SYDNEY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3158, 11 August 1881, Page 3

SYDNEY.

August 10. A long and animated discussion took place in the Legislative Assembly last night on the subject of a statement which had been published, to the effect that the trustees of the Milburn Creek Copper Company, to whom Parliament last year voted. a sum of

£17,000, have not accounted for the expenditure of £4000, and hinting tbat certain members of Parliament who interviewed tbe Government in favor ot the grant, and certain! public officers have been involved in the outlay of the £4000. In the course of tbe discussion Mr E. A, Baker, the present Secretary of Mmes, who was one of the trustees of the company, was severely attacked by several speakers for his action in connection with the grant, and ultimately the matter wa3 referred to a Tloyal Commission for enquiry. A_£U9t 11. The detached squadron, accompanied by. H.M.S. Wolverine, the flagship of the Australian stations, left Port Jackson this afternoon. Several thousand spectators assembled in the neighborhood of Farm Cove to view the departure of the Royal Princes, and greeted them with enthusiastic cheers. The sight was a most interesting one. The destination of the squadron has been altered, Admiral Clanwiiliam having received instructions to make Brisbane his £next port of call, instead of proceeding to the Fiji Islands direct from Sydney.