INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 155, 1 July 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. DEFEAT OF THE BERRY MINISTRY Melbourne, Friday. In the Legislative Assembly last night tke vote of want of confidence iv the Ministry was carried on a division by 41 to 33, excluding Jiairs. Messrs Mirama and Longmore voted with the Government and Mr Gaunson voted againßt them. A Cabinet council it summoned for to-day to consider the position It is expected that Miniitera will recommend the Governor to dissolve Parliament, but it is considered unlikely that his Excellency will accede to their request. A destructive fire occurred last night in Queen-street on the premises of Messrs Feldheim, Jacobs, and Co , tobacco importers. It raged for some time and completely suited the building. A grand ball was given by the Mayor last mght in the Town Mall to the Uoyal Princeg. Fully 2000 persons wera pressnt and tha affair was mo3t Bucceasf ul. Brisbanh, Friday. The schooner May Queen, ia addition to the news of the massacra of some of her :crew afc the Islands, reports that Mr McDonald, the recruiting agent there, was lolled by Natives. The attack was, it is stated, entirely unprovoked. IST B UP JiOVi NOI4L. WfetLiNG-foH, Thursday night. Dr. Newman was elected member of the City Council for Thorndon Ward to-day A number of unemployed were sent to Patea to-day, where the Government have found employment for them. At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board this afternoon the Chief Surveyor reported that the surveys of the following blockß were in progress for settlement purposes :— SOOO acres near Otaki ; 5000 acres at Tokomairiro ; a block of 5000 acres at Oahanga • 10,000 acres east and south of Mauriceville' and 15,000 acres west of Carterton. The' survey of the Wanganui Harbor endowment block of 25,000 acres was reported to be well advanced, and a large portion will shortly be ready for sale. The Hinemoa left for Lyttelton at 3.20 thia afternoon, taking several members of Parliament, who are on their way to the Dunedin Exhibition. During the present month, 9* births and 29 deaths were registered in the Wellington district, and II maniage certificates ware issued. Friday. The number of publicans' licenses taken out yesterday for th« city and country diitricts was 98, » n d the fees collected amonnted to £4200. Henry Ferris, charged with larceny as a bailee of a piano and committed for trial, was arrested on the eve of his departure for Newcastle. _. Auckland, Friday. The criminal calendar comprises 17 prisoners, namely, five offences against property ; one of horse stesliDg, one of unlawfully wounding, one of stabbing, one of perjury, two of rape, two of criminal libel, one of perjury, and two of arsoa. Naw Plymouth, Friday. A large native meeting is to be held at Parihaka shortly, and a large number of natives are out shooting wild birds for it. Herr Bandmann is doing a large business here, the house being: crammed every night. Chbibtchoboh, Friday. During the past month 35 steamers and 70 sailing vessels of an aggregate tonnage of 24,398 tons antered Lyttelton harbor. The Christ church Hunt Club have decided to hold a steeplechase meeting on the racecourse when over £200 (?) will be giT«n away iv stakes.

_, _ DONBDIW, Friday. Ihe Customs revenue for the past six months was £207,384 against £182,929 for the corresponding half year of 1880. Mr Stout, at the request of tha unemployed, telegraphed to the Premier suggesting the desirability of work being found them, Mr Hall replied.—" Very sorry to learn from your telegram employment scarce. Government have no work on which they cculd offer employment, but will be ready to assist Benevolent Committee if necessary." Mr Driver has been offered £3000 for bJs three racehorses. NaSieU, Friday. The Customs revenue for the qtlarter was £9812 148 101, cut of which be«r haa paid £417 6s 2d. In removing a cottage in town two eH'etona were unearthed. It is supposed by the age of the bones that they are the remains of natives.