MELBOURNE.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1733, 20 June 1862, Page 5

MELBOURNE.

By way of Otago, we have received two day's later intelligence from Victoria, for which we are indebted to our southern cotemporaiies.i By the Tamar which arrived from Hobart Town last eveniug, we (Daily Times) have two days' later news from Melbourne—the

Tattial- having left Hobart ToWtt on the Ist inst.; and bringing papers with telegrams fifi>tH Melbourne* May 28; and Sydney May 29. We append them entire 1 — Melbourne, Wednesday, May 28. There hss been some animation in the import market, and sales have been well sustained. A parcel of tobacco of about 20,000 lbs. changed hands in the auction rooms of Messrs. Fvazer and Cohen, and at very full rates, bonded weights being taken. 44 cases Pyramon, half-pounds at 2s. 2d. ; 25 cases Virginia, leaf do., 3s. ; 47 cases natural leaf ditto, 2s. 10£ d. to 35. ; 4 cases Sims', 2s. 7d. ; 20 tons sheepwash (destroyed), 6d. to lOd. i Government have produced a measure to borrow .£300,000 to complete the Geelong line. The Council is at last satisfied with the explanations given relative to the alteration in the map of the 10,000,000 acres. They have passed the Land Bill through Committee. Its third reading will shortly take place, and it will become law probably in a month. The session will then terminate. In the Assembly, Mr. Ireland stated that the Governor would be advised in a few days relative to the Real Property Act. It was stated by the Speaker that he had received a writ for damages at the instance of Mr. Dill. Mr. Ireland was appointed to defend the action. At fie Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Mon. day, the following prisouers were Uied — Louis Paul Lugong was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £13 5s t purporting to be drawn by Mr. W. Turnbull, of Melbourne. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and at his owu iequest was tried by a mixed jury. The prisoner had tendered the cheque in payment for a pair of trowsers Aalue I9s. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to two years hard labour on the roads.