AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 66, 18 March 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Mklbournf, March 12. j Mr Francis has issued his address to the < lectors of Richmond. Only one issue is placed before the cmntry, namely, tbat of constitutional rcftvm. He proposes when a measure has patspd in two conpe;utivo ordinary sessions of the Assembly, md bien rejected by the Counul in consequence of a conflict of opinion, that the Governor may prorogue, and the numbers of botb Houses fhall then meet together in the same Chambir, and discuss and pass such r<jec ted measures. This policy is gonerally regarded as favorable, but objections sre taken that it is likely to bring about a conflict between the two branch's arid postpone all ÜBeful necessary legislation. It appears doubtful whether it will be acceptable to the country. The election campaign has fairly commence 1. The Chief Secretary addresses his constituents noxt weik. Parliament bas been dissolved. At (he sale of Mr Thompson's stud, King of the Ring fetched 10C0 guineas. In the lftel action of Trcek v Town and Country newspaper, a verdict was f- und for the plaintiff for £352 damages. It was stiled in Court that £12,000 had been sunk in paper. I* if teen thousand persons visited the Neleon in dock la't Sunday. The FnglHi Eleven won the match at Hobartown by eight wioketF. They commenced the fi*al match against a Victorian eleven to-day. Protos wGn the Australian Cup, and Maid of A vend the New Market Handicap. A Board is now sitting to inquire into the working of the Linda Deportment. Ihe first cargo of coals arrived from a wcßtern port is pronounced of good quality. Thn Victorian Seamen's Union have rent homo a very elegant t-s imonial to Mr Plimsoll in recognition of his ee'vices. New Zealand Fourf, £92; Bank of New Zealand, £17 to £18; buyers at £16 15*?. A criminal information for libel ha* been laid against the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette. Ludley Field, the eminent American jurist, arrived by the mail at South Australia, and after a visit to the Australian Colonies proceeds home via California. Owing to the non-arrival of the Cyphrenes from London, the Tartar will return with the Californian mail on Saturday next, lull of cabin passengers. Great privations were suffered at Palmer riyer during the floods, and horses and dogs were eaten. The gold prospers nre good, and a nevi tract of gold country has been discovered. Ross starts on his expedition from Adelaide to Western Australia this month to meet Forrest, who is coming from Champion Bay. Warburton states that without cumels his expedition would have failed, as the camels went ten days without water. The members of the new Italian trout c arrived per Nubia. Tho season operas commence on Monday.