AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1694, 25 October 1887, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mblbouenb, October 19. The Rev J. Elmslie, of Obristohurch, who recently arrived here for the purpose of temporarily occupying the pulpit of Scots Church, Collins street, preached his ftnt sermon at that Church on Sunday morning. The Deny Castle Relief Fund, which WHinbsoribed to by the public, as well as Including £150 given by the Government, we* distributed at the Sailors' Home, ipencer street, on Friday mornicg, by Mr John Blytb, m the presence of several hading ship owneri. The money was •Hotted In the following mancer :— Owners of the Awarua, £100 ; master of the Awarua, £50; eight men of (he Awarua, £15 each ; seven men of the Derby C»atle, £10 each ; bvard, lodgtog, and cash advances to the crew of the Derry Castle, £33 155. Alt the recipients expressed their gratitude to the public and Government for their kindness In subscribing to the fond, but the castaways showed some sign* of disapproval at the amount given to Oaptatn Drew. He admitted hiving visited the Auokltnd Islands against the New Zealand lawn, and knew at the time that m atiiitlng the -castaways be was destroying his sealing trip. A rote of thanks was passed to Glbbs and . Bright, Captain Young, and W, C. Willmott, for efforts In connection with the fund. It may be mentioned that the Awarua brought 177 sealskins to Melbourne, and that the Maori orew will participate In the profits arising 00t of their disposal. At a •peelal meeting of the Victorian Cricketer*' Aatooiatfon, held lest night, it wai decided, by IT votes to 14, that a reeolntion recently adopted, declining to grant the Association's patronage to the English professional team be rescinded. The refusal of the Association to recognise the Lily white and Shrewsbury team had called forth a good deal of indignation, »nd the action taken last night will meet general approbation. Hobabt, October 18. In the House of Assembly today, Mr Niobolts Brown's Want of Confidence motion, condemning the financial scheme of the Government, tabled last Thursday, fraa debated. The debate *as maintained for six hours, when a division was t%ken, resulting m a majority of six for the Government.