INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 151, 25 June 1880, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

, ..- Melbourne, Thursday. Four-Play's -weight' for the Melbourne Cup is 7st 9lbs. Camballo is disqualified owing to the nomination being informal. Sailed : Albion. . ""•' /J n i' i; •:-.-•- •: -' " '■■ Friday. In the Legislative Assembly. last.night Mr Service's Reform J3iil was rejected on a motion by 43 to ill'votes. The debate concluded.byj speeches fromMr Service and Mr Berry. The former siaid he refused to 's&ferifice the. clause for the joint 'sitting of "both Houses. Mr Berry briefly replied.-; .Messrs Williams, Urison, Sergeant and kGauiisony and ; Sir i John O'Shannessy, who^were at "the time' of the last general ; eletotionilooked?Tipon as supporters of Mr Service's Ministry, voted against it. At the conclusion of the debate Mr Service moved the adjournment of the House. It is expected that Parliament will be dissolved in consequence of the defeat of the Ministry. _ Mr. Williams gave notice of a motion in the Assembly yesterday, condemning the Government for threatening a dissolution while the discussion on the Bill was jtttking£;place.' ,; It is. not known, however, whether this motion will be persisted in. Previous ,. to. the division taking place the corricf party endeavored to effect a com promise, but were' unsucceesful.- The House was. thronged last night, and there was much excitement at the result of the division. Sydney, Thursday. iU-Advices from the Cape to June 6 states that breadatuffs are depressed owing to large supplies. ,'■ Wheat is quoted at 23s per 2001bs.