INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5949, 5 March 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

(Retjter's Special)

Albany, March 4th.; The P. and O.s steamship Bokhara, with the inward Suez mail, has arrived in King George's Sound en route for Adelaide.

Melbournk, March 4th. In the Legislative Assembly last night the bill introduced by the Hon. Graham Berry for the reform of the Constitution waa read a second time, without division. Mr Murray Smith then moved that a conference of the two Houses should be held to agree, if possible, to a compromise on the measure. Mr Berry objected to the proposal at the present time, and denounced it as unconstitutional and unprecedented. Sir John O'Shanassy and Messrs David Gaunson and Wrixon supported the motion, but the debate was finally adjourned to the next sitting. ■-~. A caucus of the Opposition, members was held yesterday, at which Messrs Murray Smith and J. G. Francis were elected joint leaders of the party in the Assembly. •■■•;■ ; ■

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the debate on Mr Murray Smith's propo-

II n a conference of the two Houses.on the Reform question was resumed, but it now stands further adjourned to Tuesday

. . Sydney, March 4th. A cricket match between the Australian team and a Combined Eleven of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced to-day here. The weather was fine. The Combined team went first to the wickets, and when the play closed for the day were all out for 197. Massie with 80 and Bannerman with 67 were top scorers. When the stumps were drawn for the day the Australians had scored 49 runs, with the loss of one wicket.

I • Hennessy's brandy, bulk quartera,""is quoted at lls 6d ; kerosetie, Devoe's, per igaUbn at lalOdi;, sugars : Company's^No: ;1 per ton, L36 ; maize, per 601b, 2s 6d: tobacco, Raven twist, per lb, Is 4d. '''■„;. : ;i v v ADELAiDEyiMarcli 4th. . Xnree hundred volunteers in this City have offered,to,proceed to,the Transvaal for service against tb.e:Boers. % I 4s 3d, market &m; town flour, (L 10; 5s to LlO 10s; country brands !L9 5s to JL9 10s. Freights to London— ;steamers, 44s j sailing, 45; freights to ■United Kingdom from Adelaide, 42s 6dto ,455; ditto from outporta, 453 to 475:6 d. " (Per Merchant ShippingandUnderi writers'.Association.) : : ■ ; Melbourne, March 4fch. _ London, March :2nd.—Arrived : Ship Rakaia, from Wellington December 7th ;