Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2859, 13 April 1878, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

(Via the Bluff.)

(.Per Pbess Agency.) ,

Mjlboubne, April 6.

The crisis is over so far. According to arrangement, the Council hare passed the Payment of Members Bill, and the Assembly having removed the obnoxious item from the Appropriation Bill, it was read and passed by the Council. This will enable the Governor to prorogue, but political animosities still exist. Sir Charles Siaden stated in the Council the other day that the Gorernor had solicited the rotes of members of the Council in favour of passing a land tax bill, and this he characterised as an act of impropriety, bordering on indecency, for the Gorernor of the colony to solicit votes for a political measure. His Excellency*! attitude throughout the whole crisis wm

also severely condemned The Council passed an address to tlio Queen reflecting on the partiality of the Governor, and the Assembly, as a counterblast to the Council's address, passed an address to the Governor on his impartial and constitutional act during the crisis. The opposition in the Assembly declined on the occasion of the debate to discuss. the Governor's conduct, and left tho Chamber in a body. Such is the present state of political feeling in the country, and it will probably take a long time before political animosities are assuaged. Mr Kerry, in moving the address to the Governor in the Assembly, said that tho Governor's utterances were perhaps not always discroot, and evidence of this was furnished in his reply to the address of the Legislative Council in which he complained of tho loyal respect for his office, which had heretofore always distinguishing both houses of the Victorian Parliament. It was noted that previous to proroguing something would be done towards the settlement of the Bailways Bills, but the conference was unable to agree as to terms, and the matter ii now further hung up for some months. The receis will be short, and then a bill for the reform of the Council will bo introduced. This will provide that when a measure is passed by the Assembly, and rejected by the Council, it should be brought in again next session, and having again passed the Assembly, the Council should hare the option of calling for a plebiscitum. and that envoys be sent dome to obtain the passing of the bill into law.

Judge Fellows' death is regarded as a public calamity. The revenue returns published show a deficit of £18,000 on the corresponding period last year, and £24,000 on the whole. The principal increases hare been in ad valorem duties, wharfage rates, and territorial.

It has been shown that the rainfall during the present year is greater by an inch than for the lait 20 years. Everything is looking green all over the whole country. The Government intend dealing permanently with the Civil Service at the end of next week. Only those officers absolutely required will be reinstated, and in some departments further reductions will be made.

Business is brisker. There is a good demand for brandies, and also for sugars.

Arrangements are pending for the visit of another All England Eleven, either all gentlemen, or, failing, a mixed or wholly professors' team. They would come under the auspices of the Melbourne Cricket Club. !

Sydkbt, April 6. : The repairs required to the s.s. Cbimborazo will probably occupy three months.

The Assembly rejected the amendment in the Electoral Bill iv favour of the pay* merit of members. ' -

The revenue returns show a decrease of £223,661, owing in a great measure to the withdrawal of land from sales.

The free librarry and museum, in accordance with a resolution of the Assembly, is to be opened on Sundays. Adelaidb, April 6. The revenue returns are rery unsatisfactory, and show a decrease on the quarter. . The elections are proceeding. All the members of the Government, so far, are in a majority or unopposed.