AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, February 5.

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AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, February 5.

This Marchioness of Normandy wat taken seriously ill on Sunday, and remained unconscious for some time. She has since regained consciousness, but lies m a \ery precarious condition. Martini-Henry is the favourite at 6 to 4 in the betting on the Champion Stakes, to be run for at the V.R.CVs Autumn Meeting on March S. Commotion is at 3 tol. Sydney, February 5. At a public meeting held here to consider the scheme of taxation recently announced in Pailiament, resolutions weie -adopted condemning the pioposah of the Colonial Tieasurer. Meetings with the same object are being held thionghout the colony. Dry weather is now generally being expoiienced in the colony. Sydney, February 6. In the Legislative Assembly, to-night, Mr Widsom tendered an apology for the (listin banco which occurred in the Chambei on the Ist inst. On the motion of the Premier, Mr Widsom's apology wag, after some debate, accepted by the House.