The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-07 00:00:00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

We have received the Adelaide Observer to Sep-
tember 26, *Cal which we kern that South Australis, like
the province of Victoria, hes experienced a ministerial crisis.
A dispute between the Legislative Council and the Aasembis
upon a questionot privilege, in the latter pert of August, on-
casioned the Migration of the ministry of Yr. Finis,
which was rucoMiled for two or three days by a cabinet
formed by Mt. Baker, and this administration was not
allowed time to Mate Its policy, but was overthrown oa the
26th of August by • direct vote of no confidence, the
majority being 24 to 7 against it. The Governor, Sir B.
M'Donnell, then sent for Mr. IL Torres., the mover of the
resolution, who formed a ministry se [tallow. :
Chief Secretary Mr. Tomato
Attorney-General
Treanor
Conneledoser of Palk Work. Mr. Davenport.
Commissioner of Crown Lends
The Torrens Ministry, however, had also fallen, in Ito
tura, at the date of oar latest Information, in consequence
of • resolution passed by the Assembly, on the minion of
Mr. Hanson, censuring the conduct of the government with
regard to the waste lands. It seems that the old Waite
Lends Act is no longer in force in the colony. having died
out with the pmehmation of the new methadon. Mr. Ta-
mes advised tits Governor to rescind end revoke the rules
and regulatkas for granting pastoral leases framed under its
His Excellency acted under Mr. Torrens' advice In a procla-
mation of the Bth of September, while the Legislative Aa.
man* nag not in session. We take from the Adehdde
journal the following statement of the unpopular parts of the
ministerial scheme :
" But from the Imality or non-legality of the
of the old rules and regulations, we turn to Mr. T
waste lands policy, and this we declare to be in the
highest degree objectionable. South Australia ad to the
north of Adelaide. Now, stretching away to the fee
north, there are from 20 to 90 millions of acre. of rich
and well-watered pasture-land already discovered, sad
etutounoemeste of fresh discoveries are being made shame
daily. To stock these twenty to thirty millions of mesas is
beyond the power of the present occupants of crown hob
in this province. They have neither ishee4 bares., nor Weis
for the purport.. But our Victorian are both
able and willing to do this, if they get bite • satis-
factory tonere. Nay, more, of the 4,300,000 saes already
applied for, two-thirds of the applicants are said to be from
the other aide. These applicants, moreover, declare their
readiness, the moment their lease* are granted, to put their
flocks and herds In motion, and to cast in theirlot among us.
mid others, it to mid, will speedily follow them. Our pontioa,
therefore, ' compering great things with small,' is that ef
the owner of a large number of unoccupied mansions—or
mat, and naturally rich, but unimproved eitatee—end for
each of which there it a whole host of eager and eligible ap-
plicants; but, by advising his Excellency to line his MI
mete lands proclamation, Mr. Tonne has meshed the
whole of the notices ' To Le,' and has well-nigh mend
, all the applicants away. What Mr. Terrine
to do, is more than the squatter,ever expected to hare ors
or even now desire. Fifteen millions five hundred eheorad
sores of crown lands are already lamed to the equalises et
10e. or thereabouts per square mile, and these ere to be left
in undisturbed possession of their Imam, on the prised
terms, and without being called upon to contribute one far.
thing mere toned. the burdens of the state. Appliance.
have been made for about 4,600,000 scree more, sad
to these the same privileges and immunities are to be
emorded. But the monstrous part of Mr. Torrence' Johan
Is that contained in his proposal to dispose of the west. hods
of the mown in future upon an unaltered tenure, that la.
altered, not es to the duration of the leases, but as to the
rental per Nome mile. At present the average is under 11a,
but all future applicants are to be charged 16a., 20.., and
265. respectively, and whether the discoverers of new mins
or not, they are to be subjected to the competition of a pat&
notion."

The question before the Assembly, however tamed—
ant, upon the legality or illegality of the act; and se.
cos*, upon the right of the executive to impose upon
themselves the fonottuns of the legialature, however urgent
the circumstance might be, and by one sweeping proclama-
tion subvert the very erne of constitutional government.
11r. Hanson moved, on the 28rd of September, that the Go-
vernor-in-Chiles proelematka of the Bth inst., rescinding
and revoking the late mks end regulations for granting
leases of the wade lands of the crown is, in the epknion of the
Home of Assembly, unwarranted and illegal. This was car-
ried bye majority of 17 to 14, and the Torrent,' ministry next
day resigned. All sorts of rumours are afloat as to the con-
stitution of the Hanson ministry, but nothing hes yet
been decided on. This, however, is what wet understand Mr.
Hanson proposes : Mr. }lnnis, Chief Secretary ; Mr. Hen-
son, Attorney-General, and also Premier; Mr.
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nolds, Treasurer; Mr. Blyth, Commissioner of Crow*
Lands; Mr. Dammed, Commissioner of Public Works;
The lets treasurer made his ensnedal statement ea the
22nd. The estimated revenue for 1858 is 475,9904, inclodieg
a balance of 61,9991. aanniag from 1867. This lease
421,0001. as the net expected meows of 1868. But the
actual revenue received during the twelve mouths ending 31st
of August, 1067, was 452,8611. ; this also beim; irrespective
of Wawa. *The tressurer thus predicts a !Obi off is the
realms of neat year innovating to 31,6614 This saddpstsl
loss to the TIMMS did not seem to effect the stincipel item,
of proposed disbursement, the most nodashle hams of
which are the increased amount set down for setabliihmsat
charges, and the diminished sum proposed for public improve.
manta Taking the whole of the astablishmemts for 18$, the
sigmas sum asked for is 188,8121., agahsst 171,6731., the
total sod final votes for 1867. The sum proposed to be set apart
for main roads during 1868 Is 70,0001. ; sad the minutest*
• given in aid of district councils, &c., is put down at 36,0001.
The sum of 16,0001. is all that is set apart for other %wove.
meats under the head of " Public Works; " but under the
heed of " Miscellaneous Services" we find a proposed grout
of 6,200/. to the Trinity Board, and a grant of 1,6004 ts
the Botanical Gardens. The subsidy for steam postal DM.
munication is entered at 16,0001., and for the istrochutka
of immigrants from the United Kingdom the sum 0[60,0004
is put down.
This budget, however, as well as the other meanies of
the Torre= Ministry, would probably be superseded by their
successors.
The bill for leplising ataniage with the sister of a dir
aimed wife bad pared both houses, end was reedy Air
tram:lA.l°n to his Excellency, ether for his persona wag
or tor rentittasos to England for the decision of bar Malesil
thsreupoa.
The Queen of Spain has acoomplished her visit
the church of Atocha, when she beard mass.

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