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MELBOURNE.
Thursday.
I Hei aid]-In the debate on the Addiess, last
night, the Ministry were attacked relative to their
action in regard to the Suez Mail Service, the Border
Duties, and the administration of the Education Act.
The whole of the accusations were well met by the
Ministry, who carried the House with them. The
debate waa adjourned, but it was not intended to
move any amendment
Sir Charles Duffy made a speech, in which he
stated that he thought the present condition of the
Border Duties question was le«s favourable to the
interests of this colony (Vietona) than it was when
it passed into the hands of Mr. Francis, With regard
to tlie European and Australian Mau Service he held
that the Government would have to retreat from the
position it had assumed, or ultimately purchase con-
cession at a price wholly incommensurate with the
advantage to be gained The suggestion of an
arrangement with the French Messageries mail lines,
as had been suggested, he did not consider feasible,
and to carry out the sole service themselves would
cost A"90,0U0 or ¿100,000 Mr. Froncis, m replv,
went into the whole question of the Border duties,
and stated that the causa of difference was the cattle
inspection fee. He was surprised and pained at the
course taken by South Australia on the Postal ques-
tion, but said her co-operation in the matter was of
little moment, foi if the Victorian Government got
the service entirely into its own hands it could claim
both sea and land postage, and receive tberefrom
£44,000 After the result of the recent Conference,
he said he had no other course open to bim than that
winch Lad been followed, consistently with his duty
to the country.
In the Assembly, to-day, the debate on the Address
was resumed and concluded
Before the House adjourned notice was given of
proposals to introduce an Eight-hours Bill, and a
Mining on Private Property Bill.
Mr Higinbotbam last night expressed himself lu
favour of forming the entire colonj into one con-
stituency
Mr. Johnson, of the Public Works Department,
has been dismissed from the service, ou the ground
that he supplied information to the first prize-taker
for the New Law Courts designs, and foi afterwards
recommending that his designs be awarded first
prize.
The Fire Brigades Review is fixed for the 27th of
the present month.
A murder was jesterday evening committed on
boaid the ship Staffordshire, Ivtngattlie Williams-
town Pier. A seaman named Moore (?), during a
quairel, stabbed to the heart another seaman named
Kelhber, whose death was instantaneous.
The man Mason (P) has been committed for trial
for the murder on board the Staffordshire.
The hearing of the criminal action brought by Mr.
Winch against the Melbourne Herald comes on to-
morrow.
Business dull. The balance of cargoes of teas,
amounting to 10,000 packages, was sold at a Iosb to
importers, though full market rates were obtained.
Wheat market easier at 6i lid Cornsachs, 12s. 3d
[-Eu«i!ni7 Netcs ]-Moore, a seaman of the ship
Staffordshire, who mortally stabbed a fellow seaman
named Kelleher, at Williamstown, has been com-
mitted for trial. A gold watch, stolen from a pas-
senger, was found on the body of the deceased.
There seems to be considerable difference of
opinion in the Assembly a3 to the wisdom of the Go-
vernment policy with regard to the Suez mail ser-
vice.
Friday.
[Evening Netcs.]- A magistrate in Gipps Land has
been committed to take his trial for perjury.
A movement has been commenced in Gipps Land
to form a settlement on the co-operative principle
A Eoj al Commission ia to be appointed to investi-
gate the disease in vines.
A crowded meeting of seamen was held last night,
to demand release of men sentenced to imprisonment
for refusing to sail in the Sea Njmph.
[HeraldJ-A scheme is on foot fur establishing a
Workman's Co-operative Settlement somewhere m
Gipps Land.
In the Staffordshire muider ca=e the prisoner has
been committed for trial for manslaughter
The criminal libel case-Winch v Evening Herald,
is postponed until Wednesday ¡So evidence is
taken.
His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the
Minister for Lands and other gentlemen, proceeded
bj special tram to the Murray.
Felix Eabat has been found guilty at the Quarter
Sessions, and remanded for sentence Another case
will be proceeded with.
Business is dull. The markets are quiet and un-
changed
New South Wales Bank shares, .£47, New Zealand
Four per Cent Debentures, £90 IO3 , National
Queensland Bank shares, £i 2s. 6d
Arrived . Rangatira (s ) and Claud Hamilton (s ),
from New Zealand.
* lEvemng News ]-The Falcon, 703 tons, Lawrence,
from Gravesend February 20th, for Sydney, W88
spoken m longitude 47 degs east, fifty-three days
out
The first of the season's beetroot sugars sold at
¿35 to .£37 per ton, according to quality.
The trial of Felix Eabat has commenced, but is
unfinished.
Saturday.
[Herald.]-The Governor returns from his excur-
sion to the Murray to-morrow night.
Eabat has been tried on a second charge of fraud.
The case lasted ail day.
Exception has been taken to the legality of the
sentence of death passed on Borbun, for the
Kangaroo Flat murder. He pleaded guilty, and no
verdict was recorded, as it is stated is necessary m
capital cases. The execution has been fixed for
Tuesday morning.
The Baroda's passengers are to be released on
Monday. Four still decline to submit to vacci-
nation
Application has been made for the release of the
healthy passengers by the Alardus
The steamer reported in the London telegrams as
wrecked is the Videka (collier), which bad been
purchased by Captain Hutchinson, of Dunedin, to
trade between Newcastle and New Zealand
Sailed Northumberland (b.), full of passengers
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