The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-06 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

We have advices from Melbourne to June 16,
and telegraphic intelligence from Sydney and Ade-
laide to June 15. At Melbourne the only event of
the month had been what the Melbourne Herald
calls "a little inisterial crisis of a very peculiar
kind," occasioned by the Council's rejection of cer-
tain of the more popular clauses of the Land Bill.
The ministry had resigned in consequence, but had
subsequently withdrawn their resignations, and at
the date of the departure of the mail we are in-
formed " things in general had reverted to their
original dulness."
In New Zealand there was a total suspension of
hostilities. The Herald says
News from Taranaki has reached Sydney to the 31st May,
by the Lord Worsley. At that tune the total British
force of all emu was about 3,000 men, but the general irm
reission was that they were awaiting reinforcements from
land or India before any further operations would he
ertaken. Wiremu Kingi had been joined by the
Waikatos, about 1,000 strong. A new Maori stockade had
been erected at Tspuiari !Lauri, and was very strong. A
succession of plateaus had been fortified by palisading and
entrenchments, surrounded by forest. A party of military
and militia, on the 2nd, in search of fuel, were approached
by a detachment of Msories, hut effected a retreat. The
light company of the 60th went in search of the enemy, but
without success. Mr. Brown, editor of the Taranaki
Herald, going bevond the prescribed limits towards the
pali, was trod at by three Maurice in ambush, one of whom
had been two years in his own employment. He was so
severely wounded that be was not expected to recover.
The Melbourne dryue publishes the following telegrams :1
"Surer, June 15.
" All vessels which have of late left Newcastle for Mel-
bourne have been compelled to put back, through stress of
weathei.

" At a meeting of merchants yesterday, relative to the
Panama route, Mr. Eldred aed Captain Haves went into
data ; but the attendance was poor, and all that was done
was to pan a resolution affirming the probable remunerating
result of the proposed company. It is understood that
prospectuses will soon be iiumed.
" The expediency or a bill to regulate Chinese immigra
tion, with, among other prosisions, a poll-tax of 101., has
been affirmed by 15 to 5 in the Assembly.
" Ao business L doing pending the arrival of the mail.
"ADELAIDE, June 15.
" In the House of Assembly yestevlay the new ministry
carried their motion for the revised tariff by a majority of
20 to et, and in face of strong opposition by. the members of
the late government. The new tariff comma.■ of increasing
the duty on beer 2d. per gallon ; on spirits and wine Is. per
gallon ; on refined sugars, per cwt., ls. ; and on muscovado,
Is. ; molasses, Is. per cwt. ; coffee, Is. Bd, per cwt.
chicory, from 5 per cent. to 18 per cent. • ' tobacco, Bd., and
cigars Is. 61 per lb. ; snuff, Is. ; tea and hops remain at
211. per lb. All ad valorem duties and duties on other
articles than those mentioned are abolished. _

" Business remains very quiet, and at a sale of sugars to-
to 31.. t
B..er ton oawtert.he
dal
Aertil deronces lold esed lers fully
ywhea.
port. Flour, 201., but scarcely any inquiry.