AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 46, 2 October 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright {per united press association. I , Syimtbt, October -1. The reyenue, for the year ended yesterday shows an increase of four hundred and Bixteen thousand pounds over that of the previous year. The Primate has arrived. He will be enthroned on the 9th. ' ..-..,■ " t The Messageries steamer, Austrahen, made a voyage from Australia to Marseilles in 26 days 21 hours, the fastest on record. This Day. Sailed— Zealandia, for Auckland. MELBorBNB, September 30. . \ The accumulator system at the Sandhurst arid Eaglehawk electric tramway has been pronounced a failure, and the* overhead system will be tried. I The John Hunt, a schooner- outward bound, capsized in the western channel of Port Phillip to-day, and sank. The crew were rescued. .■;■ : - ; . :. October 1. Lord Carrington was banqueted by the President of the Legislative Council, and the speaker of the Assembly,' Lords Kintore arid Hopetoun, and a brilliant company were present. > Lord Carrington. said a Colonial Governor while loyal to his great trust to the Queen, should also be in complete sympathy with Australian democratic institutions, and with the steady growth of a healthy Australian patriotism. The governor was »ot required to be a diplomatic functionary, but rather a messenger of sympathy and goodwill. , Hobaet, October 1. The dissolution motion has been withdrawn. , ; •;■ Adelaide, October 1. The manifestation of ill-will to nonUnionists is daily becoming more common. Brisbane, October 1; The financial debate has olosed. The Government proposals Were passed. " _ The Government agent at Eigo. in New Guinea, has discovered that his predecessor was fpully murdered By his Native wife, her' paramour, and several other Natiyesi Mr Hunter was supposed to have died of fever. His wife and four others haye been sentenced to death.