Melboukne, Sept. 21. The Tariff was finally disposed of m committee of the Assembly. Notice has been given of a Government measure te deal with the Larrikin nui »ance and provide private whipping m certain^cases. Williams' new steamship Durham ar rived m 53 days from London. The members of the German astro nomical party for the Auckland Islands arrived by her. The trial of George Butchart, for for gery, is proceeding at the Criminal Court. Shannon has been committed for trial for the murder of Moriavty at Morning ton. Sydney. The Hunt Club races passed off satis factorily on Saturday. Admiral Richout deposed soveral officers at New Caledonia, and sent them back to France. Tn Adelaide the no confidence motion has been negatived by a large majority. The Hobnrtown Parliament is proro gued to April 15. In Western Australia a Bill has been read a second time for a new constitution, and a dissolution has taken place. The Bill provides two chambers — a nominated Upper House, and a Lower House of 25 members. Oats are steady m demand at 5s 6d ; wheat 5s 9d. Deal's lower brandies sold lower. « Wellington, Friday Evening. Mr J. Strange Williams, Registrar- General, and Judge Weston, have -been holding an enquiry into certain charges of defalcations made against an officer m the Stamp Department. The enquiry is just concluded, and it is understood that the result is that there is no foundation whatever for the charges. Mr Walter Turnbull has intimated to the Governors of Wellington College his intention to endow the College m perpe tuity with £1000 for formingfscholarships and prizes. He suggests that it Bhould be appropriated to scholarships of £25 each, open to matriculated students of the New Zealand University attending Wellington College, two annual prizes of £15 and £10 to be fgiven at the annual examination ; the first to the most profi cient m all branches of education, and the second to the most proficient m mathematics and natural science. -"-— Saturday Evening. H.M.S. Blanche, and yacht Blanche, sailed on a cruise yesterday. Mr Gully, the artist, accompanied his Excellency, to sketch the West Coast scenery. 