AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 209, 11 December 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

■ 1 ■ ■ 'Melbourne, Dec. 8. The Government consulted ten counsel to ascertain \yhet.hc,rtlie statutory majority had been' obtained. On Thursday Messrs Mi clue. Webb, and Williams expressed an opinion adverse to the Government. The opinion ,of the-; pthers is yet unknown.

It is staled the‘outcome of the recent division will be that Government will substitute a moderate Reform Bill. Perhaps the Council subject amendments. Four barristers have been consulted, and it is known they Pave expressed - opinions adverse to the v .Governmcnt. The general opinion is against the point taken by the Ministry. ’■ Cable advices announce a substantial rise in iron. Dec.iy The Melbourne Daily Telegraph case was nonsuited, the-Gourt of Appeal deciding that the Corporation were uriaWe to sue for slander. . tt-’ ‘ Mr Berry stated in the Assembly thatfhe Minist y hud lecomnmnded the Governor to dissolve Parliament, and that the Marquis of Normanby had accepted the •recommendation unconditionally, and will grant a dissolution before Christmas. / large majority of the Upper House are adverse to the counsel’s opinion that the Government Reform Bill should be sent to the Legislative Council. Sydney- Dec. 8. Two sweethearts were drowned in the harb> rby the upsetting of a boat. The two men were saved. They supported the girls for half an hour in sight of the passengers of the, Manly-steamer. Her boat was lowered, being leaky, it swamped. The bushrangers display levity at their trial. The trial of the bushrangers is proceeding.. The Exhibition Stock Show will be held to-morrow. Dec. 9. No prizes were awarded to New Zealand exhibits at the cattle 'show. Mr Maclean’s Duke of Newcastle was commended. The trial of • the r bushrangers was adjourned until to-morrow, .

INTER? ROYINCIA^.

(By Electric Telegraph.)

Wellington, Dec. 10, The Wellington City Waterworks Loan, which was about to be placed in the London money market, has been temporarily withdrawn by the London . agents of the Corporation Bankers owing to the fact that issue of the five million loan has affected the market to a considerable extent.-

In-the House to-day the report of the Native Affairs Committee,-exonerating Mr Sncton, M.H.R., from charges made in Dave3’’s petition, was brought up. Sir Gem'ge Grey tried to have the report referred back, but without success.