wm adopted, stating that) Lord Harm's letter was inaccurate and ungenerous, and that it tuppre*sed several important faots. Tba branch here of the Australian and European Bank has jn»t dosed. The lia bilities are all in Melbourne. June 9hh. A large open-air meeting w»s held to-day in favour of the commutation of the sentence on the youthful oriminali condemned to death fop rape. Agitation prevails on the ■übjeoti Mr Butler, formerly Attorney- General of New South Wales, died suddenly in Court today. { It ia rumoured that the Newcastle colliers are likely to abandon the vend system. June 10th. The aboilginal who was condemned to death for rape was executed at Mudgee to* day* Brisbane, June sth. The Treasurer baa introduced his financial statement. He estimates the revenue at £1,658,000, and the expenditure at £1,606,000. A new loan of £3,000,000 is to be raised for immigration and public works. (Special to Press Association.) Melbourne, June 5 th. The Australian and European Bank, es tablished nine yean, stopped at 11 o'clock. The associated bank?, after in vestigation, declined to advance £50,000, but are willing to cash notes, and are also considering a proposal to secure deposi tors. The last balance-sheet was advertised in the Argus of April 12th. The failure is immediately attributed to having nearly £200,000 deposited on call. There was a severe run on the City of Melbourne Bank, but the demand was promptly met, the Bank keeping open till 8 o'clock in the evening. Should the run con tinue the associated banks are willing to assist. The abstract of sworn returns ap peared on page 3 of the Arguß of May 16th. [The following is the abstraot referred to above, showing the average amount of liabili ties of the City of Melbourne Bank (limited), taken from the weekly statements during the quarter from -January Ist to March 31st, 1879, published iv the Gazette : — Liabilities.— Notes in circulation not bear ing interest, £3843 0a 21 ; bills in circulation bearing interest, £6185 lls 6d j balances due to other banks, £7541 43 7d ; deposits bear ing interest, £57.309 17s 9 1. Total amount of liabilities, £77,879 14a. Assets.— Coined gold and silver, and other coined metals, £1599 12s 6i; landed property, £4770 ; notes and bills of otber banks, £2487 17b lid; balances due from other banks, £539 Is 4d ; amount of all. 