AUSTRALIA.
[eetttee's TELEGEAMS.] MELBOURNE, June 24. Political. Tho Opposition and the Corner party object to the division on the Reform Bill taking place to-night in the Assembly, and threaton to '' stonewall " in order to gain their point. The "Argus" of today, in a loader on the present state of parties in the House, anticipates that a division will show each party with fortytwo. There is only one doubtful vote. Efforts are being made to bring about a compromise regarding the joint sitting and to have a clause providing for the same to bo oliminated. A caucus of unofficial Ministerialists was held yesterday to discuss the proposal, but no-under-standing was come to. Shipping. AiTivod—Tararua, from tho Bluff. ADELAIDE, June 24. The Orient Company's steamer Liguria left Plymouth on the 14th of May, and arrived to-day. MELBOURNE, June 23. The Mails. The P. and O. Company's steamer Assam, with inward Suez mail, arrived at King Georgo's Sound to-day. ShippingSailed —Arawata, for the Bluff. Racing. The weights have boon declared for tho Melbourne Cup. Mata has boon allottod Sst 21b, and Camballo 7st 31b. Tho top weight is 9st lilb.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1976, 24 June 1880, Page 2
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