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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
from our own correspondent.
. Melbourne. Wednesday.
The Federal Government is tendering
the State Parliament a banquet in the
Trade's Hall on Tuesday after the openings
of Parliament.
The Minister of Customs -has referred
the proposal from the Commercial Intelli
gence Bureau to establish a branch here,
to the Associated Chambers of Com
merce.
Mr. James M 'Kean, the well-known
solicitor, died to-day. He was a colonist
of over 50 years, and had a varied and
adventurous 'life, from miner to sub
editor of "The Ovens and Murray Ad
vertiser," and thence, to the bar. He
represented one Gippsland constituency
in the Legislative Assembly, and was
Minister of Lands in the Macpherson
Ministry in 1869. He was sent to the
leads two years later for- breach of privi
leges of the House. .-
G. T. Hill, of Major Plains, has been
fined £33 by the Commissioner of Cus
toms for failing to report a consignment
of wheat over the Murray at Yarrawonga.
Collingwood Branch of the Natives has
condemned the disagreeable practice of
canvassing for office which has grown up
in the Association. Some members want
to have the subject reconsidered.
Arguments were concluded, to-day in
the appeals in the case of Falkingham and
Sons v. The National Bank of Australasia
Limited. The decision will be given to
morrow.
Dr. Gresswell has received reports from
the quarantine station to the effect that all
the small-pox patients there are doing
well, with the exception of Mr. William
Harris, of New South Wales. His re-
covery is now regarded as hopeless.
Paul Perriers, an individual who pro-
fesses to tell fortunes, to-day appealed
against a sentence of three months' im-
prisonment imposed upon him for the
larceny of 10s. from a client, on the
ground that the conviction was against
evidence and the punishment excessive.
Judge Molesworth held that Perriers had
been properly convicted, and expressed
the opinion that he was a scoundrel and a
thief.
The police grievance in regard to no
extra remuneration being awarded to eity
men who worked overtime during the
Royal visit to Melbourne, has been set
tled. Those entitled are to receive an
allowance varying from 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6i.
per day, according to the amount of over
time worked. ,
The second trial of Jane Smith, charged
with the murder of Patrick Conway on
board the s.s. Talune, wa9 continued to
day. The principal witness examined
was the housemaid at the Royal George
Hotel, who repeated the conversations
she had with accused, in which the latter
admitted having giveu Conway plums and
cakes.
It is ronghly estimated that the aggre
gate expenditure by the Commonwealth,
by the States, and by New Zealand, on
naval and military displays alone, in con
nection with the Royal visit, will amount
to about £130,000.
The Deputy Commissioner of Railways
admits that the elevator system for the
handling of grain has advantages from a
railway point of view, but he holds that
the point of primary importance is the
cost to the producer as compared to the
cost of the present system. Until the
farmers have thornupTiIv satisfied them-
selves that the elevators have economic
advantages, Mr. Fitzpatrick will hold his
hand.
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