AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 731, 9 November 1859, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

In tho present pressure on our space we have w\ room fbi extended extracts from the papers of fl"3 Au^truUan colonies.

From Sydney the Dart brings us news to &* 21st ult. The Legislative Assembly had sat lvow the previous Friday night to mid-day on SuUu'k^ discussing a vote of censure on the Cowpor minist r. v« which.was lost. On the following Wednes^ 1)" (19th) the Government Education Bill was thrown out by an immense majority, and the follow)^ night Mr. Cowpei intimated that he had resig"ol' office. Mr. Jones was expected to form a »^v ministry.

In Melbourne, whence we have news by telegr*lll to Sydney up to the 20th, aud papers direct to tlw 17th ult., we learn that the new Victorian parliament met fbr its first session on the 13th "It-, »nd proceeded to business next day. Mr. Murphyejected 'speaker for the second time, had an iuti"l''" tion from his Excellency that the honour of knig"'" hood would probably be conferred uj)on him. U« the address, a simple vote of want of confidence was moved, but the debate had not ended when Ultf last telegram was despatched,

I pg'mimiiMMMl lIIIMWII lIIIH'IIIWIBfaI^mmJBWgBHMIMWMHIIWMI I At the Melbourne Jockey Club Spring Mooting. I Mr. Duppa won threo races (tho Grand., Stand I Stakes, City Plate, and Metropolitan Handicap) | with Ciunden, and one (Maitlcii Plate) with Wilcl- | rake, winning, it is said a large sum of money on the | four events. . "Tho other New. Zealanders did \ nothing. ■ : , ,_ ..- -v . ...