AUSTRALIA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 407, 29 June 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

[Special to Mail.]

Melbourne, June 26.

The Kelly gang shot a man dead at Sebaslopol to-day, and kept a number of police prisoners for twelve hours. The Ministry having recommended the dissolution of Parliament, His Excellency has consented. In the meantime Parliament stands prorogued.

June 28.

The dissolution of the Assembly is expected to take place on Thursday. Mr' Service will issue a manifesto to the electors in a few days. Considerable electoral activity is alreaay manifesting itself. Sir B. "O'Longhlen and Dr L. L. Smith, who were rejected at.the last election, will stand for seats in the new Parliament.' Only a few electorates will be uncontested.

The man who was murdered by the Kellys at Sebastopol was Sherrit," a selector and former associate of the gang. He was recently employed by the police, four of whom were secreted in a house near the scene of the tragedy. Byrne and the Kellys compelled a German acquaintance to call Sherrit outside, when Byrne instantly killed him out of revenge. The police summoned them to surrender, but they refused. The Kellys then fired a volley, and attempted to burn the house. They remained outside till morning, and then disappeared. The police were inactive, and their explanations are unsatisfactory. They rode to Beech worth in the morning, when trackers reported that the Kellys had been seen at Murchiston. It is rumored that the pursuing party had engaged the outlaws, and one of the pursuers is wounded. Latest. The poli •«''have surrounded the Kellys at Jones's Hotel, nt < ilenrow.in, 70 mile« from th • st-i'ii.' of tin* outrage nt Sebastopol. SSiij-t. Mniv is wnun-led in the arm. The gang tire up the rails near Glenrowan, jihead of the spcci.il train, but unsuccessfully. Ned Kelly i< wounded. Two children have been shot in one of the encounters -nith the gang. There is intense excitement over the events. Ned Kelly has been captured by the police. Others of the party, since their appearance at Sebastopol, have bailed up ! a public-house in the neighbourhood, [ and their capture is expected to be made during the day.

Government have sent a mortar to Glen rowan to dislodge the outlaws. It is doubtful whether Ned Kelly will recover. He has been mortally wounded in three places. The breastplates worn by the gang consist of ploughshares. Particulars of the capture of Ned Kelly are to hand. Twenty-five civilians had been bailed up by the Kellys when the police arrived. This was at three o'clock this morning, but fighting at once commenced. Ned Kelly took to the bush shortly afterwards, but returned at daylight and again entered into the fray with his mates. They fought hard, but Ned Kelly received a shot in the groin and was captured. The rest of the gang then made off, and firing is taking place batween them and the police, but it is expected they will surrender to-day. The outlaws are covered with chain armor to protect them from being shot.