INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 298, 15 December 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Melbourne. Wedr esday. Sailed : Union Company steamship Albion for the Bluff New Zealand feeding oat? are quoted at 3s, and milling at 3s 3d The market is very dull ; wheat is unchanged. Sydnet, Thu rsday. In the Legislative Assembly last night, Sir Henry Parkes the Premier, made a length v statement regarding his approaching visit to England. He stated that he undertook the same so'ely on account of i 1-health, but that while in America be would interview the United States Government, and endeavour to obtain tbe free admission of Australian wool to America. All tbe Colonial Governments except Vi ctoria had authorised him to act on their behalf in the matter. Sir Henry fun her anncuueed .hat he would, ictingr in concert with New Zealand, do his utm st to obtain an Ameri an contribution towards tbpsnbsidy forth-- San F/ancigcomail strvice. While ia London he intended to rearrange the system of emigr ition to New South Wales. Thp Parliament would be prorogued between February and June, ami in the Jatfer mon h lie expected to return to the colony. In his absence bis duties woold be performed by his colleagues, and his journey would cost the colony nothing.