CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3294, 12 July 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Reuteb's Special to Pbess Aoency.)

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, July 11.

Mr Berry, replying to a deputation, declined to give any promise of repealing tho tax on the importation on stock, but at the same time expressed himself favorable to make certain concessions.

(Special to the Auckland Stab.)

Sydnby, Friday.

The statement in the London Times that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales would visit Australia in H.M.S. Serapis, to be present at the Exhibition, is contradicted.

H.M.S. Euryalus, 3932 tons, 5250 horse power, succeeds H;M;S. Wolverine on the Australian station. The Euryalus is tiow flagship in the East Indies, under command of Rear-Admiral John Corbett, D.8., and officers; Captain John D'Arcy Commander, J. C. Drury.

The Government estimates for public works for the year 1879 amount to £7,700,000.

There is a political crisis. Sir Henry Parkes's resolutions propose an elective Council. The council is popular, owing to its having rejected several crude in? jurioua measures. '■■

The Wolverine and Cormorant are fitting out to meet Sir Arthur Gordon on his return to re-assume the Governorship of Fiji, to suppress crime among the natives of the South Sea Islands, and to assert British influence. i

It is understood that British men-of-wat will cruise around the islands more frequently to counteract the German movement. : ;