The New York herald., 1870-10-29

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Melbourne the 18Th or August bring the foll0wlng
items q, news from the ant,nodes.-
me Mc,hourne A,.g,ts renorfs.-sir James Palmer
who hns besn far many years President oi the Legs
latlye Ssauncll has rriired lrom nublic life
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ozea d dn,i@ i1e areater na,t OF te month by the
festiyltios IN connccon with the opening OF the new
ToNra uau of Melbourne The inaugural ceremony
ana roncnrt tooe nlace on tho gtn August. On the
Ilth n Srand fancy bal was given anu the festlyl.
tlea minaraa ~, the l3ln with another concert
ma, aa,oo, A., ,,e o,,,at ,vorle az the Na,mahrrv
pesarvn,r A. . rauch 1nole s,r0us than was az hrsr
supposed ana VIII render necessary the enlire
structon OF The tunnel through which the water is
carried rom tile reservoir Through the emDankment
to the aqueduct.
The works in connection with the first fifty six
mics OF the Northeastern Railway although they
have been To a certain extent nteriercu with by the
wet weather are golnw on SATISFACTORILY.
i, ,,Is,,oo,t or nro,,,sea ,,aaa tor,,o ~ nroro
gallon Of ParIiamcnt, the goveranent has appointed
Noyal commissions. To dcal with several lnpolfant
subjects Ii Wll be the duiy 0f one OF these coal-
missions 10 inaule into the CONDITION of the civil
service Of the colony ana rrDQrr upon what ial-
proven enls may be deemed desirable III the mode OF
conducting the public business.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed IA Melbourne as
to the rates ol HOSTAGE Oh Nlctorlu teters mi news.
rapers by the Honolulu san Francisco auQ Pacific
hallway route.
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yauansS ~ tnaa ~ M ~ sao vv,
here are now complete. me Corona vhish was
euraoe1 ~ Inc iranspoYG service dnriSg ma shvs
sinian war ana has male two VOYAGES here as an
iunrrant vessel has been selected or fhe uurnosa
she Till also cOnve, ire tropps which have been
stationed IN soutn Australia ana Tasmania.
More interest than eyer n ben0 taken hero in the
Eep epau lsanils ana n luoyenlet II Al foot In Nal
bourne and oter towns to establish another settle
ment mere.
Tno ira nc Ia Fee 81 haa o;co1rayaa .,,a
con.mpscpment 81 steam eontnlnirgr,nn Iue AZ
hoInra ,,e frst steam " .eI vsnic nos ,,ar yS,t
Fentee from elepoQrne has been lace1 on tae herfh
ana win sail Tor LeyuKa IN iew days carrying
number oil Veterans Tlo are anxious TO sallsiy
fnpl o. %
SUD len death has removed another old colonst
Mr.. James Neop, OF Btgnton, WHO dropped down
dead IN The Supreme Court precincts
mo oh,tuary Of the month iuclnaes mo noyna or
Mr. Snmuel WaJson GRAHAM or INA ,iy1n or mrJnn
Graham ~ CO., and 0! The late flrm oi lnomas Nor
tou Il GO. Mr. Graham, whO dl alter br.ef III
ness al the comparatively cary age or IArty-nine
has been long ana intimately known In Shipping
and commercial circles in Australia.
pro,or ,ho lcfanlt,ng sco.r,ntont or tho go,
r,arn,ri 5.ni "a neen eantanced ~ tnrso vo,
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a,,'o ia ~ htrn vy,,ir ,yie ~ ~
for twelve m9ngas nc haa uotaipg TO urae in miii
cation OF punishment.
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hhuiC| 'aii' Mno shIt ~. A.uua .hedtc, " Hi!R-
ilg manager ~ 2. aiuaWt ~ l5os, ani VINO was
arrested IN ,outh husuana aiteF ne hau beeh at
lafge loi more tiah tWeye months, na5 oeen tried