INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 291, 29 August 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

VICTORIA.

AHRIVAL OP THE NEW GOVERNOR.

His Excellency the Hon. Sir J. H. T. Manners Sutton, X.C.8., the newly appointed Governor of Victoria, arrived at Sandridge Pier at 10 o'clock on the night of Monday, the 13th instant. Owing to the brief notice given of his Excellency's approach, and the late hour at which the mail steamer which conveyed him to these shores reached the bay, it wa3 not possible for the event to be marked by a public demonstration of any magnitude, but he was received with all the marks of attention and respect practicable under the circumstances The Ellora anchored in the bay at half-past eight o'clock, and was boarded a few minutes afterwards by the principal members of the Government and Executive, who had gone, out to meet her in the Government screw steamer Pharo?. The party consisted of General Carey, the officer administering the Government of Victoria, with Lieu-tenant-Colonel Tupper, A.D.C. ; Mr M'Culloch, Chief Secretai % y ; MrHiginbotham, Attorney-General ; Mr Bindon, Minister of Justice ; Mr Francis, Commissioner of Trade and Customs ; Mr Macgregor, Minister of Mines ; Mr Vale, Commissioner of Public Works ; the Hon. H. Miller, Commissioner of Railways ; Colonel Anderson, Colonel-Commandant of Volunteers ; Colonel Rede, Acting Major of Brigade ; and Mr Odgers, Chief Clerk in the Chief Secretary's office. A short time was spent on board the mail steamer in welcoming the Governor, and his Excellency and suite were then conveyed on board the Pharos, which landed the whole party at Sandridge Pier a little before ten o'clock. The Governor was here received by the Corporation of Melbourne, which was fnlly represented, and the mayor presented to his Excellency a copy of an address that will be presented to him on Wednesday. Several hundred people were awaiting the arrival of the Governor on the pier, and the viceregal party was loudly cheered on landing. Carriages were in waiting to convey the future occupants of Toorak to their home, and the Governor and his family were driven off to their residence, which has recently been prepared for them, without further ceremony. On the arrival of the quarter-past ten p.m; train from Sandridge at the Melbourne station a large crowd was found waiting for his Excellency, and much disappointment was felt on its becoming known that he had gone direct to Toorak by the Sandridge road. The most interesting event in connection with the reception was a pyrotechnic display from the steam sloop Victoria, which illuminated the vessel with very pretty effect just as the Ellora cast anchor. In Melbourne the bells of St. James's were pealed in honour of the Governor's arrival. His Excellency is accompanied by Lady Manners Sutton, two Misses Manners Sutton, and his son, Mr H. Manners Sutton.

The of swearing in the Governor has been appointed to take place at noon on Wednesday, and preparations for the inauguration are being made on an extensive scale. A platform, capable of accommodating 2000 persons, is being erected in front of the Treasury buildings, and, if the design is carried out, the structure, which is to have an ornamental canopy and a flight of sixteen steps at the front entrance, will have a pleasing effect. The following official intimations on the subject appear in a " Government Gazette Extraordinary," published yesterday evening :—: — " Chief Secretary's Office, Melbourne, "August 13, 1866. " The ceremony of reading the commis. sion of the Hon. Sir John Henry Thomas Manners Sutton, X.C.8., as Governor of Victoria, and administering the usual oaths to his Excellency, will take place in front of the Government Offices, Melbourne, ou Wednesday, the 15th instant, at twelve o'clock noon.

"The Chief Justice, the members of the Executive Council, the judges, members of Parliament, foreign consuls, represents* tives of religious denominations, civil and militar}' officers, the mayors of Melbourne and Geelong and of boroughs, the presidents of shire councils, and such other of the inhabitants as may think proper to attend, are invited to be present on the occasion.

" J. M'CULLOCH. " Chief Stferetary."

" Chief Secretary's Office, Melbourne. "August 13, 1866. " The ceremony of reading the Governor's commission and administering the oaths to his Excellency the Hon. Sir John Henry Thomas Manners Sntton, X.C.8., having been appointed to take place at twelve o'clock noon on Wednesday, the loth instant, public business will be suspended in the Government offices from that hour for the remainder of the day. "J. MlCui,loch,M I Cui,loch, " Chief Secretary."

The Metropolitan troop of the Prince of Wales Light Horse will furnish an escort for his Excellency on the occasion, and the Royal Volunteer Artillery will fire a salute of seventeen guns from their depot.

An opinion has been published on the subject of ritualism, signed by Sir Roundell Palmer, Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr Mellish, and Mr Barrow. These eminent lawyers declare that the use of the vestments prescribed by King Edward Vl. 'a first Prayer Book is illegal, and might be punished under the Church Discipline Act of 1840 ; that lights on the communion table, •' not burnt for the sake of giving light, but as an ingredient in the service,'* arc forbidd«r by Dr. Lushington's judgment ; and that incense, wafers, hymns during the administration of the elements, and the ceremonial mixing of water with the wine, are also contrary to the law. : The mural monument erected in Westminster Abbey by the Secretary of State for India in Council to the memory ofvl&T James Outram, who was publicly buried there on March 25, 1863, was uncovered, on May 29, in the presence of a large concourse of distinguished Indian officer* and others: