... OUR AUSTRALIAN COLONIDS. (From our oewn Correspondent.) Melbourne, 27th TNov.,5 18G6. The Victorian Parliament will not meet for the desepatch of business before the end of January, which delay is seriously complained of by the Op- }position journals. There is really no need for open- ing the Houses at present, except it be to allow the opponents of the Government an opportulnity to gain ...

... ABSTAINERS' UNION-NEW YEAR FESTIVAL. Last night, a soiree and concert, under the auspices of the Abstainers' Union, took place in the City Hall. The audience was a numerous one, the chair being occupied by Mr Thomas Smith (President), who wvas supported on the platform by the Directors of the Union and other friends. After an excellent Ba, The CHAIRMAN dellvered the usual introductory address. ...

... T lltsnc'S T ?? FRANCE. PI'rs, Jan, 14. The celebrated painters M. Ingres and M. Viotor Couwin are dead. The ltendardof this evening says that the Ottoman circular relating to Greece was prematurely announced, since it has only just now been presented to the pro- tecting Powers. ITALY. SPEECH OF THE KING. FLonRENc, Jan. 13, Evening. To-day ling Victor Emmanuel received the deputa- tion charged ...

... The attainment of his majority by the Earl of Mlirch, di L eldest son of the Duke of' Richmond, was celebrated with CI much rejoicing throughout the extensive estates in Scot- land. Processions, decorations, and mottoes were general in the streets, and at night dinners were held and the health of thle young heir was drunk with enthusiasm. At Fochabers, the head-quarters of tbs Richmond fismily ...

... DELIVERIES OF LETTERS. ?? 7. 0 a.m. Second . , ?? 2.15 p.m. Thirel ?? , . ?? 7.16 p.m. RECEIVING OFFICES. Cleared at Cleared at 7.16 nm. Southsea ?? 9 30 a.m. P.30 a. m Cambridge Terraco 4.0 p.m. Portesa ?? 4.30 p m. Church Road ?? 9. 0 p.m. 9.0 p.m. 7. O aem. Kingston . 9 p m Landport ?? 4.30 p.m. 9. 0 p.m. Milton ?? . 0 p.m. PIl.LAR LETTER BOXES. BRalway Station . 7.10 a.m., Hnrd am. 8.15n ...

... ;LLL' WEEKLY LONDON EW:PER TH:EMIXTURE AS BEFORE. We have from the north some improving revulations ofd the'effect'of an act which was intefided:to compel sots to be :sober, at least. oD one day in the week. The Forbes-Macken-a zie act closed the public-houses in Edinburgh throughout Sunday. ''The 'argiment. which' reiuwtedin:thii act was that.the'public-house6 being closed, ts Ahabittswould ...

... VTH WEA XN TB NORTH T new yearbar ome in ' iitii~ome'ev yin the north. -A Shieldt correspondent, wrting% on atatss'thlt~a gale iroan the nortb-est had n'rer~Aed' on the Northumberland Coast sinee -midnight 'on Sunday. IthadVbeen accompaied by a heavy faml of suow, ;and the, sea was extremely vio. lent. ?? vessel coming fromn North Europe had expe. rnenced very heavy weather, especially on ...

... WYAGES IN AUSTIALIA. 'rho C~lexpcst1s' and Joiners'~ 8ooiety of Sydlney biove sent tito following home for publication : 1SednreN. N Ow South Wales, Nov. 12, M~.G 1jecsolutions passe a Itt thle Carpenters' anlti Joiners' soriety '',flant wo. form it committee to inq~uire into tho present slcrr~i~f ii ttitO, ut cal dlogsts from other trades, wub hinvie of ~scrltititig he mout of distress exist ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. Tur .rovilteur of yesterday says that the French Government is strongly desirous of submitting to the appreciation of the great bodies of the State the motives which determine its conduct in foreign policy. The suppression of the debates on the Address will not, it says, d.elay explanations, since the Government has decided to accept from the opening of the session questions ...

... ARRIVAL OF THlE COUBA Lrvsusswooa, Mon(lay. The Royal Mail steamship Cuba, Captain James Stone, w]iiel sailed from New York on the 26th uJ3., reached the Mlei sey about ten o'clock this morning, bringing 49 passen- ge's and OSO,666 dols. in specie on freight. The Marquis do Montholonl, the retiring French Minis- ter; and the newly-accredited Minister, LI. Berthemy, were presenlted to the ...

... AUSTRIA. Tlie reforns of the political administration of the Duchy of Salzburg, announced in the IVierncr Xcilunq of the 16th, is a moat important measure, as it is undoubtedly the forerunner of similar reforms in all other kingdoms and countries. Of 20 Bezirkei'nter,'' or district courts of administrationl and justice ill the proviuc, of Sai7'harg, whichl hns a scattered populittiosi oi ...

... Agent-MR. T. PIO`rmXm. The general purposes committee of the Local Board bad several meetings last week for the purpose of inspecting the plans sent in for the drainage of the city. COUNTY COURT.-There will be a sitting of this court held to-da y (Wednesday), when one bankrupt, Edward D. Jeffries, v ill appear for his discharge; and there are about an average number of plaints for adjudication ...