ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 66, 1 August 1874, Page 10

ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The s.s. Albion, with the English mail, arrived early on Wednesday morning. She left Melbourne on the 23rd inst., at 8 p.m., and has made the quick passage of four days twelve hours to the Bluff. Pabis, July 20.— General Latour, Orleanist, has been appointed Minister of the Interior ; and Bodet, Moderate, Deputy Minister of Finance. Other Ministers remain in office. The Executive, with the view of giving the Assembly time to deliberate, has postponed the Constitutional debate till Thursday. Berlin, July' 2o. — A priest, arrested on suspicion of being an .accomplice to tho attempted assassination of Biemarck, has been released. MELBOtTEi»E, July 23. — On Tuesday night, the third reading of the Constitution Amendment Bill was carried by a majority of two votes only, the numbers being 35 for and 33 against. Yesterday, when the Assembly met, the Treasurer asked for an adjournment until Tuesday, to enable the Government to consider their position, and the House adjourned accordingly. It is thought resignation will follow. The Chief Secretary is still very ill. The Navigation Board has suspended absolutely the certificate of the captain of the ship Oakworth. From the evidence at the inquiry, it was shown that after the fishing vessel was run down in the Irish Channel, and cries for aisistance heard, there was tin utter disregard for the safety of life. The Financial Statement has been postponed for a fortnight. The Government have stated, after making full inquiries, that no kidnapping occurred on board the Daphne in the South Seas. Three candidates have been nominated for Colling wood, and two for Grenville. The steamer Amoy, with a cargo of new teas, has arrivud from Foo Chow. Sxdnex, July 23. — The Sydney Parliament is further prorogued to the 23rd August. Mr Lee resigned his seat for Maitland. The New Wallsend Company obtained the Imperial contract for supplying the Australian squadron with coals. The Governor was informed by telegram of his mission to Fiji. Bbisbane, July 23. — The Brisbane Parliament is proiogued. The speech, which referred to the work of the session, regretted the action of the Council with regard to the land measure, which left the demand for agricultural settlement unsettled. Tasmania, July 23. — The Tasmanian Parliament was opened by a speech, which spoke of the satisfactory state of the revenue. No fresh taxation is promised. Adelaide, July 23. — The explosion abDard a river steamor killed two men, and injured several others. The Speaker of the Assembly continues ill. Mblißottbnb, July 23. — Wheat and flcur have improved. O»t» are dull* Eetoeene, 1b sd. targe sales of sardines at an advaace.