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Is Err t'orrji Wait.*. The C'cuferfue.-i pUtina; at Sydney MilVmO'l \\i c i ro?o!ii!ion thnt no linage hr> follower: m r >re thin on? acre of inn-! un.'is!--i::"Sf.(i. Any bal.iuo^ n^e-sed ;u enpilnl, ;ni'] on^iv:.ted \;\n-\ lit ni:v;-tt-nili3 nmiu:-:l rtMital. Othi-T I !;uh! five 'i'n'Uß cnwiUil value of fee A Chir- Minn jmnpr-fl from n {'':ii:i, ruiiiii: Po miius an iu'ur, o:\ to the Pu"v.-i>n(i )I:'Jfann, uuliu; 1 !;. Ti-.c E:{i;ibiiioii C-nim ; :-sioner H : a l (^ tliat the t rnnze me<i;ili- ioi 1 ihe Austra> ';,i;i C'i!< nic.s Ijhvo been pirucir in Sydney, :ind all tin 1 goll and silver nicd:\lH fo: 1 r-eryioos and exhibition have been fWf.'itdifd. The Ci ff C'ial miners refurnpd to v-'ork, pending arbitration. The Beale and ]\[i)iint Ple;is;iat strike is yet; uu« adjusled. At \Y.i{™fi AVngpa t\vo seHlevs plr-ad.'d iiuii'.y to deTaeing the brands of. two sltui sheep belonging to a ne^gtiborin,'.!; grazier, r.ad were fined £20 and eoKts

Tho members of Parliament and Llie principal offioi s have received invitations to ibe Melbourne Exhibition, for themselves ami ladies. The Government have readjusted the system of assessment of pastoral rents. Hitherto the Government and lessee each nominated an assessor. In tbe event of disagreeing, these appointed an arbitrator, generally ;■» neighbor of the lessee. TLe Government now hi Ire advantage of hist session's Act, and appoint exclusive assessors. The Government have decided to abolish Commissioners of Crown Lands at the end of the year, tbus ulTecting a saving of £SCooor £0000 per annum. At the insolvency investigation of Hardy Bro=>., it was found that sundry bills discounted Ly insolvent afc tie City Bank, had not been signed by the parties whose names they osten-- ] sib'y bore, "i he action of the bank iv connection with tbe affair excites some comment. The scarcity of w >ter at Temora is I becoming alarming. The present price of water is 6d per bucket, and the supply limited. \ Victoria. Iv the Assembly on Thursday Mr Berry asked the Speaker if, during the recess, he had considered the question whether the H'mse was wrong in pro* ceeding to buiiness before Parliament was formally opened by the Crown. Mr Lulor said ho hnd considered tbe question and prepared a document, wilh the view of proving the Governor not to be tv< li informed on the su'-jad. Mr Berry immediareiV nv~>ved that the documptit be entered on the minu'es. :ilr Serve 1 cijecied until it had been seen and di-on.-^erl. Ti?e motion was postponed til! the 7th. Tie G.'vernmei-t intend lo r-bolish the local ;*rl.i!'ery corps. T;H Go r ernment have no intention to nbolVh 'he Mint, as the looses are diminishing and it keeps up the price of cold to tbe diggers. At the sale of stud rnms on Thnrss dny, one of Curries Lnm flock fetched 230 guineas, another 130. One of Sir Samuel Wilson's fetched 210. The prospectus has been issued of the Melbourne oread and Flour Store, on the co-opera! ive principal. Capita], £50,000. Government have reduced the pay of poscmen 6J.