LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3515, 29 May 1874, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per Alhambra. ) Melbourne, May 23. iri i was °P by commission on the 19th, when the jnembers were sworn in. The Assembly re-elected Captain M'Mahon speaker, and the following day the Governor delivered his speech, which referred to the Education Act, railway construction, and water supply works. li promised, in response to the appeal to the country, to introduce a measure i r ,. orm " ®ther measures were proposed, in eluding an amended Land Bill to increase the maximum of the area to G4O acres, and a Mining on Private Property Bill, but postponing the question of revision of the taxation until the V 1 ® 3 ™ 011 constitutional reform was disposed of. The Executive Council passed the address in reply after a severe criticism of the Government policy. In the Assembly Mr Grant moved an amendment on that portion of the speech postponing legislation on a revision of the tariff. The deba e took place last night, and was adjourned till Tuesday, but is not likely to be carried, it is as inopportune. The defeat of tiie Government is only a question of time. The majority of members sit on the Government benches, but a number of, those are known he antagonistic to the constitutional scheme, rrt Davies bas been re-elected Chairman of Committees. .The St. Kilda election resulted in the return of Mr Dixon, the protectionist candidate. Messrs Williams and Webb, by running against each other, injured the free-trade cause. . The statistics issued show a considerable falling off in wheat, oats, potatoes, and hay. An accident has occurred at the Duke and Timor mine, near Maryborough, The mine fell in, killing three men and injuring two others. At a fire at Chinos three young children were burned to death; the premises were wooden, and it was impossible to get them out. An accident occurred also at the North Garden Gully mine, Sandhurst, by an explosion of litho-fracteur. One man was killed and two severely injured, . The Coursing Leger was won by Sir Pitt’s imported dog Lavender Water. Mr T. L. Bright, a journalist well-known in New Zealand, has died at Sandhurst, Mr Dixon, miller, of Wangaratta, has failed, with liabilities estimated at between L50.0C0 and L 60,000, It is likely that Victoria and New South Wales will send a rifle team to England to compete at Wimbledon. The sale of cattle, the property .of Messrs .Kobertson Brothers, Colac, realized nearly L 13,000. The trial of Green, for the murder of Mr Reynolds, is proceeding. It has already occupied three days. divorce case, Bishop v. Bishop (brought by a o a i n st her husband for a declaration of nullity of marriage on physical grounds) has occupied the Court for several days, and is not yet concluded. Two dismasted ships—the Lochard, from Glasgow, and the John Kerr, from Liverpool—have arrived, after having been knocldng about the coast for several days. It is rumored that the Opposition will decline to allow the Estimates to be passed until ways and means are stated. About a thousand members of the fire brigades were to take part in the demonstration on Monday, 2oth inst. ■ rm. SYDNE'. - Mikado armed from San Francisco on the 11th instant. The tenders have been opened for the New Zealand loan, and only worth L 28,000 was taken at the Government minimum. The Home Government has presented a gold to Captain Charles Ifwersen, of the Velocxdade (New Zealand trader), for rescuing the crew of the Bellisle, off Newcastle. Hawthorne and Glover have been executed at Goulbourne. The latter confessed to having committed four other murders. . One of some burglars recently arrested is a ™ 6l to Sullivan, of Maungatapu notoriety. Ihe Challenger is still in port. The Home Government has ordered the release of the schooner Challenge, which was condemned under the Polynesian Labor Act. . , , „ Adelaide” . A sixth Minister is to be created, with the title of Minister for the Northern Territory. , -A-t a boat accident at Troubridge Island, six fives were lost by the capsizing of the boat in a •quail. The Treasurer’s financial statement is very satisfactory. It shows a revenue of L 7.000 more than last year. He expects to bring forward a credit balance of L 84,000 next year. Large sums will be expended on railways. Hobart Town. Donoughmore has married Miss Stephens, daughter of Colonel Stephens. It was a grand affair.