INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 161, 24 March 1866, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

(LATEST MY BTiKCTKIO TBLKGRAIMI.) (From tho Sydney Morning Iferald..)

MELBOURNE.

Tuesday, March 13. In the Legislative Council, Mr Fellows has moved tho rejection of tho Tariff Bill, on tho ground of its unconstitutional character. Ho warmly attacked Mr Miller, whom ho described as a man whoso counting-house was his church, his desk, his pew, his ledger, his Bible, his money and his God. Tho House reassembled at 8. The Bill is likely to be rejected by a small majority, and the Ministers will then resign. The supporters of the Government say that, in the event of this< taking place, the railway employes and servants in the Post Office wiil ceaso work. The yacht Xarifa spoke the Camilla, with wheat from San Francisco to Melbourne, in a crippled state, after the gale of Wednesday. Hart's quartz machine had a final and successful trial to-day. Tho Panama Company announce themselves as tho successful tenderers

for the conveyance of the Melbourne and Otago mails. Breadstuff's aro qniet'. The cargo of tlie Ang)()"Saxon sold at auction to-day at Ll2 5s to Ll7 10s, according to quality. Wheat, 5s 6d to 7s 6d. No Adelaide wheat in the market. Thursday, March 15. The Ministry have resigned, and the Governor has accepted their resignations and. tout for Mr JPelloWs, not desiring a personal interview, but by lettor. Mr Fellows replied, statjng that lie was ready to accept the responsibility of the situation when the Govern, ment have placed the monetary affkil's in a condition Miafc government could be carried on. Mr Fellows has coramumcated with Mr Enabling as elected by a protectionist constituency. Tho Assembly meets again to-morrow, when a minute agreed to by the Government, explaining the causes of resignation, will be laid on tho table. Mr, M'Culloeh described the coidny ai being 1 now Mthcnik A constitution in Consequence of the revolutionary course taken by the. ouiicil., .. ,• .... »• t., Great grief caused by tliejpss of tlie London, as nearly ij.U the p 1 Aoseitgei'a on board were- intimately connected with Melbourne. Business almost suspended. Market. — Breadstuff's stiffcr, though Adelaide flour is still quoted £19 10s. to £20 10s. for country, and £20 10s. for town. No sellers of South Australian wheat ; for Califoi'rtian. ex Camilla, very fine quality,, importers asked 95. ; though many enquiries, 110 sales. Maizo, 4a. Od. s,'baVleyv .wanted; sales; ss. .cd. yßeJinqiifc candies, I3%d\ AiiRiVEiJ : Isabella, from Mauritius.