MELBOURNE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 2777, 16 June 1875, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

A new Juries' Bill has been introduced, which abolishes the present qualification. Persons who cannot read or write are disqualiiied. The following are the entries for the Melbourne Cup : — Diver, Saunterer, Templeton, Scan way, Moddo, Dante, Professor, St. Albans, Break o' Day, Sunlight, Light of Day, Castaway, Ivanhoe,__ King Phillip, May Flower, Kamarooka, Calumny, Marquis of Lome, Echo, Triton, Emulation, Loquacity, Polidore, Pawn, Coquette, Andover, Beniros, Imperial, Dagworth, Libertine, Fugleman, Haricot, Nimrod, Mummy, Risk, Irish Stew, Leakore, Kingsborough, Sylvia colt, Sour Grapes colt, Sentinel, Ring-wood, O-oldsborough, Gloom, Politician, Dignity, Lord Lyttou, Southern Cross, The Hook, Richmond, Don Giovanni, Approve, Canterbury, Painter, Naughty Boy, Mohican, Wenberriman, Kinchachnie, .New Bold, Camden, Wallamai, Feu de Joie, Artificer, Rattler, Ella, Gascony, Veteran, Deer, Bullion, Lurline, Sunbeam, Matterton, London, Pride, Spark, Maid of All Work, Neolsiield, Coluba,_ Kingfisher, Play Boy, Barwood, Lord Lyon, Rose d' Amour, Melbourne, Lord John Stirling, West Australian, Ladybird, and Sultan. The Legislative Assembly have initiated a motion to open the museums on Sundays. It was negatived on a division by 25 to 23. Wheat and flour are lower ; the former sold at ss. There is a great demand for case brandy ; Heunessy's 325, Kartell's 275.