AUSTRALIAN. RESULT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 52, 4 March 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN. RESULT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.

THE GREY RANGES RUSH. THE VICTORIAN REFORM BILL. ELECTION OF OPPOSITION LEADERS. AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR THE CAPE. I REUTERS TBLEORAHB.I Melbourne, 3rd Maroh.

The second day's races of the Victorian Racing Club's Autumn Meeting took placo to-day, at Flemington. For the Australian Cup Boven started, Mr. W. Pile'B Firat Water winning- in a cantor by four lengths ; Sweetmeat was second, and Progress third. Grand Flaneur was scratched. Timo, 4min, ljaec. This was very fast. This Day. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Bill introduced by Mr. Graham Berry for the Reform of tbe Constitution was read aseoond timo without a division. Mr. Murray Smith then moved that a Conference of the two Houses should bo held to agree, if possible, to a. compromise on the measure. Mr. Borry objected to the proposal at the present time, and denounced it as unconstitutional aud unprecedented. Sir John O'Shannassy, Mr. David Gaunson, and Mr. Wrixon supported the motion, but the debate was finally adjourned to next sitting. A caucus of Opposition members was held yesterday, at which Messrs Murray Smith and J. G. Francis wero elected joint leaders of tho party in the Assembly. Sydney, 3rd Maroh. It is Btated that thore is no justification for tho present rush to the Grey Ranges gol '.field, on the western bordor of this colony, as there is a total absence of trustworthy information concerning the proßpeots of the ground. Sailed — Union Company's s.s. Arawata, for Auckland. Albany, This Day. The P. and O. Company's steamship Bokhara, with the inward Suez .mail, has arrived in King George's Sound, en rouU for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. Adelaide, This Day. 300 volunteers in this city have offered to proceed to the Transvaal for service against the Boera.