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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1012, 24 May 1878, Page 7

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» (Pen s.s. Albion at Hokitika.) Melbourne, May 16. Mr Graham Berry, and Mr Peter Lalpr visited Egerton, when the former stated .it was the intention of the Government to > introduce such measures of reform 'as would provide for the -peace and safety of 'the people. Mr Lalor said there were only three modes of reform of the Constitution ; one by consent of the Upper House, which the Government did not expect to get, because the reforms' about .to be proposed were not likly to;be agreeable to those gentlemen ; amother'was to appeal to the Imperial Parliament to amend the Constitution, and he believed that would be the proper course, because there was .only a third course which the Government did hot contemplate at at all, and that was by mere revolution. He had no fear but that the Parliament of England, when they saw/ how perfectly unworkable the Victorian Constitution had become by its wrongful interpretation by the Legislative Council, would give them a remedy which would prevent any future dead locks, or miseries and misfor- j tunes to Civil servants and the people. "Mr J. G. Francis, and Mr Craig, a local man, are in the field at Warnambool. .The election is next Tuesday. Two extraordinary suicides occurred -this week in the suburbs. In both cases the" men were said to be in straightened circumstances. One was a recent arrival, and had previously pawoed what little property he possessed. Both men were fearfully mutilated. . ' Reid and Barnes, architects, obtained the first premium— £3oo, for the Exhibition building designs. The structure is to cost £62,000. The Government still adhere to their intention of "holding an International -Exhibition Parliament will not meet for the despatch of business till the 9th of July. *^ ' The land tax classification, so far as at presentaacertained, amounts to an average of five pence farthiag. • '„, , The agricultural statistics^hat have been issued show 649,910 acres under wheat, yielding 6,874,222 bushels or an average of 12$ bushels per acre. Then is a falling off in

other grain, especially oats, of which there are 10,503 acres less under cultivation, being a decrease of 263,783 bushels. ; ; : . Business is dull, and very little is doing in all places of amusement, except Leon and Kelly'B Minstrels and Charles Clark's Lectures. Sidnbt, May 16» The death of Mr T. Smart has cauaad .general regret. ' The Costoma revenue continues on the increase. , A motion has been submitted to the Assembly for the services of an ironclad, but ,is not likely to be carried^ . , r