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the motion in Mr. Langton's name, given by him to-day, on the subject of the terminus of the mail service via Galle, be brought forward for discussion. The Conference adjourned accordingly at half-past 4 o'clock. Henry Paekks, Chairman.

At the Treasury, Sydney, "Wednesday, 29th January, 1873. Present: — New South Wales : The Hon. Henry Parkes. South Australia: The Hon. J. H. Barrow. The Hon. Saul Samuel. Tasmania: The Hon. P. M. Innes. New Zealand: The Hon. Julius Yogel. The Hon. J. M. Wilson. The Hon. W. H. Keynolds. Victoria : The Hon. J. G. Francis. Queensland: The Hon. A. H. Palmer. The Hon. E. Langton. The Hon. J. M. Thompson. Western Australia .-The Hon. P. P. Barlee. South Australia: The Hon. Sir Henry Ayers. The Conference having met at the usual hour, the minutes of the proceedings on the 27th instant were read and confirmed. 1. Mr. Wilson then gave notice of the following motions, viz.:—l. " That the rearrangement of contributions towards the maintenance of the lighthouses situated on King's Island, Kent's Group, Swan Island, G-oose Island, Wilson's Promontory, and Grabo Island, shall be as follows:— (1.) " That the lighthouses situated on King's Island, Kent's Group, Swan Island, Goose Island, and Wilson's Promontory shall be maintained at the joint expense of the Colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania, rateably, in proportion to the tonnage of the shipping entered inwards and cleared outwards in each Colony deriving benefit from the same, in accordance with the subjoined Tables A and B.

On Tonnage of all Vessels entered Inwards. Lighthouse. Contributing Colony. From At snt's Group ... ig's Island... ■{ I Victoria New South Wales Tasmania South Australia ... Victoria New South Wales Tasmania Tasmania South Australia ... Europe, America (not including West Coast), India, Africa, South Australia, China, Mauritius ... Europe, America (not including West Coast), India, Africa, South Australia, China, Mauritius ... Europe, America (not including West Coast), India, Africa, South Australia, China, Mauritius ... Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, New Zealand, South Sea Islands, West Coast of America New Zealand, West Coast of America, Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, South Sea Wands Europe, America (not including West Coast), India, Mauritius, South Australia, China, Launceston, Africa, Victoria New South Wales, Queensland ... Victoria New Zealand, South Sea Islands, West Coast of America, New South Wales, Queensland ... Hobart Town and Southern Ports of Tasmania ... Nil Victoria New Zealand, West Coast of America, South Sea Islands ... Hobart Town Queensland, Tasmania, New Zealand, West Coast of America, New South Wales, South Sea Islands Victoria, Europe, East Coast of America, India, Africa, South Australia, China.and Mauritius Victoria New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand, South Sea Islands, and West Coast of America AU ports of contributing Colony except Port land Bay. Ditto. Launceston. All ports of contributing Colony. Ditto. Ditto. Launceston. Hobart Town. Victoria ... All ports of contributing Colony. Ditto. ■Swan Island and Goose Island... New South Wales Tasmania Tasmania Hobart Town. South Australia ... Victoria ... Launceston. All ports of contributing Colony. Wilson's Promontory ... New South Wales Ditto. Tasmania South Australia ,.. Ditto. Hobart Town. All ports of contributing Colony.