Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2944, 23 July 1878, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

(Pb« City of .Sydney at Auckland.)

(Peu Pbess Agency.)

Sydney.

The money received in the New South Wales Treasury for the six months ending June, including the balance brought forward, amounted to £7,762,740; paid out, £3,830,449. ,

Mrs Scot- Sidclona received from her Sydney admirers testimonials; accompanied by a massive gold chai i, and locket sot with a spray of diamonds. C'apidn Steel, and Thomas Hewalds, carpenter, bare ben arrested on a charge of w'Mully casting away the ship L ota. James Don Die, the victim of a stabbing case, died at Newcastle. Melbotjene. Mr Berry has introducri his Constitutional Beform Bill, and said the Government had proposed to deal with the question by resolution, and tben obtain imperial legislation; but during the recess it was deemed expedient to proceed by Bill. It wag assumed that the House of Commons intended to confer in the Colory pure responsible Government on the model of the British constitution. If this had been carried out, a deadlock would not have occurred. The rights and privileges of the Assembly had been invaded. The proposed bill would be divided into two classes. Money bills, imposing taxes and imports ; and other bills in respect to money bills. The functions of the Council would be limited to passing only, and if not dealt with within onednonth, the bill would be taken to have passed. In regard to other Bills of an ordinary and general legislation, if passed by two consecutive sessions of Parliament and rejected by the Council, the Bills would be taken as passed unless a majority of the Council demanded a poll, so that the country shonld be made the final arbitrator. He said that the Government had little hopes of passing the BiV, aod foresaw the necessiy of appealing to the Imperial Parliament. Leave was given to introduce the Bill. la the Legislative Council on the same day Dr Dobson g?ve notice of motion to abolish the fifty-sixth clause of the Constitution giving Assembly on'y power io initial money bills, and Council power to amend. ,

Keplying to a deputation, Sir Arthur Gordon said the British Government did not recognise the rights of Cacabau to g've lands to private persons. Each case of purchase of 1 "ids from tbe company will been dealt with on is merits. Malcolm McLeod has been arrested charged with the manslaughter of his wife. Victoria wrl not for the present join the international postal rnion. Bbisbane. - Two snial vessels are leaviig for New Guli.ea owing to the failure of the Coca

Eiver goldfield. Many diggers are go;og. Adeiaide. The EefOifli Bill has been read a n'".'st tirr „ Hour £10 15s to £11 15s; wheat ss. John Jack in tke passer ger list is not tbe actor of that np.me.

(Via. the Blttpf.)

(Peb Peess Agency.) j Melbourne, July 17. j Walker's New Zealand horses engaged i in the Cup race arrived per Albion to-day \ all s,afe. . ! The Stevenson case is once ir ore coming j into Court upon an information for conspiracy, which has been laid against Stevenson by some of his employees and a weigher in the Customs, in reference to the removal of certain cases from the Customs shed. The case comes on for hearing on the 15th of August. The proposal to close up the cemeteries -in the proximity of the metropolis is again agitated, and the formation of a general necropolis. Some generally advocated preparations are being made for the holding of an international exhibition in the Carlton Gardens. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, Sir Gavin Duffy, and Mr Berry are generally named as the Commissioners to proceed to England to j urge the passing of the Eeform Bill. The weathev continues cold, with very little rain. ■ New teas are selling up to ful. rates; sugar has advanced 15a _b £1. .New Zealand oats are 5s 2d. •• Our Girls "at the Academy of Music, and "Uncle Tom's Cabiu" at the Princess are still running. The former has entered upon the seventh md the latter the sixth week. ,

Sydney, July 17. A collision occurred between two trains at Jithow, xbut fortunately no one was hurt. There were no passengers in either train. - A Chinaman has been murdered by a countryman at Wallerwan. The two livedin a hut together. The accused has been committed for trial. Subscriptions are being raised in aid of the sufferers by the Sfew Caledonia outrage. : Considerable satisfaction is felt at the extension of Governor Kobinson's term of office. Adelaide, July 17. The estimates show the expenditure of the year to be one million two hundred and thirty-five thousand pounds. The Assembly passed a resolution for the abolition of the Council of Education. John Prest, for wife murder, was hanged on Tuesday. ' Hob art Town, July 17. Parliament was opened on Tuesday. Tho speech congratulated the House on the prosperous state of the colony, the j population largely increasing, and every branch of the revenue showing an increase. Bills are promised to make the Attorney-General's office non-political, and to create an office of Minister of Justice and Education.