MELBOURNE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2041, 20 July 1875, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

July 14. During the one sitting of the Assembly since the departure of the last steamer the Land Bill was again under consideration, and a charge against Judge Dunne, of the County Court';Bcnch;-;wasifurther' discussed. The Government having received various reports and statements, satisfied themselves -thafcD'unne'was^'suf-' ering from the effects of chlorodyne, not drink, as alleged by a local paper. The mattor is causing a good deal of discussion, and Sir James McCulloch has given notice of motion for an, .enquiry., on, an early date. It is expected 7-that the 1' Financial Statement will be made tomorrow.' Nem clauses are being.prepared, against betting, which' a're 1 likely to put a stop to all betting transactions on the turf, but are scarcely^ likely, to-beopme^la-w...; The Catholics continue "a" strong op-! position to the Education Act. . The ship Crown Prince, 170 days, out from London, has arrived. She has been delayed by baffling winds and foul bottom, but put in nowhere on the way. At a meeting of insolvency Mr D. A. Hughes was examined relative to money received from the Brunner coal mine, near Greymouth. W. B. Isaacs, jun., has failed for £90,000. The Carandinis left for India in the mail steamer yesterday. The Allen Company soon follow. A. large exodus of professionals to the East is- taking place, owing to the visit of the Prince of Wales in November. 1 Several racing clubs are offering large stake's, at the forthcoming spring meetings.' Millis, injured in the Theatre Eoyal explosion, died in the Hospital last night. The mail steamer Ceylon, in going down the bay last ii'ght, in charge of a pilot, grounded to the eastward of the entrance to the South Channel.- She still remains fast. Two tugs are assisting. She will probably get off during the day, when lightened. O'Farrell will be tried on two more charges of embezzlement this sitting,,