AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1558, 17 June 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, Jane 11. All tho arrangements for the reception of the contingent are completed. The men will land on about the same spot from whence they embarked, and the route to the barracks will be the same. Some 3000 Volunteers will taka part in the demonstration. Colonel llaultaia has had an Interview with the Premier. Some slight rain has fallen, but not sufficient to affect the water supply. The tender of Hudson Bros hai been accepted for augmenting the water supply. The Rev Or Byrne has been appointed Romm Catholic Bishop of Bathurst. Tho exploring expedition of New Guinea left yesterday. Captain Everett is to be the leader. When complete, the party will consist of about twenty-five persons. In the trade marks case, Heyde Tooman v W. Hykowsi, Judge Manning made very sharp remarks concerning c nnmeroial morality. A perpetual injunction was granted against the defendant. Sir Alex. Stuart has received numerous congratulations on his new dignity. Brisbane, June 11. The steamer with the returned islanders and a deputy-commissioner, has left Queensland. Melbourne, June 11. Mr Service has telegraphed to the Agent-General particulars of the correspondence between Messrs Stout and Griffiths in reference to the' proposal to allow local Legislatures the option of saying whether the Acts of the Federal Council shall have force in their respective colonies. Mr Service thinks Mr Griffiths made a mistake in assenting to Mr Stout’s proposition. The object of the telegram to the Agent-General is to counteract the effect of dir F. Dilion Bell’s representations for a Conference between iNew Zealand and Queensland, la connection with the arrests of Smith i and ttoss for the Horsham Bank robbery, Roas, who is not suspected of being \ actually concerned ia the robbery, has j turned Queen's evidence, The case w» <

opened at Hoi sham on Friday. It appears that a clue was got by Smith paying into the Onion Bank, Melbourne, thirty-six LlO notes of the London Chartered Bank, which were earth-stained. He succeeded in getting a draft on Albury for the amount, where be got the money, and arranged with Rosa to select land, heading over the money to Ross, who however banked it some time afterwards The police, who hid been keeping an eye on Smith, arrested them both. At the trial the evidence proved that Smith, previous to the discovery of the robbery, had been paying cheques and notes other than Chartered Bank notes, which showed that the treasury had been tampered with already. When at Albury both Smith and Ross changed their names. Smith was committed for trial. Subscriptions to the Gordon memorial are coming in rapidly. The State school children have contributed. On Friday night a largely attended public meeting was held in the Town Hall, for the formation of a Victorian branch of the Imperial Federation League. ;V series of resolutions was passed, the first affirming that,, in order to maintain the integrity of the British Empire, some form ef Federation is essential. The second declared, that for the purpose of uiiiue icing public opinion by showing the advantages which will accrue to the whole Empire from the adoption of such a system, an organisation society be formed by men of all parties to advocate the principles of Federation. Amongst I the speakers ware the Btshop of 'Melbourne, Justice Holroyd, and Professor : Elginton. > Archbishop Moran arrived in Mel , bourne yesterday and departed for Balla- ■ rat in the afternoon. He will depart for ! Europe in the Austral on Friday. 1 Adelaide, June 11.

On resuming the adoption of the Ad-dress-in-Reply debate in the Assembly last night, Mr Downes, late Attorney General, proposed an amendment condemning Government on the specific grounds of their conduct regarding the through railway affairs, Soudan contingent proposals, and general financial administration. Mr Playford, Commissioner of Crown Lands, having replied in vindication of the Ministry, tke debate was adjourned. Mr Downes, as leader of the Opposition, has a large following.