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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1190, 22 May 1872, Page 2

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[PER GREVLHii-S TELEGRAPH COMPANY, "" BBTJTEU'S AGENTS. J Melbourne, May 15. 1 Parliament is still discussing the addresses in reply. A Parliamentary "dinner was" Held last" night, and meetings have been held in various parts of, the Colony, in support of. the Ministerial policy. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been convened; to consider the Californian contract. Feeney has been executed. He seemed quite resigned. The opera season has opened brilliantly. The Admiralty Court has awarded L5OO as salvage of the ship Whirlwind. Flour easier, but no actual change. Importers of hardware have raised prices ; geneva has advanced to 13s 6d and 14s ; cornsacks, 12s 6d, with prospects of a rise j white sugars much sought after ; common grey Java at L 39 15s ; teas are moving steadily. Sydney, May ]5. MrForster has relinquished the attempt to form a Ministry ; Parkes has been sent for. : The Sydney Herald thinks New Zealand has got the best of the Californian contract, and doubts whether the Victorian Assembly will sanction it. A fire at Hay destroyed the Caledonian Hotel, ; , The Solferino reefs at Grafton are attracting great attention. O'Donbghiie, storekeeper at Lochnivar, has been killed by a fall from his horse. Adelaide, May 15. . Government telegrams state that the overland telegraph is delayed by unprecedented wet weather. Operations were to be resumed at the beginning of April. There is still a gap of 250 miles. When this is reduced to 150 miles, a horse express will be established. This is expected about A.ugust. There is great mortality among the [ horses, and scurvy, rheumatism, and fever 1 amongst the men working on the line. ;•' Prime New Zealand wheat sold at 5s lOd; Bran,' Ufd ; Adelaide wheat, 6s; flour, Ll3los to Ll4 10s. ; • ■ Brisbane, May :15. . The Legislative Assembly is still discussing the question of Supply. The Oj> position waited on the Governor, and represented that they were justified in causing a dead-lock by opposing' the granting of supply in order to compel the consideration of the redistribution of seats.