AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 608, 13 April 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(PER AI.rtAMBRA. AT TIIK BIXI-F.) Mi-lbouhne, April G. The crisis is over so far. According to arrangement- the Council have passed the Paynfent oi Members Hill, and the Assembly havim p removed the obnoxious item from the appropriation, is was readily passed by the Council. This will enable the Government to prorogue. but political animosities still exist. . ~ Sir Charles Ma-leu Slated in the ( ouucil the oilier day ilia!- tin- Governor had solicited the votes of members of the 1 and lax Bill. This be characterised as an act of impropriety bordering' on in<lec-iiey for the Governor of the coionv to solicit votes for a political measure. His Kxeellcncy s attitude throughout the 'whole crisis was also severely condemned. The Council passed an address to the Queen, reflecting on the partiality of the Governor : ami the. Assembly, as a counterblast to i he Council's address, passed an address, to tiie Governor on his impartial and constitutional action during the crisis T-.e Opposition in tile Assembly declined on the invasion of the debate 1o discuss tile Governor's conduct, and left the Chamber in a bodv. Such is the present, state ot political f villi" in the eountrv, and it will probably take a loin,' lime before political animosities are assuaged. Mr. ISerry, m moving the address to the Governor ill the Assembly, said the Governor's utterances perhaps were not a!wax's discreet, and evidence of that is furnMicd in his reply to the address of the Leeislaiive Council, in which he complains of loyal respect for his oliice which had heretofore always distinguished both Houses ol the Victorian Parliament. It was hoped that previous to the prorogation something wou'd be done towards the settlement of the. ilailuay Kills, but the Conference were unable to a':r. e to terms, and the matter is further hur.g up for some The recess will be short and then the Bill tor the reform of iho Council will be introduced. 'll,is will provide that when measures are hv tin; AssnuMy :m«l iv.joi't--*! I>y 11k' Council, it be in again next session, and having again passed. llio Assembly and the Council should have the opt ion oi callim.' for a piebiseituni. or that an envoy he seni Home to obtain the passing oi the Bill into law. . .fudge fellows' death is regarded :i.s ji punlie eal .mr y. ...... It has been 'h.i«';i that the ramla ■ dnrinu the pa-t year is greater by an inch ihm during the la>t twenty years, and everything looks'gr- en over the whole country. The" < ioy.-rnmeat intend dealing permanent IV v.ith the civil ; erviee at the cud ol '■exf -\\ eek . I) 11 i V those I'lln'i'l'S alsollloT, aired will be rein-i'.at ■•d. In some de;lartii! 1 -n" s a further reduction will be made ['.l;, illess is brisker, and there is a good dein.".iid for brandies and sugars. Arraugciiion: s are pen..in - tor the visit of ! a l .ot::er All Khjlaml Kk-vvii. either all jreti- | Meinea. or. fading th-.t. a mixed »r wholly ■e-'f."--:o'iai t-'im. They would ■•nine Uiidel I he an- pic. s i l tile Melbourne ( 'neket Club, I'-V. A 1 >ii 1 li. The ivnairs r'-.;i;ti''d to the Chiinborazi v,'ii: probably oe.-npy t'live liloiulis. . Tie- -Weml.ly i ejected an amendment li the Klectoral ;'i!i in favor of payment oi i > i • -i n 1 ie: s. Tl.e rcveimo r- I urns show a decrease o n'iil. ..v.-iiv ill a ei'ea! mea-aire to flu withdrawal of iami from sale. The free lioiary ami museum, in accordI anee with a. r---olnnoii of the Assembly vil be onenedt on Sntflays. A M-'.I,.\II'K, A p'.'ll iiThy reve'.ue r.-turrs arc very uiisatisiae to."v, and show a d< crease on the i|H.irtur. The elections are. proir lint.'. AH tm u embers of the G >vern meni; so far have beer returned, the majority unopposed.