INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 159, 6 July 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne, Tuesday. It is now definitely kcown that the Go vernnr has rpfoeed the advice of Ministers that Parliament should be dissolved iv ihe present crisis. The Royal Princes visited Sandhurst today and were accorded a splendid public reception. Wednesday. Mr Berry tendered the resignations of hiirself and his colleagues this morning. It is probable that Sir Brjau O'LougHlen will be summoned by His Excellency to form a new Ministry, but it is considered doubtful that he will succeed in doing so. Sydney, Wednesday. Iv both Houses of Parliament laßt eveniog addresses in reply to the Governor's opening speech were can led wiihout a division. The Chinaman who carried the small pcx from a cduntrytrkri who was attacked at Waterloo has been foHhd to be Suffering from the disease at Druittown, and has been removed to the quarantine station. Brisbane, Wednesday. The Queensland Parliament baa been opened by the Governor. His Excellency, in his speech on the occasion, announced that the Government had failed to come to an agreement with the English Company frr the construction of the Trans-con 'inental llailwayj but it was hoped that the Govern ment would be able to introduce a Bill for the purpose during the session. Measures would also be introduced to give eff.-ct to the r€commendations of the Intercolonial Conferetce. The report cf the Steel Rails Commission would be found to decisively and comprehensively absolve the Premier from the charges made against him.