MELBOURNE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3057, 13 April 1881, Page 3

MELBOURNE.

April 12

The conference of committee of the Legislative Council and Assembly broke up to-day without coming to any agreement, such being found impossible. The Exhibition jury has recommended Messrs Swallow and Ariell for the Emperor of Germany's prize. The following further awards are annouced: — Messrs Schwartz and Co., Christchurch and Wanganui, for wines, one, fourth, and filth orders of merit; James Smith, Nelson, fourth and fifth orders of merit, for wines; Joseph Soler, WaDganui, fifth order of merit for wine.

April 3

Before the breaking up of the conference of the committees of the two Houses on the Reform Bill yesterday an acrimonious debate took place. Mr Berry insisted upon maintaining the Assembly's terms. Sir Charles Sladen said the Council's ultimatum had only been come to after long deliberation, and any departure from the same was not likely to take place now. He denied that the Council would have accepted Mr Service's Reform Bill.

In the Assembly last night Mr Berry made a statement concerning the reform conference. He said that, after three sittings, it had failed to bring about an understanding between the two Houses. The proceedings would be printed, and they would show that the Assembly had been justified in the course it had followed. He added that it was still open to the council to give the Reform Bill further consideration during the fortnight's adjournment. Mr Murray Smith said be was satisfied in maintaining that liberal concessions should be made to the Council.