AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4045, 15 December 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melboubnjs, Wednesday. Sailed, this afternoon: The Union Company's steamship Albion, for the Bluff. New Zealand feeding oats are quoted at 3s, and milling at 3s 3d. The market is dull. Wheat is unchanged. Sydney, This day. In the Legislative Assembly last night, Sir Henry Parkes, Premier, made a lengthy statement regarding his approaching visit to England. He stated that he undertook the same solely on account of ill health, but that while in America he would interview the United States Government and endeavour to obtain the free admission of Australian wools to America. All the Colonial Governments, except Victoria,, had authorised him to act on their behalf in this matter. Sir Henry further announced that he would, acting in concert with New Zealand, do his utmost to obtain an American contribution towards the subsidy for the San Francisco mail service. While in London he intended to rearrange the system of emigration to New South Wales. Parliament would be prorogued between February and June and in the latter month he would return to the colony. In his absence his duties would be performed by his colleagues, and his jouruey would cost the colony nothing.