AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3863, 17 May 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, This day.

It has transpired that at a Cabinet Council beld yesterday, it was decided to accept the Jieform Bill, as returned by the Lejjislatire Council subject to £20 rating qualification For occupiers and some other modifications being adopted. The Hon. Graham Berry made a speech last night, in which in referring to the decision of, the Cabinet, he said that the acceptance of the LegislatiVe Council's amendments would not, he feared, bring about the final settlement of the Reform question.

Albany, May 16. The Cruise -of it&e Bachaate-

The Royal Princes, H.M.S. Bachante, with the Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales on board, arrived in King George's Sound to day with her rudder disabled. She parted company with the detached squadron on Thursday last, the 12th inst

Albany, Monday,

The Royal Princes are in good health. No casualties occurred on board the Bachaute during the storm which she ex perienced on the 11th and 12th instants. The following information has been supplied by the officers of the Teasel: — After leaving the Cape the detached squadron met with favorable weather until Wednesday last, the 11th inst., when the wind freshened and increased to a heavy gale during the night. On Thurs day morning a heavy sea struck the Bachante, carrying away one of the lifeboats, and at midday another sea broke aboard, disabling the steering gear. A jury rudder was rigged, and the Bachante made for King George's Sound to repair damages. She leaves as soon as y ssible for Cape Otway, where the squadron rendezvous on the 19th instant.

Melbourne, Monday.

The following awards of medals hare been made to New Zealand exhibitors by the Exhibition judges .—Gold medals : A. and F, Burt, Dunedin, for gasaliers; Mosgiel Woollen Company, Dunedin, for woollen goods ; Kitchen and Sons, Wellington, for soap and candles ; P. and W. Duncan, Christchurch, implements; T. C. Moorhouse, Christchurch. artificial manure. Silver medals: H. C. W. Wrigg, Wellington, pen and ink drawings; Dr Hector, Wellington, geological specimens; Austin, Kirk and Co., Christchurch, pottery ? Hokiauga Sawmill Co.i kauri timber; H. E". liairdet, Welling' ton, and H. Crossley and Co.' Wellington, pelts; A. and T. Burtj Dunedin; brewer's machinery; E. H f Bourke and P. Cunningham aud Co., Christchurch, grain; Young, Dalgctty; and Williams, each for scoured wool i P. McGill, Tokomariro, oatmeal, Marshall and Copeland, Dunedin, malt; A. Moore and Co., Christchur eh, grain; C. A. Palmer, Nelson, hops; Eoyee, Stead, and Co., Christchurch, grain ; W. Lane and Co., Dunedin, cordials; <x. Sumgter, Oamaru, oats; Hanks, Temuka, . for beer; J. Speight and Co., Dunedin, ale; Ward and Co., Christchurch, beer; Vincent and Co., Christchurch, ale and stout. Bronze mudals; R. H. Bartlett, Auckland, photos; W. Col Her, Napier, photographs; W. T. L. Tracers, Wellington, photos. ; W. Harriwoll, Greymoutb, photographs; Wrigglesworth and Burns, Wellington, photos; Waddel, McLeod, and Weir, Wellington, ball doors; Captfc. H. BushThames, kauri g«m; E, Mitchelson. Dargarille, kauri gum ; Oamaru Stone Company, stone ;» E. H. Banks, Christcburch, grain; Robt. Cleave, Invereargilf, ryegrass seed; P. Cunningham and Co., Christchurch, grain; Duncan and son, Christchurch, ditto; P. MoGill, Tokomariri. ditto; W. Moir, Southbrook, oatmeal; J. Beston, Palmers ton, Otago, grass seed! McConnell Bros., Christchurch, bacon; J. D. Feraud, Clyde, liquorice; Cregg and Co., Dunedin, spice; W. J. Moffat, Inrercargill, cordials; Thompson and Co., Dunedin ditto } Hogan and Co., Dunedin, ales; Manning and Co.. Christchurch, ditto : Miss Harris, Nelson, water colors of flowers; Mrs Tizard, Thames, ditto; Peter Birlo, Auckland, ironwork; Brunner Coal Co., coal; Heath Co., ditto ; Kaitangata Co., ditto; Westport .Co., ditto. The following exhibitors received services of silver: —Professor Julius yon Haast, the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association and the Colonial Museum.