AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2692, 3 October 1871, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

The Americans mean business. It is stated that so resolved are they to open up a ■w 00l trade with Australia they have made arrangements to carry a bale from San Francisco to New York—3,2oU miles—for 4s (}d. Cheap carriage that. one pf the ypupger sops of Viscount Canterbury, the Hon. John Manners Sutton, left the colonies by the Great Britain a few days

since, with the intention, it is rumored, of following the example of many other junior members of the aristocracy, and engaging in commercial pursuits. By the same vessel Professor Horsley, probably the most scientific musician in Australia, sailed for England. _ “ Old Ballarat residents, and especially old Ballarat theatre-goers, will not,” writes the Ballarat Star, “ need to be reminded ot the clever actress referred to below, or of the other persons mentioned as marking the place where her remains are deposited. Ihe Alta California of 13th June says A neat monument has been recently erected m the cemetery at the Salt Lake City, to the memory of a well-known and popular actress, whose death at an early age was lamented by a lar"e circle of warm friends and admirers. The tomb bears the following inscription : “ Near this place rest the remains of Annie Lockhart Wilson (comedienne), a native of Derby, England, wbo passed from earth life at Salt Lake Citv. ISth November, 1869, in the 34tb year of her age. This stone is erected by Henry and Minnie Edwards, two friends, who loved her well, and who cherish her memory with an affection that can never fade.’ Mr Stewart, Mr Webb’s agent, has, we are informed, made such arrangements with the Central Pacific Railway companies, that he is prepared to convey wool from Melbourne to San Francisco in the large steamers belonging to the line, and thence by rail to the manufacturing of the Eastern States, at a lower rate than it can be earned for by sailing vessels round the Horn. The result of this negotiation is, that one large Boston firm have intimated their acceptance of his offer, and have despatched an agent (new on his way) to Melbourne for the purpose of purchasing wool for their factories. This one firm will be prepared to purchase of this season’s wool to the extent of 4,000,000 dollars. Other manufacturers are also preparing to send representatives to our market, who are expected to become equally large purchasers. Should the opening up of this route enable us to dispose of a large portion of our wool without the troub’e and expense of sending it to Loudon, the result will be in tbe highest degree important.— Argus. The Argus notices the late experiment with the Cerberus’s guns in the following manner :—The guns were loaded each with 4l)lb powder, and a 400:b shell, containing 281b power, as a bursting charge. The first two shots were fired at 2,500 yards by the Sand ridge men, but the windage had scarcely been ascertained, and ‘both shots fell a little to the right of the object, the first several yards short. The Williamstown men then fired two shots at 2000 yards, and tbe windage ascertained, the improvement was evident. Certainly the last three shorts would have a hit a vessel of the size of the Nelson, whereas the target was a mere glimmering speck on the water, not more than 18ft wide at its b.'se A last shot was fired from the Williamstown turret at 30G0 yards (one and a half nautical miles), and at first it seemed as though the target had been actually hit, so close was the aim. Tbe Royal Navy officials on board who were sent out to put the Cerberus info trim, expressed themselves in high terms of tbe training evinced in the last shot. It was curious to watch ihe huge shells ricocheting after tbe struck the water, and looking like small porpoises in the distance. It is almost surprising to find a religions newspaper speak in the plain straiptforward manner on the subject of Sabbatanianism that is evinced by the fo’lowing extract from the Melbourne Church News “ Periodically an attempt is made by some, no doubt, zealous individuals, who firmly believe that what they are doing is perfectly right to enforce upon the community their own views for the observance of Sundays. The law attempt in thi? direction has been made by the so-called ‘ Young Men’s Christian Association. This association, according to its manifesto. is purely evangelical; no member of tbe Holy Catholic Church can rest under its wings, and it is singular to see with what pertinacity the members o®his society, wbo reject, in common with all evangelicals, we we presume, all traditions of the Church, take upon themselwes the responsibility o r defining what may be done, or not done, upon a day for which they have no authority whatever in the New Testament As a Christian institution, tben A the Sunday imposes upon us an obligations to keep as free as possible from ordinary work, but as a religious institution it does not st) much impose obligation as privilege. ‘ltis a day to rejo ce in ; a day in which we declare that we are not merely merchants, mechanics, shopkeepers, and lawyers, but men-children of God and heirs of immoralty.”’ Viscount Canterbury, as Visitor of the Melbourne University, has given hjs deejsipn on the petition* presented to him relative tp certain alleged irregularities and illegal conduct pn the part of the council. The complaint arose out of the action of the council |n requesting tbe assistance of certain gpntlemen in Great Britain and Ireland in selecting a classical prpfesspr. In the letter pf instruptipns the council directed that the gentleman chpsep should be a graduate of Oxford, Cambridge, or Dublin, aqd not in holy orders. This was objected to as unnecessarily restricting the choice, and as imposing a religious test. Upon it the Coverr jior has held that the council can limit its selection in the manner proposed j but that the resolution of the council cannot prevent any professor, after being appointed, obtaining holy orders. It was also oofitended that a resolution that the professor should receive LIOOO a year and no fees, was illegal, that the stipend should be fixed by statute, and that as the act of incorporation allowed fees to professors, their right could not be taken away by a resolution,©! the council. On this point also his Excellency was of opinion that the council could make any bargain it thought proper, and was net hound to give the professors fees, but to make the resolution binding on the University it should bo included in a statute. The next point was a prohibition against the professor becoming a member of Parliament or joining a political as»ociation. On this it was held that the council could not prevent a professor becoming a member of Parliament, but it was in the power of that body to say if he did enter Parliament he should cease t* be professor.