LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1754, 19 March 1874, Page 2

LATEST AUST RALIAN NEWS.

[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN • PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Melbourne, March 12. Mr Francis has issued an address.to the electors of Richmond, in which oi)ly one issue is placed before the country, that of constitutional reform. He proposes when the measure is passed in two consecutive ordinary sessions of the Assembly and rejected by the Council, in consequence of the conflict of opinion, the i Governor may prorogued, and the. members of both Houses then met. together in the same ■Chamber to discuss arid pass such rejected measure. This policy- is generally regarded as favorable, but objections have been taken that it is likely to bring about a conflict between: the two branches, and to postpone all useful necessary ledsla uonv - junujpears aouottul whether it will be acceptable to the country.

I The election campaign is fairly, commenced. The Chief Secretary addresses his constituents next week. Parliament has been dissolved. At the sale of Thompson's stud, King of the Ring fetched 1000 guineas. In the libel action, Treen v. -Town- and Country Journal, a verdict was; given for the plaintiff. L 12,000 have been: sunk in the paper. . ; Fifteen thousand persons visited the Nelson in dock last Sunday. . ; The English. Eleven won the match with Hobart Town by eight wickets. They commence a final match against the Victorian Eleven to-day. ...... Protos won the Australian Cup,, and Maid of Avenel the Newmarket Handicap. . ; A Board is now sitting to inquire into the working of the Lands Department. The first cargo of coals arrived from Western Port is pronounced of good quality. . | The Victorian. Seamen's Union has |sent home a very elegant testimonial, toj Mr Plimsoll in recognition of his seryices! New Zealand fours, L 9 2; Bank of New Zealand;. Ll7 18s ; buyers at -LI 6. 15s. A criminal information for libel has ; been laid against the Licemed Fictudlkrs Gazette. In consequence of the non-arrival of the Cyphrenes from London, the Tartar will return with the Californian mail on Saturday, full of cabin passengers. Great privations, are being suffered at the -Palmer River. During the floods horses and dogs were eaten. The gold prospects are good. A new tract of gold country has been discovered. Ross starts on an expedition from Adelaide to Western Australia to meet ; Forrest coming from Champion Bay! ''" ' ' Warburton states that without camels his expedition would have failed, as the camels went ten days without water. ' The members of the new Italian Opera Troupe arrived per Nubia. The season opens on Monday.