AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3454, 18 March 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

m. iw, electora of Richmond. Only one issue has been the country; that of Constit* txonal Reform. He proposes that when a measure has been passed in two consecutive ordinary sessions of the Assembly and rejected by the Council in consequence of the conflict of opinion, the Governor may proroena members of both Houses thST meet together m the same chamber diS»« siiid pass such rejected measure policy is generally regarded ns "Mf 18 but oMtctioha are taken that i? is bring about a conflict between tli+tLn-v? and postpone tlou - . \\ appears doubtful whether ir i acceptable to the country The U1 be paign has fairly cominenSd. Tb« M w 0°”“* ihe libel action Treen v *W ® ’ , th ;‘

The English Eleven won the match against HobarTown by eight wickets.. They commence their final match against the Victorian eighteen to-day. • : : °

Protos won the Australian cup. and Maid of Avenel the Mewmarket handicap. The Board is now sitting to inquire into the working of the lands department. Mie first cargo of coals arrived from Western port has been pronounced of good quality. The Victorian Seamen’s Union has eentdlome a very elegant testimonial to.Mr Plimsoll.M.P., in recognition of his services. New Zealand fours, L9l; Bank of New Zealand, Ll7 18s. Buyers at L 16155. A criminal information for libel has been Jaidagamst the ‘Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette.’ Uwing to the non-arrival of the Cyphrones.

London, the Tartar will return with the Californian mail on Saturday. She is full of cabin passengers. Great privations were suffered at the Palmer Haver during the floods. Horses aud dogs were eaten. The gold prospects are good. A new tract of gold country has been discovered. Mr Ross starts on an expedition from Adelaide to Western Australia this month to meet Mr Forrest, coming from Champion Bay. Major Warbnrton states that without camels his expedition would have failed, as the camels went ten days without water. The members of the now Italian Opera troupe arrived per Nubia. The season opens on Monday. ■ ■