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[Per s.s. Albion, at the Bluff.] Melbourne, February 20. On Thursday night the Assembly by a large majority passed an address to the Queen on the crisis. Mr Berry, who spoke at the close of the debate, said that the presanfc depression was a foul conspiracy on the part of capitalists. Neither he nor his supporters would hear anything of con promise, and there is every reason to believe .the question will be fought out to the bitter end. At the opening of the Juvenile Industrial Exhibition at Ballaiat, the Govenor made an extraordinary speech, in which he viewed the present state of affairs from a humorous point of view. He repeated what he said at Portland, that he intended to adhere to his instructions and act impartially. A new Conservative Association has been formed for seeing to the proper registration of electors A thousand pounds was subscribed in two hours. Th-! Government has witheld it* hand and will not make more disniirfsials till the Irnperial reply is revived. ' Meantime a large number of dismissed officers are receiving their compensation. Business continues dull, and complaints are every where rife, and a number of large houses and employers of labour have reduced the number of their hands.
Owing to the unsettled state of European affairs, steps are being taken to strengthen our defensive position at the entrance of tiie Heads.
Herbert's* large picture of Moses delivering the Tables of the Law, intended for the National Gallery, has arrived. The Assembly stands adjourned till sth March.
The Autumn Race Meeting commences on the 2nd March. First King and Newminster are most backed for the Australian Clip,'and Waterford and Tom Kirk for the Newmarket Handicap.
.Dorsay Ggden, American actor, made a success at the Princess iu the play " Two Men of Sandy Bar." The Application for a writ of habeas which would test the validity of the recent dismissal of the County Court Judges was refused on the ground that it was not a proper method of proceeding ; a quo warranto will now be applied for.
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Kumara Times, Issue 443, 26 February 1878, Page 2
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