INTERCOLONIAL

Dunstan Times, Issue 1003, 8 July 1881, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL

On the 29th ultimo the Royal Princes visited Ballarat, where they were accorded a most enthusiastic reception.

At an inquest held nt Sydney recently on a man, killed in a prize light, the jurv returned a verdict of murder against his am t,agonise, and five others of aiding and abetting.

At Grafton. (N S. W. i owing to the small pox excitement, scarcely any persons will purchase vegetables 'roni Chinese. It is expected that the squadron will remain at Meibom ne for three weeks, ami then proceeds to Sydney, afterwards visiting Auckland.

Oh the 30di ultimo, in the Victorian Legislative Assembly the vote of want of confidence in the Ministry was carried on a division by 41 to 38

A grand hall was given by the Mayor of Melbourne in the Town Hall to the Royal Princes. 2000 persons were present. The Sydney revenue returns for the quarter ended Tune show the total receipts to be L 1,393,00°, being an increase of L 514, 0(10 compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The revenue for the year increased LI,CIO, Opo above that of the year previously. The Customs revenue for the quarter shows an increase of L 143.000 ; the railway receipts for the same period have increased 1.320,000, and increases are shown under almost every other head of revenue.

The South Australian revenue returns for the year ending 30th .Time, arc I 2,011, 000, being an increase of L 179.500 compared with the year 1879-80. The Queensland revenue retu-ns for the year ending June show an increase of 1.288,000 The Victorian returns of revenue for tha Tear ending June, show an increase of L 553.000. The Royal Princes visited San Ihnrst on rhe sth instant, and were accorded a splendid public reception.