AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 211, 26 July 1878, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

(eexjter's special to THE PRESS

AGENCY,)

Melbourne, July 22.

Young Bezique won the Waterloo Cup—Pry runner up. Electric won the Plate—Rowena.

Dr Bradford still remains in gaol. The Court has given a stringent judgment to prevent him touching the property of his wife. July 24. The Ringarooma sailed on Wednesday. Sydney, July 24. Government refuse to give the _810,000 asked for by the Agricultural Society, or any sum whatever, in aid of the International Exhibition.

(Per s.s. City of Sydney via Auckland.) Sydney, July 18.

Mrs Scott-Siddons received from her Sydney admirers a testimonial accompanied by a massive gold chfin and locket, set with a 6prjay<of d|iaAion|s. _ i Mr Berry, in introducing the "Constitutional Reform Bill, said that- G<M>rn-| ment proposed to deal with ike question! by resolution, and then obtaining an Imperial resolution, but during the recess It was deemed expedient to proceed by BilL It was assumed that the House of Commons intended to confer on the Colony pure responsible Government, on the model of the Brifis-. co-tstltutioi. "If this were carried out a dead led: would not have occurred, nor the rights and frivileges of the Assembly been invaded, t was proposed f_at Bills should be divided into two Bills imposing taxes 1 and imprests, and other Bills. In respect to money Bills, the functions of the Council would be limited to passing only, and if not dealt with within one month the Bill would.be taken to have passed. In regard to other Bilk of ordinary and general legislation, if passed by two consecutive sessions of Parliament and rejected by the Council, the Bills would be taken as passed, unless a majority of the Council demanded a poll, so that the country should be made the final arbitrators. He said that Government had little hopes of passing the Bill, and foresaw the necessity of appealing to the Imperial Parliament. Leave was given to introduce in the Legislative Council on the same day.

Replying to a deputation, Sir A. Gordon said tnattSie British Government did not recognise the fight Kakobau had to give lands to private persons. Each case of purchase of lands from a company would be dealt with on its merits. '-' -

{Captain Steele and Thomas Hewlands, carpenter, have been arrested on the charge of wilfully casting away the ship Leotajar.

Downie, the victim of a stabbing case, is dead.