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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 224, 17 September 1873, Page 2

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Unpublished. MELBOURNE. September 11.— An Assembly caucus held today insists upon the Government indicating an opinion re the Payment o£ .Members Act, which . expires next session. WardiU's diary will piqbably be published, in-, vdlving merchants, bankers, and others in hisgambling ' transactions. .* A. dissolution of Parliament is imminent. : The Permissive Bill will be withdrawn, consequent upon its informal introduction to. the As-■sf-mbly.* : . "■ '■ •.*'■'■ .....Wheat-, is dull at 6s 2d to 6s 4d. Country flour, good brands, £13 10s to £14. , Oats firm at 5s 2d. -r AUSTBALIAN SIJMHABT. > : : : . •''■_..,. MELBOUKNS. : September 11.— -The Council refused to restore the Electoral Bill to the Notice Paper, or to discuss the new bill. Mr Francis suggests a dis- • solution. The Ballarat weavers are on strike. Ten thousand persons at; Sandhurst attended an open air hospital Sunday service. Bamford, the hangman, is dead. -„ .--;•..:•• The Navigation Board has acquitted' the Captain of the Dallam Towers of all charges but • one. ' It. found that in 'bringing the 'ship to in a storm he should have exercised more caution. -The prevailing opinion, is that the ship was < too i deeply laden rather than that there was any fault ■ mr managing her. . .: ,*.-,:-• :.*:_.'* -The alliance of New Zealand and Sydney, re the Pacific mail service, is. regarded .as disastrous to i the Suez scheme. The Bangalore left yesterday, taking. ,80,OOOozs. 0f. g01d... .. Tasmania has officially adopted the. Sues, scheme .._ Mr Francis intimates that the Cape service will .be established by private firms shortly. . ' ' ■'- STDNET , There has. been a great Roman Catholic demonstration on the opening of St Stanislaus College, at Bathurst. A cavalcade of one thousand escorted the Bishops ' . . Thie year's wool export is 3500 bales short of last year., A private London telegram states that pig iron has advanced to £6. , . -■,-•■,•■ ■-. -•■ - ; • Parliament is opened.',:' .... .- ..... ■':.'; *.j. ..,.•';'•. L The Governor announced tbat Mr Samuels and •Mr : Russell had agreed in London for a joint Pacific mail ...heme, New Zealand and : Sydney' paying equal: The size and speed of the boats to be increased. Horatio won the Metropolitan. QUEZHSLABD. . Captain Booth; of the slave schooner Jason has been released. ADELAIDK Farm laborers are demanding 30s weekly and their rations. The Anti-immigration movement continues. The Rechabites number 1900. Wheat 6s 4d. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. Arrived: Lizzie Grey from Westport; Cleared: Gleaner for Greymouth. The brig Alarm coal-laden from Newcastle to Wellington is supposed to be lost.