AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 256, 15 May 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, May 11. Parliament was opened to-day by Comtnisniofi. Sir Charles Macmakon was elected Speaker by 54 to 39. All the new members persont were sworn in. The Speech st; tes the defences of the colony are being proceeded with . The Intercolonial Exhibition is to he opened in October. The estimahd cost is L32n,000. Engineers are expected to report on the question of water supply. Further extensions of the railways in the colony will be undertaken. A new Judicature Rill is now under considera-

tiuu. Jhe depressed state of trade is j passing away, harvest prospers leiag i favorable, and a return of prosperity lu i the colony may he expected. Tin ( Speech indicated that flu new measures j to lie brought fo ward for the consid ration (f Par.iam-nt will include a Bill f’-r the occupation of unaiienalrd lauds ; for econ -mical railway management ; for civil service ; for water conservation i tor mining on private pjoperty ; tor the suppression of the rablvt nuisance and for making better provision tor the public health. A census of the cole ny is shortly to be taken. Sailed— Tar.-rua, s.s., for Blnff. May 12. New Zealand oats, 2s 2d ; superior do, 2s 4^d. The dd ress in Reply has been moved and seconded, and notice of motion has been made re payment ot members. May 13. The debate on the Address in Reply to th 3 Governor’s Speech commenced jast night in the Assembly. Sir John O’Shannassy severely criticised he action of the Governmet t iu delaying the meeting of Parliament, condemning severely tin* Reform {Scheme and the repeal of Longmont's land regulations and concluded In saying he refused to be identified with the Ministry. ■. Sir Andrew Clarke is unable to accept the Agent-generalship of Victoria in London. The Tararua sailed to-day for the Bluff, Sydney, May 12. In the Legislative Assembly last night a resolution adverse to granting land for church sites was earned against the Government. The sailing of the Tararua has been postponed until to-morrow morning, waiting the arrival of the Orient steamer from London. The torm of prospectus was. pul) fished to day of a company to be formed for the purpose wf working the Poverty Bay Shale. Sailed—W ikatipu, for Wellington. King George’s Sound, May 12. Arrived—P. and 0. Company’s ship Tanjore irom Galle, with the inward Saez mail. May 13. The railway paymaster has been bailed up near Walcha, and robbed of LBo Tiie police are in pursuit. The Hon. Mr Service iu the Assembly stated that the influx of Chinese was an undesirable question not merely on colonial, but on national grounds. He would make a statement regarding the saim subject later on . The Mauritius sugar market remains unchanged aud inactive. Exchange on colonies, 16 per cent ; freights, 25s 3os.