INTERCOLONIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 144, 18 June 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL

Sydney, Friday. \ Although rumours are freely current tol day of the outbreak of fresh cases of smalljpox in the city no information regarding any has been receivod by the authorities. ; Maize, per 601 bs, 2s 3d. Tobacco, Raven's twist, Is 4£d. . -

The carpenter who caught the small pox while working in Lower George-street, oppo^ site the house of On Chong, where the disease first broke out, died to-day. , It is announced that the Government in* tend proclaiming: all China ports infected and all vesßeis coming from thence will bo placed in quarantine, whether reported infected or clean. It is further stated that the steam-i Bhip Ocean now dv« here with 480 Chinese! will be placed in quarantine,and a restrictive Chinese Bill will probably be passed before she is released. :

Melbourne, Friday. ' It ia currently reported to day that the! Opposition in the Legislative Asgembly will! on Tuesday next move a vote of want of; confidence in the Government for its actionj in connection with the reform question. \ . The concluding course for the Australian; Cup was run to-day and was won by Mri Falkner's (Tasmania) dog Eraser. !

Saturday. I The rumor circulated yesterday that a vote! of want of confidence in the Government will be proposed in the Legislative Assembly ■ on Tuesday next is fully confirmed this 1 morning, and it has further transpired that the motion will be introduced by Sir Bryan ! O'Loughlin. It is uncertain what action will ; be taken by the Opposition members gene- j rally, but even if they support the motion it! is expected that Ministers will have a small i majority in their favor, '

Adelaide, Friday. Wheat is quoted at 4s 9d ; Town flour is quoted at £11 15 a and country brands at £10 5s to £10 10b.