Year: 1867

was thought His Excellency would he precuded by i'm


perlal etiquette from receiving II in person memorial


was sent home To Her Majesty submitting the proposition


Tor her approval TO which an answer was received that
II would preclude Sir Charles Darling from being again


sinp0yed In the Colonial service This sheyedthe matter


for time. During the week. however, dispatch was


laid on the table of Parliament, conveying the inorma


now no obstacle in the way, supplementary estimate


was Immediately afterward tabled by the honorable the


Lady Darling and ad6oSa s elmae sU Which Would in


crease the amount required by the Government,


it most extraordinary to ask the House vote this amount
Treasurer as unless il was shown where the monet was


to come from there would be at end OF the
year OF probably quarter of million sterling on the


first item Of the additional votes being proposed the o-
position moved that the Chairman report progress which
debate be adjourned with like result and continued
these motions alternately throughout the whole Of the
night and next daythe object being to take advantage
of the forms of the House to compel the Government TO
make the required financial statement The press
excluded about midnight and from that hour TO next
day at o'clock both sides maintained the fight with in


domtable spirit Some rich scenes are said to have oc
able to awake in tune for the division, and occasionally
the debate-if such IL could be caled-enliyened by
acrmonOusy personal language not OF the choicest ma
ture At the expiration of q hours the press was re-
admitted, and ultimately the Government so far gave
way TO postpone any vote the opposition objected
to- and this compromise having been arrived at business
progressed until the usual time for adjournment arrived


the small minority Of the opposition having gained their
point in promised financial statement after the mail
leaves


During the month serious charge OF corruption was
made by the first gold discoverer Mr. Hargreaves,
against members or the Assembly. lie nau claim or
420 before the House as reward for his gold dlscov
He had previously obtained like amount, and
1t was then considered by many he should have got
Sc the balance submitted TO the Assembly.
On the authority of Mr.. Hargreaves OF the daily


Journals openly alleged that TINS would not be voted uI
But the publisher and Mr. Hargreaves were brought be-
be- Snd that the a had out Of al
legged offer made by third party acting outside COM
mee appointed to inquire into the matter, but has
not yet reported SO far as is known there is nothing
whatever to impleate any member OF the House, and
tnls Tor the credit OF democratic lnstlutohs 10 source
Of qualification.


vacancy has occurred In one of the electoral districts
and Mr. Gavan Duffy, formerly the Minister OF Lands Is
candidate the retiring member, Mr. Sands, having
signed certain evidence had tranpred which gave
niarily through Government patronage.


visits home you WILL hroughthe English press, be already
acquainted with arrived last week by the Great Britain
man. and WILL doubt the approach OF the next gen
eral election, take an active part IN politics.


The Great Britain made the passage from Liverpool to
Melbourne this occasion i'm 5S days She has made the
most regular OF any vessel to these shoresgen
looks smart IL not better than she did when trading TO


Serious Hoods have occurred the neghboring colony
OF New South Wales, which have resulted in large
sacrifice both Of life and property. The colony has
generously forward literally with pecunary sceor
FOR the relief of the sufferers The floods the highest


that have taken place in the memory OF the white nhab
itants.


We, in with the other colonies here, making
preparations for suitable reception Of His Royal High
ness the Duke OF Edinburgh prince Alfred who is ex-
pccted i'm II. NJ. s Galatca IN about month Parliament
has e50OO and the citizens of Melbourne busy
preparing for "a general illumination We not quite
mOnarchcal In notions in this city they are In
the smaller province Of South Australia, where speaker
loudly cbeeTed when he expressed hope that Prince
Alfred would yet be crowned King of Australia There
some loyal old fOgies among us, but the ruling spirit
here is essentially democratic; and while loyal
enough because are left to govern ourselves


Mining enterprise has received great impetus by
new rush Bendgo at place called Myers Flat. Ben
digo formerly OF the richest aluvia diggings,
and great deal of gold had been obtained at the head of
this fiat but the lead lost and supposed 10 have run
out and any idea OF extensive alluval dggings in
these days of quartz reefs and deep sinking little
thought Of Some prOspectors however have hit again
upon the lead and large rush has just set In, which
minds one OF the dggns OF twelve years back The sink
varies from to II per load Is dwts was washed on
the bottom OF claim the prospectors from TN
dish


our local industries proceed slowly but satisfactorily
Tanning il now carried very extensively ana seNefl
large additions establishments nave Deen mace
during the month. -, -,


kerosene distlery is now in operation in the neigh
bOrhOod OF Melbourne and IL has turned OUT some eNce
lent oil produced from shale found In the nelghDorng
colony of New south Wales. The low price Us 6dJ at
which kerosene has touched has, however, some
damped our ardor in being able to compete WIN the
American OIL


Several of our banks and gas companies have declared
dividends during the month Of from to 10 per cent one
bank he Commercially mt sydney has declared dividend
OF II per cent There have been or two small failures
during the month"; but the whole business Is fr ana
thc standing OF our commercial men sound The talin of
the present Government has considerably reduced our
shipping and obsons Bay at the present mOnent Ioes
present the same busy scene it did some time back