LATE AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 744, 1 December 1870, Page 2

LATE AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

The Assembly has decided to change the financial year to end on 30th June. Estimates to that period were tabled. The financial statement anticipated a defi jit of fifty thousand pounds, but as that includes the census, which properly belongs to the whole year, the whole deficit at the end will not be ; inucb. Twenty-eight started well for the Cup, and were altogether passing the Stand, their varied colors swiftly moving in bright sunlight was a glorious sight. Barbelle had a slight lead with Sir John second, and Proctor third, and so on to the old stand at the Abattoirs, Strop's colors showed to the front, with G-lencoe well up aud going well. AVarrior meanwhile was all behind, and though he seemed to make an effort and passed some, his chances were early booked as nil. Croydon put on a spurt and got amongst the van, with Tim close in attendance. At the straight, Lapdog and Nimblefoot shot ahead and raced neck and neck, the latter's nose just catching the judge's eye first. Time Three minutes t urty-seven The quickest time on record. Manuka was scratched. The House ha-! decided that a writ shall issue for Bailie's seat. Bailie having sent a letter of resignation from Fiji to Everard, who had mislaid it. The Gazette fixes the 2nd April as the day for taking the census. Several large nuggets have been found at Insjlewood and Dunoily, from twenty to forty-seven pounds' weight. Cotterell, from New Zealand, opeued at the Polytechnic, with every prospect of success. The press speaks well of him. .Dutchman won the Bendigo Cup. Aud row Forbes has been convicted of rape, and sentence of death recorded. Forder has been found guilty of embezzlement. Sentence deferred. Supple's trial is postponed till Monday.

Jounes, warehouseman, obtained £IOOO damages against the National Bank for dishonoring his cheques. The City Bench fined the landlords of the Continental . and Oriental Cafes twenty pounds, for having disorderly persons, viz., . some nude waitresses on licensed premises. Bowman, an ex M.L.A., has been committed for trial for obtaining goods by false pretences. Teffar, of Crooked River, Elton, has been sent to the Yarra Bend as insane.

The G-alatealeft Sydney for Auckland on the 16th.

The New South Wales Grovernment was defeated-on their measurement duties, the Assembly declining to sanc T tion them by a majority of six. The Government has now resumed the collection of ad valorem duties, and intend submitting a definite motion on fixed duties before deciding what course they will take. A* Brisbaue, the Parliament assembled on Tuesday, and the speech was delivered the following day. An amendment was proposed on the address. The debate still proceeds.