AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2224, 13 April 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

FhEDTEH’S TELEGEAMS.I SYDNEY, April 13. Coal Cheapened. The Wallsend Company, of Newcastle, have reduced its price to 7s for best coal per ton. SilverSamples of Boorok silver ore have been assayed in London, and found to be of great value. The nows has caused some excitement in this colony. Queensland Railway. BRISBANE, April 13. Mr Mcllwraith, the Premier, telegraphs from London that he believes he will be able to come to terms regarding the transcontinental railways within a week, on tho basis of £IO,OOO for the western, and £12,000 for the Gulf, for land per mile. Satisfactory. Mr. Mcllwraith reports regarding the steel rails committee that ho has called no witnesses, as he is satisfied his lease lias been proved by his adversaries. He sails next week on his return voyage to Queensland. MELBOURNE, April 13. Trouble Anent Reform. Before the breaking up of the conference of the committees of the two Houses on the Reform Bill yesterday, an acrimonious debate took place. Mr Graham Berry insisted upon maintaining the Assembly’s terms. Sir Chas. Sladen said that the Council’s ultimatum had been come to only after long deliberation, and that any departure from the same was not likely to take place now. He denied that the Council would have accepted Mr Jas. Service’s Reform Bill. In the Assembly last night Mr Berry made a statement concerning the Reform conference. He said, that, after three sittings, it had failed to bring about an understanding between the two Houses. Tho proceedings would he printed, and would show that the Assembly had been justified in the course it had followed. He added that it was still open to the Council to give the Reform Bill further consideration during the fortnight’s adjournment. Mr Murray Smith said he was satisfied in maintaining that liberal concessions should be made to the Council.