LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Star, Issue 3892, 14 August 1875, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, August 7. On Monday lost it became generally rumored that the Governor was unwilling to grant the Kerferd Ministry a and that no alternative remained to them but resignation, and on the following day the Premier read to th f ' Assembly a minute addressed by the Ministry to the Governor asking for a dissolution, on several grounds • amongst others that the House was nob at unity with itself; th .t there was no chance of carrying the financial proposals ; and, lastly expressing an opinion that the country favored remission of duties, and would return a majority in favor of the Ministry. To this Chief-Justice (Uding-Covernor) Btawcll replied that the voice of the country had been so far in favor of the retention not the iemission of duties, and iliat he did not think there was suliicieut evidence of the Ministry obtaining a majority in the country Therefore the Kerfard Ministry resigned, and the Governor sent for Mr Graham Beny,’ who at once undertook the formation of a Ministry, but experienced great difaculty owing to his inability to obtain law oflicers, and the Governor declined to accept them without an AttorneyGeneral. Up to a late hour last night that void had not been filled, and several legal gentlemen bad been appealed to in vain. & Ah Cat, the Chinaman found guilty of murder, will be executed at Castlcmaiuo on the Kith inst.

_ Dr Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat, Las arrived, and thanksgiving services were held yesterday. At the O’Connell Centenary Celebration banquet on T .ursday ni.ht i i the town ball 500 persons were present, Sir John O’Shnnneasy was chairman. An immense concert of Irish nation;;! music was bold last night and a procession with sports to day. A telegram was sent to Dublin stating the success of the celebration.

The following is a list of the now Ministry: --Mr Berry, Premier and Treasurer; Mr r.ongmorc, Minister o? Mr Grant, Minister of Justice ; Mr i’alt, ison, .Minister of Public Weeks, Labor, and Customs; Mr Munro, Minister of Pduoacon; Mr Wood, Minister of .Railways ; ami .Mr W. C. Minister of Mines, *t is er. eniialiy a Protec' tionist Ministry, and ia composed of • the weakest material of the Ucuse. How long it

will stand remains to be seen; Bat it lacks the confidence of the public out of doors. The political fever has been strong during the week. Now all the work of the session willjbe lost.

Arraugem *nts are in progress for the visit of another an dish cricketing eleven in the season -f IS7G-7.

Tim Kxliibjuon entries have closed with 95 mines, covering i>7,sooft of space. Ax ioid ami cold-blooded murder has been committed at Mount Gambler of a girl not twenty yeai sof age._ A man named Page, with whom slm was keeping company, strangled her cue > uiida;-- night during church hours, and Mined the braly^2ft deep in a paddock. Page v* a-: committed rortiial ou the charge. J. id. Asblmi, connected with meat-presorv-nru has called a meeting of creditors. His luibilu.ii:s arc about L 15.000, and he is repo-, led missine.

The weather continues very unsettled, and .iiere ba:? bcc:i more rain this year than in any previous year.

Sydney Parliament will probably prorogue on Mon--1 , ‘_! 10 difficulty between the two Houses over the Land dill resulted in a conference. ,, 1; . J p-'-vntion of the Assembly has been called to the overloading of the Easby and o her vessels leaving port. Tho Government lias promised attention. and W - ° CCUrre ? a K Me „ s f. rs Cane * Oester, J ln mi) ' nTT-fv eet .. ?■*« insurP -nce was g c l , o, ,°' - T /; bllli dmg adjoining w aß damaged. ev o.i! oniccs are concerned. fdh-i''owin'- fr/Barrack street has ■i'r.ivi iu iv ,t a cdla r » and an \v 1 'p v > u'- U >* J * n an adjoining house, ThV ifev J . : TT .. . fHI ham- ’ -’ ir Unitarian minister, V /.. u > ■ a ledge of rock at South Head and *’ xviJli-d.

. d d;> skeletons of two bodies have been found ;u Qii'-cusluul, supposed to be of men belongin'.;- to Leich-irdt’s party. The O’Connell celebration passed off quietly. Adelaide. J no I reasiirer s Budget show.- a deficiency of expenditure over revenue. This is to be made up by {stamps and succession duties; also a tax on !j,i,;k ( ompanioa in the form of yearly composition of I 2 for every LIOO worth of the average annual amount of unstamped notes m-u'd, and a firs of sixpence in tho pound upon liivmonds payable by public companies. It is propos.nl to borrow two-and-a-half millions, and spend 1.fi00.000 this year. 2.000 inmvgrants are expected by Christmas, L.cveu lines of raiway are proposed, making m all 529 miles, and costing L 1,900,000, being at the rate of L 4,000 a mile. A secular clause in the Education Act was carried m the Assembly.

a • Tasmania. A wan u of confidence motion was negatived bv 1S to 12 Mr Meredith has been elected OJiamnan of Committees.