New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-23

CUILOCH GOyERNMENT-PRINCE ALFRED TO
ARRIvE.-aINING MATTERS-OCEAN MAIL
SERVICE.
From Our Special ContsI ondent -
MELBOURNE, August 81, 1907
Political events during the past month have
been gradually tending toward dead lock between the
upper and lower houses Of Parliament, wheb Is mod
eed after the English, and has on all great questions
been guided y the pTecedeDts in the Lords ana Com
respectively. The vote spoke OF In my last OF
92Oot0 TO the previous governor Sir Charles Darling
was assed by large majority in the Assembly and was
and when il reached the upper House or Legislative
Council, that body appointed eemmitteo to search for
dealing with the appropration act II It should contain
anything objectionable. precedent was discovered
money grant was Objectionable and the Commons IN def
erence to that view had sent it up in separate BILL aud
il commended similar course should be observed
with respect 10 the grant Of f200o0to SIR Charles Daring
and % WAS mot GHe 1 council e
stopped all Government pay and put the MeCulloch
on former occasion when Sir q, Charles les
Darling was Governor: Tie Ministry then got
the banks and confessg Judgment the Supreme Court
few hours afterwar' whereby tho money was legally
recovered borrowed and this process was re-
peatcd until over quarter OF million WAS supplied Tor
carrying on the service This time similar process mas
begun IN different way; instead OF borrowing, all claim
ants against the Government are allowed 10 sue ana
judgments go by default by which means the GovsTn
present Governor seemed averse TO this process ana ~
last week. Ills Exccilcncy sent for Mr. Fellows, the
leader Of the Upper Honse who IL Is believed has
%e heS y Shout" be sent for and on the House meet
ting to-day, adjournment is 10 DC asked for TIL Thurs
| in the midst OF a crisis The McCulloch Government
have held office four years, being the longest time any
sponsibe Government Tic feeling in tho country at TIE
last grne, election waI sres a ,y"p o TT 1c
Assembly 10 back NJ their policy; there s therefore, little
Of ruccess Unless they have az appeal 10 the country
and even then II doubtful N they would get sufficient
which resolutions were passed Of the retiring
Ministry, aud this be- taken sign OF tho popular
/ Mr. McCann one OF the members Of the Lower House
whom mentioned last month as having been acquitted
another charge Of similar nature, has been tried aud
found guilty His scheme was very tinplc one not 81
large guitude hut very adrOtly carried out He pos
sscecd selection OF Land IN IN, INTERIOR Oh ths hc nae
an maenny 9rk Of 2oc sheep Which Ne so ~, 70 Two
aud drew bill on Miller for the amount which was
mort gage duly signed. scaled and registered. lie also
lad similar hi acecpicd by Neal. ON the mortgage lie
raised y few hundreds, Meals bill De got s900 and
wanting more money he took Mlrr's bin TO the bank
and accompanied ~ with duplicate Of the mortgage
goi $3.50 The whole Of the afnr fabrication from
icgnning TO end aud bnt Tor has paming on dpiieate
discovered; hut the bank on account Of the former
charge looked to their security and found that the name
~ the offs clear forgery ana on TINS DC was ar
rested. The jury brought him IN guilty Of nlterng
forgery with guilty knowledge. and The Judge, after
seror.y ectuTg him. passed sentence OF seven years
| imprisonment -. -,
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contested by local landowner ana Mr. Colin Campbell
/ formerly q member Of the House.
| Mr.. Charles Gavan Duny has been returned for Da
housio By majority O 300 votes over Mr. sands The late
representative 81 the district who resigned after having
/ nko bribery ana corruption, hut who had what some
pancrs cali the cifrontery TO stand 9ealn there ~ no
there mercy shown TO any one n he Il found out
nissed The Lower House but i not likely in present
form get through the Council. Mr. Fellows however,
| has given mitigation, by notice of motion, that under
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Iover Ionse would pass. The conditions binted at, no
Doubt arc change OF Government, which the present
rae preparations Tor the reception OF the queens son
Assuming great proportions aud there Is no doubt lac
will receive here right royal welcome In addition TO
bodies have determined in the principal towns, To devote
ssaadeIhlc irgn the funds under their control
new rush nj Myers Greek continues To sape we'll and
the hoes botoncd during che last few weeks gvo every
guarantee that the lead VIII he payable 10 nige nhioef
oi miners Our reefs and principal large mining cOnipa
! HES continue pay good dividends
far the prospects of an abundant harvest are good
There likely for some time 10 come to Do large aai
a. lad Lst week Slight shock Of an earthq sui
heicn, show there Is something OF the kind In THIS
quarter OF the world. or course, the wave wss dul
but for The reports In the papers very few would have
I known that such an event had occurred.
Tie Government have paid &tCG to the heirs Of George
s Arnaud who died possessed Of that amount but the
Curator OF Estates had msappropriated IT, For the credit
Of The colony the Assembly voted the amount unanimous
| ~. The heirs Of Arnaud reside IN Canada.
During the lar; three weeks we have had two tbeatr
cal ars at the rival thoatersthc Royal and the Hay
mnrket-Mr Anderson at the latter and Mr. Walter
Montgomery st the former Criticism seemed divided az
| to their mer.ts The AiDaS, the leading Journal Eeft
gave the palm Mont gOnoy, but the public appeared
pretty much well pleased with the one rs the other
aud neither has reason TO regret The others presence
for both iheaters have been crowded during tLtlF stay
These are the great stars have had here since
the DAYS of Barry sullivan aud tho kcans MI Ahlel
son has PROVINCIAL tour, commencing ~ Bifa
where lac IL promised rare run ne tckcts nave bec
plrcha sed a fortnight IN advance. Mr. Montgomery Will
10 to sydney rst and return here before he visits the
inland towns. Really frstcast actors take wcn mere.
The following the American shipping arrived curing
the month John Eyston, from CALIFORNIA; South America
nom Boston; Famway, from Sew.iork james onihile
2oeOo bushels OF California barley which sold at s. al to
81. I'd IL considered here to be better Tor mating pnr
| poses than the Dntive grown
The import msrkes during the month have been very
dull and the present deadlock between the two Houses
has rendered matters Several industries are
| occasionally springinS up rendering general DuahesS
more lively and them may be mentioned paper
mill on large scale. which Is likely 10 supply us WIN our
steamship sailed hence for Liverpool the 22d with 5l6
| messengers and 10, 600 ounces OF gold.
An Enl1sh company OF ample resources has sent OUT
nv The sst mail the most tangible proposal that has set
been made for monthly mail aud PASSENGER service VIZ
large nnage aud full power 10 do the passage IN ~ days
so as to with the monthly mail VIA Suez aiI 20
bind themselves TO punctualty under penalty OF aSW
Tor very day saved OF the g. The subsidy they re-
aure Is 10000 per anntm leaving the colony 10 mako
~ own with the other colonies AZ 10 tner
mails The matter Is before the Cabinet Under
stood that tho most satisfactory security VIII DE gwen
for the due performance OF the contract and the Com
many W mn DC prepared To send ont the hrst ship within
\ wear after the contract ~ signed.