5 JANUARY 1856, Page 15

The Tyne arrived at Southampton yesterday, with advices from Syd-

ney, via Panama, to the 18th September. The Legislative Council, or that portion composed of the members of Government and their no- minees, were accused of devoting the short remainder of their administra- tive career in voting away the public money contrary to the wishes of the more popularly elected members. On the 5th a vote to increase the Governor-General's salary 20001. per annum was carried by a majority of 22 to 9; a vote of 2001. for the completion of the garrison garden and cricket-ground was lost by a vote of 15 elective members against 13, consisting of seven salaried Government officers, five Government nomi- nees, and one elective member; and another vote of 6301. was carried by 15 Government against 14 elective members.