LATE AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 46, 9 December 1871, Page 16

LATE AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Sydney, Nov. 24.—The Government I is almost certain of another defeat on the motion asking the House to confirm its action upon the border customs question. The debate is proceeding. The Assembly has appointed a select committee on civil service appointments, and to inquire generally into the organisation of the service. The Rebecca Jane cleared to-day for Mauritius, with 10,000 sovereigns and 110 tons of flour. The racehorse Javelin is likely to recover completely from the e flee is of the serious accident he sustained a few days ago. . Two vessels for California take 00 pure-bred rams, purchased for flockmasters there. The markets are very dull, pending the arrival of the mail The wool sales, also, were rather inanimate, in the absence of English advices. November 25th. — I he border customs debate was adjourned until to-night, and the Government will accept defeat on it as a vote of censure. The Rev A. Macray has been appointed first principal of thePresbyteiian College. An Imperial despatch states that the home Government has decided to place the names of the volunteer officers on the army list as a portion of the Imperial troops. . ... Gee won the Rifle Association s medal. Lieutenant Gowland, of the Admiralty Coast Survey, will command the steamer conveying the Eclipse Expedition. We have had another heavy thunderstorm to-day. Maize, 2s lOd to 3s. Adelaide, November 20.—His Excellency the Governor returned to town last night- . - • ■ , The hoard appointed to enquire into the value of the Wallaroo mine leases, with a view of fixing the fine for lenewal, has reported that it considers’the lease should be renewed on payment of a line of £18,00). A sale of cornsacks in quantity has been made at 12s. November 22.—The members of the Ministry have positively lefused to ghe any information as to the couise the} will pursue. The numbers of entries for the wine show in connection with the Agricultural Society, exclusive of Sydney contributions, is double that of last session. 'There is slightly better inquiry for wheat, hut holders do not care to name a price until after the arrival of the mail. November 24.—1 n the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Treasurer rose, and stated, in reference to the recent vote of the House, that no valid reason had been given for the overthrow of the Ministry, and he believed the country would not endorse the action of the Assembly. The Government had therefore advised his Excellency the Governor to dissolve Parliament, aud lie had accepted the advice.

On a motion for going into Committee of Supply to provide funds until the new Parliament should meet, the House was counted out. There is a strong feeling against the Ministry for dissolving the House. The court of inquiry into the grounding of the Beltana, lias decided that it was attributable to the master’s want of knowledge of the ship’s position, he being at the time not in a sober state, and also to the gross carelessness by which the most ordinary precautions of navigation were neglected. The masters certificate is suspended for two years, and the chief officer’s for three months. Tt is estimated that the cost of the overland telegraph will be about £195,000. November 24. —An address was voted to-day in both Houses to his Excellency the Governor, praying him not to dissolve the House, but to dismiss his present advisers. In the Council the address was carried by a majority ol three, and in the Assembly by a majority of eleven. The Government intends holding all the elections on one day. The papers are strongly against the action of the Government in advising the dissolution.

Eight hundred bags of sugar, ex Prince Alfred, were sold to-day at 30s to 40s advance per ton. November 25—Parliament has been prorogued till December 22, with a view to a dissolution, which will be gazetted in a few days. The Meander, coal laden, from Newcastle, got aground on Tipara Reef, and it was feared she would break up with the gale, but she succeeded in getting oil’, and anchored in Wallaroo Bay. Hobart Town, November 20.—Captain Clinch, crew, and passengers of the City of Hobart subscribed upwards of £3O for the relief of the widow and six children left by the seaman Schoeder, who fell overboard on leaving Sydney Heads.