INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 126, 28 May 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melboubue, Friday. la addition to the awarda of medals already telegraphed, Mr John Alexander Wilson receives a bronze medal for unrefined sugar (sic\ query BUlphttr). Oats are quoted at 3a fid. Mauritius advices report that the engagements for sugar for New Zealand comprise; 325 tons for Lyttelton, and 200 tons for' Auckland. The Victorian Government steamer Victoria has returned from the search for the barque Cambria, which left Mauritius on March 15th for Launoeston. No sign of the missing vessel has been seetuj The members of the Ministerial Corner Party in the Legislative Assembly are persisting in their opposition to the Reform Bill as amended by the Council, The Hon Graham Berry had an interview to-day with the Governor to consider the present political situation. Saturday. No particulars have transpired as to the interview which took place yesterday between the Premier aud the Governor. It is generally believed, however, that Mr. Berry's chief object was to ascertain His Excellency's views as to a dissolution of Parliament in the event of the Ecform Bill being rejected. Adelaide, Friday. Wheat is steady at 4s 9d. Town flour is quoted at £11 53 to £11 10s; country brands at £10 10s. Freights to London per steamer 355; per sailing vessels nominal. There has been nothing doing in freights during the week. Sydnby, Friday. Patna rice is quoted to-day at £18 per ton; Sugar Company's No. l pieces, per ton, £36. Mr Gippa, hydraulic engineer, has commenced an action for libel against Mr John McElhone, member of the Legislative Assembly for the Upper Hunter district. Damages tre laid at £6000. Saturday. ( . tn the action for libel brought by Mr Grippe, Hydraulic Engineer, against Mr Withers, M.L.A., the Utter pleaded the privilege of Parliament, t ie alleged libtl having been written in the pocket book of Mr Withers, M.L.A., within the precints of the Assembly. The plaintiir" has been nonsuited. Ah enthusiastic meeting was held at the { Masonic Hall last evening, at which it was resolved to raise the whole of the amount of the Bulletin's costs in the recent libel action. | A la ga amount lvi already been subscribed by all c ftises of the community.