wm. Arnold and Henry Scott; eleven in all—seven adults and four children. They were comfortably situated for the journey, and all felt cheerful and hopeful. Many prayers follow them for the safety of their passage, and the success of their work in the greatest island of the seas. Missionary work has gone before them; there are many readers of our publications there, and some are already convinced of the truth. Compared with the work of Judson and other missionaries to foreign lands, how pleasant is the prospect before our brethren going to Australia! Yet it is all a work of faith, and we have the same enemy to contend with. But, happily, we have the same heavenly Father to hear our prayers and to send prosperity. God bless the mission and the missionaries in Australia.