AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 434, 17 September 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Sydney. Sept. 16.

It is announced that Mr A. Jennings, who Avas Executive: .Commissioner for the Sydney Exhibition, Avill be appointed a Knight .Commander of St Michael and St George, and- that Mr John Da vies will be appointed a commander of the same order.

There is later news to hand from Solomon Islands,.-which;.confirms previous information regarding the wreck of the Arielj and the poisoning of the mate and s a seaman. It is reported that the captain and the reft of those who Avere 6n board have succeeded in making their escape from the Natives. " ■

Parliament has been- further prorogued till Oct. 26., It has transpired that Sir Henry Parkes acted in defiance of the Attorney-General's written opinion that Mr Proctor's lecture could not be lawfully interfered with,

The Government has given notice to , the Banks of its intention to withdraw' £200,000.

All the Protestant Churches in Sydney, have- expressed ' their -approval of Sir Henry Parkes' action in regard Mr Proctors proposed lectures.

Melrourne, September 16

An animated discussion took place in the iVsscinbly last, nicjht an nrticle in the " A gas " on the new infem-b--»rp election and qualifications', ' |

In Committee, Mr Finehrfra jivotegted against the article, which'be said was a bread) of privilege. Mr Berry asked the house to decide whether it should tfikc nction to survo as n warning to the " Anrus," for all time. Mr Service defended the " Argus" and the motion which was hifiro the House, was eventually withdrawn

Ths race, meeting , in honor of Sir H. Robinson is postponed until Monday. Iα the Assembly last night, a Bill to legalise the use of the ' tctnlisator was read a second time.

Mr Proctor goes to Now Zealand on Sept. 20

New Zealand oats, feeding sorts, 2s to 2s 4(1 . ' I i

A nKDAinB, Sept. 1 G

The Sornta has become a .total wreck, and all liope is abandoned. . The lower docks arc now bilging, i arid'> fears : arc -rntei'tnined of lior entirely breaking up.