VICTORIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 537, 15 March 1862, Page 5

VICTORIA.

By favor of the r-^*v:i of tile Peeress, we have the Airj'r, of .February 27th, which is one day later than our previous files. We make the following quotations :

Last night, though a eou-^bMblo aaiouut of time whs wasted over the- lir.-it clause thao oa.ue under discussion, the U\,'islati\e A».uiu'jly nnde considerable pro^ie-s in coiuuiirico with the Cr.j.vn Lands Sales Bill. Ff^e-i chin ,o , woro agrjd I to, substantially as propo^i by the (iovernuient. Thirty-nine claused of tha j bill (einbrai'ing.somj of the most important provisions contained in tlie nieasme) have Leon adopted, out- iifgative I .md lour postponed. In the latter the immigiation clauses aio included, a message from his Excellency with relation to tlie approbation of money proposed by the clauses not having as jot been sent to the Asv:ml>ly. Mr. llaincs obtained leave and brought in a, bill to exempt from the export duty New Zeuland gold introduced into this colony. Tho nieiusuie \v;us read a first time.

Sir Dominic Daly, the newly-appointed fTOvernor of South _ Australia, arrived in j&ihaiaton Tuesday. A preliminary meeting oi' tho volunteer officers was held at Hockin'n Hotel yesterday afternoon, '• to consider the mode most acceptable to the. force of showing its regard for Colonel i'itt, the late commanding officer of volunteer.-, and now ordered on duty to New Zealand." Lieut-Colonels Anderson, Mair, lioss, aud Champ were present, and about fouiteen captains, Lieut-Colonel Anderson being in the chair. Captain Wilkie moved, that a committee, conyi&ling of tho four colonels, be appointed to obtain curtain information necessary to carry out the objects of the meeting. 1 ' The resolution was curried, and the mooting adjourned till half-past four this day. Mr. Ilaints last night introduced a bill to exempt from Cubtoiui duty all gold imported into Victoria from other countries for exportation. The second reading of thu bill was fixed for to morrow. The Commissioner of Customs will, to-morrow, aak for leave to introduce- a Distillation Bill.

The next private a-sembly ball takes place tomorrow evening, at Hockin's rooms, and will be attended by the Governor and Lady liarkly ; also by Sir Dominic and Lady Daly. A troop of ei<>lit juvenile vagrants was brought before the magistrates at the City Court yestewfay, suveral of thorn being eluiv.ictci-s a'roady too well known to the police. They were supposed to have been concerned in some petty public house robberies which have recently taken place. They wen; remanded iur a week, for further inquiry. One of them had a bottle ufgin in bis possession.' The Speaker yesterday announced tlie return of the writ of election for the Momington District, with the nuuie of Mr James M'Oiilloch endorsed thereon.

Mr Ireland will, to morrow, move for leave to brinir in a bill to "establish a rooster of titles to lanus 'Heretofore alienated by the and to simplify, validate, and lender more easily tr.in.sferable the s;ime;";ind that such bill be referred to a select committee, to consist of Mr Sun ice, ?.Ir Wood, Mr O'SliaiKKsy, Mr M'Culloch, Mr MolliMm, Mr Sullnau, Mr Heales, and the mover. Mr Ireland yesterday broucht in a bill to establish a reuister of titles to lunds whidi slmll hereafter be alienated by the Crown, and to facilitate the transfer of the same. The bill was read a first tini", and the second reading 1 was fixed for Wednesday next.