LATEST INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 393, 21 July 1868, Page 3

LATEST INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

By the arrival of tho Egmont from Sydney, wo have hater intercolonial papers, from which we extract the following telegrams : — | " Melbourne, July 4. Nineteen of Mr M'Culloch's supporters have declared themselves in favour of Mr Fellows' Supply Bill dealing with the Darling Grant. Mr M'Culloch, Mr Higinhothnm, and fifteen others aro left nlono, and are most awfully riled. ] July 7. j In the Assembly last night, a majority refused to send the Supply Bill for the Darling Grant to the Legislative Council, without symo guarantee that it would not bo rejected there. There was a heavy discussion on tho point, and tho debate was adjourned till to-day. It is feared that tho complications wiJl bo renewed. and that by the obstructivoness of tho Opposition the colony will be placed in us deep a difficulty as ever. In tho Assembly this evening the despatches received by the Mail were laid on the table, and read by the Clerk of the House. The House then adjourned. Mr M'Culloch and his followers looked as if thej r knew their last hope was taken from them. Tho despatches state that Sir Charles Darling has withdrawn his resignation from the official corps, and has been reinstated in the Queen's service. Ho consequently declines to accept tho proposed grant. There is also a letter from Sir Charles Darling to Sir Manners Suiton, in which Sir Charles expressly declares that neither he nor Lady Darling can now accept the grant which tho Parliament had proposed to make. July 9. Major- General Sir Trevor Chute, commander of the Forces in Australia, was married yesterday to Miss Ellen Browning, of Auckland, New Zealand. In the Assembly to-day Mr Fellow's informed the House tliat the Sladen Ministry had resigned, and moved that Supply be granted to pay the public creditors. Mr M'Culloch objected going into Supply, and, after a lengthy debate, a motion for adjournment until to-morrow was carried by 45 to 18. A fanner, named Dean, residing at Bacchus Marsh, has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for rofusing to surrender to the official assignee selections made under the Land Act. George Mothaui, commission agent, Queen- street, is committed for trial for uttering forged acceptances. Flour market quiet ; Bales of wheat at 9s. ; little doing. Weather wet. Adelaide. July 0. The total manufacture of beer in Adelaide and suburbs during 1867 amounted to 1,737,840 gallons. It is rumoured- that the blacks about Lake Hope are again becoming troublesome to the settlers in that locality. Splendid rains have fallen in tho far North, and a most favourable season ia expected. At the Police Court, to-day, the Hon. Mr Strangways was fined 20s for committing an assault upon another solicitor. The corn market has a downward tendency. Wheat nominally 7s. 6d. to 83 ; flour, Ll9 to L2O. Gundaoai. July 9. His Excellency the Governor and party arrived hero at 7.30 p.m. About 7 miles on this side of Jugiong, the buggy, in which were Lady Belmore, Miss Gladstone, and Captain Beresford, was upset, in consequence of the horaes taking fright and bolting on a siding. Her Ladyship was slightly bruised on the right temple. Miss Gladstone and Captain Beresford were not' injured. The accident caused a delay of an hour. The party proceed to Kyaniba to-morrow. Weather showery.