PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1762, 26 August 1874, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Bluff, This day. '"•" The Albion, with the English mail, left Hobson's Bay at 4 p.m. on the 21st, and arrived at 11.30 a.m. on the 26th. She experienced a heavy galefrom the N.EJ. She brings 29 saloon and 35 steerage paisengens, and 300 tons cargo for all ports. The Albion? sails for Duncdin at 5 prriii : She brings *rio English cable news. I '

C/ ;,.,; , :: Wellington,^Thisvday. I Upon the House resuming last night, the Excise Duties Bill was read a second time, several members protesting against it on account jof at destroying colonial industry, and that if people would drink alcohol they should be allowed to ,inak^ itin the colony. Tho^Bill passed through alFstages. • ;: •' ■*• ' : •;; \ On a motion to go into Committee of Supply, Messrs. Murray and Thompson made some lengthened remarks to the effect that our financial, public works and immigration.policy was being, carried on in a ruinous manner. * ' i The various items of supplementary estimates wcro passed through committed, . the Premier and Minister of Works exiplaining any new items • A very long discussion occurred upon 'amendments made in the Licensing Bill in the Legislative Council, and managers were appointed to. wait upon tho Council with-reasons for'disagreeing with them. : Adjourned at quarter-past two. .;

■-■-''■■ Bluff, This day. i ••■ Tho Albion with the Suez mail has ar|rived. No later cable news. >