INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1499, 7 August 1880, Page 11

INTERCOLONIAL.

(KiEutbr's Special.) Melbourne, July 29bh. The Age to-day criticises adversely the Governor's remarks regarding the reference in the Address-in-reply to the motion passed on Friday re the vote of no-confidence. July 30th. Mr Berry is still negotiating with Sir John O'Shanassy and Mr Wrixon with a view to the formation of a new Ministry. It is stated to be unlikely that Sir John O'Shanassy will accept office, as the education question hinders an understanding with Mr Berry. Negotiations for the formation of a new Ministry which have taken place between Sir J. O'Shanassy, Mr Berry, and Mr Wrixon, member for Portland, and Sir B. O'Loghlen are now broken, and Mr Berry has summoned a meeting of Liberals for Monday. The demand for sugars continues at further advances. July 31st. Greer, who shot at his wife and the Frenchman Soundry, and afterwards shot himself, at the Opera House on Saturday last, has succumbed to his injuries. Mrs Greer and Soundry are recovering from their wounds. August Ist. Ned Kelly has been sent to Beechworth. August 2nd. The following is a list of the new Ministry submitted to his Excellency the Governor by Mr Graham Berry :— Premier, Mr Berry ; Chief Secretary, Major W. 0. Smith; Minister for Education, Mr J. B. Patterson ; Minister for Railways, Mr W. M. K. Vale ; Treasurer or Attorney- general, Mr B. Richardson ; Minister of Lands, Mr G. D. Langridge ; Minister of Public Works, Mr H. R. Williams ; Minister of Mines, Mr A. T. Clark. The offices of Commissioner of Customs and others are unfilled. A verdict of " Temporary insanity" has been brought in against Greer, who shot his wife and a Frenchman named Sondry, at the Opera-house, through a fit of jealousy. Melbourne, August 3rd. Professor Pearson and Mr Robert Drew, a member of the Legislative Council, will join Mr Berry's Ministry without portfolio. Sailed : Rotorua, s.s., for the Bluff. King George's Sound, August 3rd. Arrived : P. and O. Company's steamer Matara, with the inward Suez mail, which left London on July 2nd. Sydney, July 30th. Hennessy's brandy in bulk, quarters, 10s to 10a 3d ; kerosene— Diamond Is

7d per gallon, Devoe's Is 8d per gallon ; candles, D.R.J's, 7d to 7|d per lb ; maize, 2s Id to 2s 3d per 601b. Adelaide, July 30th. Adelaide wheat, 4s 2d to 4s 3d per bushel ; market dull. Adelaide flour, L 9 15s to LlO per ton— flat, and little doing. Freights are unchanged. Brisbane, July 30fch. In the Legislative Assembly members sat all night, and still continue. Probably they will not rise till noon to-morrow, owing to the Opposition stonewalling on the mail contract for a direct service between Sngland and Queensland via Torres Straits, which had been arranged for by the Premier while in England.