MELBOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 468, 11 July 1871, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

June'26.—Mr. Duff/ consulted Mr., Langton with reference to the formation. Ot bis Cabinet, but* the latter refused to join. There is every disposition to accord to Mr. Duffy a fair trial.-The, owner of to night license at the Colosseum was fined £370 tor having a beneficial interest in a public-house, being fined £5 each day for seventy-four days that his house was open.—The full Court decided in favour of Chandler, who was injured on the Ifobson's Bay Railway.—Mr. Willis, the Police Magistrate of Wangaratta, mod suddenly to-day.—Markets dull. Flour, £lb Oats and maize are declining. June 27.—Mr. Duff's speech is likely to bo well received by the country.—Tho Melbourne and Provincial Building Society is in difficulties—The poultry show is fixed for the 3rd, 4th, and1 sth August.—Tenders have been accepted for building a new Supreme Court-house.—The Netherlands corvette Uttragoa, for the expedition under JonUeen van Amstel, Dutch Consul, arrived this evening, and has anchored in the south channel tor night —Sales of Hour are reported at £1610s ; Adelaide wheat sold by auction at £7 4s ; a cargo of New Zealand oats brought 3s 6cl to 3s 7d ; Calcutta rice, £22 10s to £22 15s. June 28. — The Solicitor-General, Mr. Spenaely; addressed his constituents at Portland yesterday evening. In the course of his address he stated that the Government intended placing heavier duties on tewer articles, and abolishing those duties that were vexatious. By drawbacks and other facilities they would endeavour to make Victoria the emporium of the South. He advocated tho conetruction of cheap railways, and tnen the mail steamers could call at Portland and deliver tho mails, which could be forwarded by rail to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide.— A uew mineral spring has been discovered near Daylesford.—The newly found quartz reef hear Schnapper Point is exciting attention.—Judge Cope succeeds Judge Pohlman in the Melbourne County Court.—Mount G-ambier flour sold at £15 10s., and. wheat at 7s.'7d. ; oats, 3i. 4£d. Sales of maize have been effected at 3s. 9id. 5500 bags of sugar ; were submitted to auction, of which only SOU were sold at current rates

June 29

The Treasurer, Mr. Berry, addressed his constituents last night. He said he had induced the banks to give four per cent, interest on the £1,200,000 now in their hands. He hoped to'meet the deficit without fresh taxation, but, if not, ho would tax all holdings above 320 acres.—The Government have decided to .suspend the erection of the Supreme Court buildings for the present.—The DatL-h man-of-war Ouwgoa will sail round Australia, via Sydney, Brisbane, Fort Darwin, and Adelaide,'and then/return to Batayia. Mn'Fraser is a, passenger, and, is accredited ;by the -Dutch Government- t& arrange'for-the opening up of steam communication with Australia. — The licenses of the Coloseum, Oriental, and Continental Cafes have been cancelled.—All the Ministers have been re-elected unov.-posed. The schooner Hector is,ashore at Queenscliff, and is likely to become -a total wreck. The crew have left her.—The markets are nominal; breadstuff* are lower; sugars are more active.