LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Star, Issue 4077, 21 March 1876, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Otago at the Bluf.) Melbourne, March 15. The Budget proposal still hang fire. The Government virtually withdraw the house tax, and propose that all classes of buildings be taxed under an inc met tx, and all land in town p.«y tqna’ly with country lands. Regarding the income tax, incomes derived elsewhere than in Viet* ria are to pay the tax. The Parliamentary debates were distinguished by gross anl uncalled-fvr personalities. Both sides were t • blame. Sir Gavan Duffy is spoken of as a candidate for Geelong. He wll not he supported by the Berry party. The moyem-nb to send a rifle team to Philadelphia, and also to Wimbledon, is assuming a definite shape. The proposal is to send five repre eiatativeseach f om Sydney and Melbourne. The c:s' will be L2,00U, and Government are to be asked to assist, and a publ c meeting will be called by the Mayor., If the team only go to Philadelphia they will leave in July to shoot in September; but if to Wimbledon they will have to leave on the 7th May to shoot at the end of July. At the V R.G. Race Meeting Su'tan won the Newmarket Handicap, and Richmond tha Reger. .Many of the bookmakers lost money. Sir Kedmond Barry has resigned the Chancellorship of the University. Mauritius advices state that two vessels are loading sugar for New Zealand.