INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 162, 26 March 1866, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

(LATEST BY KLKCTRIC TISLKQUAPII.) (From ihe Sydney Morning Herald..)

MELBOURNE.

Tuesday, March 13. In the Legislative Council, Mr Fellows has moved tho rejection of the Tariff Bill, on tho ground of its unconstitutional character. Ho warmly attacked Mr Miller, whom he described as a man whoso counting-house was his church, his desk, his pew, his ledger, his Bible, his money and his God. The House reassembled at 8. The Bill is likely to bo rejected by a small majority, aud tho Ministers will then resign. The supporters of tho Government say that, in the event of this taking place, the railway employes and servants in the Post Office will ceaso work.

The yacht Xavifa spoke tho Camilla, with wheat from San Francisco to Melbourne, in a crippled state, after tho gale of Wednesday. Hart's quartz machine had «i final and successful trial to-day. Tho Panama Company announce thomsolvos m the successful tonderors

for the convoyanco of the Melbourne nnd Qtago mails. „ . Breadstuff's are f lie cargo of the, Anglo-Saxon sold at auction to-day at LI 2 5s to LI 7 10s, according to quality. Wheat, 5s 6d to 7s 6d. No Adelaide wheat in the market. Thursday, March 15. The Ministry have resigned, and the Governor has accepted their resignation, and tent for. Mr FelloSvp, n.ot de*oiring a personal interview, but by letter. Mr Fellows replied, stating that ho was ready to accept the responsibility of tho situation when tho Government have placed $he ( monetary affdirs in a -condition, that government could bo carried on. Mr Fellows has commuuicated with Mr Embling as elected by a protectionist constituency. Tho Assembly meets again to-morrow, when a minuto agreed to by the Government, explaining the causes of resignation, will bo laid on the table. Mr M'Culloeh described tho colony as being now without a constitution in consequence of the revolutionary cburao taken by tlip ouncil. Great grief caused by the loss of tho London, as nearly all the passengers on board were intimately connected with Melbourne. . , Business almost Busp>nded\ MAuftßr. — Breadstuff's stiffer, though Adelaide flour is still quoted £1Q 10s. to £20 10s. for country, and £20 10s. for town. No sellers of South Australian wheat ; for Californian. ex Camilla, very fine quality,, importers asked 95. ; though many enquiries, no sales. Maize, 4s. Od. ; barley, wanted ; sales, ss. 6d. Bclmont candles, l3£d« Amrived : Isabella, from Mauritius. Adelaide", Monday, March 12. Petroleum in a crude form has been found in quantity on the Coorong. The settlers by petition are attempting to obtain such terms as will enable them to open up the arid desert country between the Murray, Coorobg, and Victoria. , ■ » The corn nihrket is very firm, 8s being given readily for wheat, either in town or port. Flour not to be obtained except at an advance on late transactions. Town millers ask L2O, country LlB 10s to Ll9s. Tuesday, March 13. General business very dull. No transactions. Wheat, nominal price, 8s; flour, LlB 10s to Ll9; Cape barley, fis 6d; English, 6s to 6s 9d ; Cape oats, ifor seed, 8s ; feed dats, 6s 6'd: Sailed Aldinga. . ' Wednesday. March 14. The Commissioner of Public Works announced in the Legislative Council to-day that the Chief Secretary intended to leave for England at an early date. His departure will greatly weaken, if not entirely break up, the Ministry. No alteration of prices in wheat or flour. Sales of wheat at Is. Holders generally ask an advance. BRISBANE. Friday, March 9. The body of a white man, supposed to have been murdered by the natives, has beon found near Bockhampton. Tuesday, March 13. A proclamation has been issued by tho Executive forbidding Civil servants from contributing to newspapers, uuder pain of dismissal.