AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 267, 20 April 1875, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, April 14. Mr Belcher has been returned for the South-Western province by a majority over Mr Wynne. The Catholic hierachy have found occasion to rejoice at this result, and announce that every election will he contested in favor of a change in the Education Act.

Java and the Straits settlements, as well as Fiji, will be represented at the Melbourne Exhibition in August, Mr B. Carroll, one of the members of the Assembly for Ararat, has been arrested for some extensive forgeries. The preliminary investigation is now being proceeded with. The Victoria Eacing Club have instituted a Champion Stakes for New Year’s Bay, consisting of a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, with 1500 sovs added; three miles; weight for age. Two girls have been drowned in a waterhole, at Durham ; one was drawing water, and slipped in, and the other attempted to rescue her.

Dr Brownley (Bromby ?) has retired from the head mastership of the Grammar School; the old scholars presented him with 375 guineas. H.M.S. Sappho has arrived at Adelaide, and H.M.S, Kosario has left for England.

Sydney, The revenue returns for the quarter show an increase.

In the Assembly the Postmaster stated that the Government had paid Hall £3200 more than had been earned on the Californian contract, but it was expected that New Zealand would pay half of this if a permanent service was established. The Exhibition is very successful, and attracts a very large attendance, A murder has been committed near Mudgee. A man named Geo. Pope shot his brother’s wife. The murderer was knocked down by her son, and frightful wounds were inflicted on his forehead, which will probably prove fatal. The imports and exports for the quarter show a decrease.

The rush to the Northern Queensland diggings continues. Nearly 2000 Chinamen have already arrived there, and 8000 more are atHongKong awaiting transit. Great opposition is shown to Chinese immigration, and Government have promised to bring in a Bill dealing especially with the question. Plenty of gold is coming in, but fever is prevalent, and the blacks are troublesome. A number of deaths arc reported. Adelaide. A man named Sncyd has been ordered for execution for wife murder.

A seaman of H.M.S. Sappho has been committed for trial for the murder of a shipmate.

Mr Lewis's explorations around Lake Hope are successful. SHIPPING. Melboukne. Arrived—9th, Mary Bannatyne, from Hokitika. Sailed—Bth, Eliza Firth, for Greymouth; Francis Gertrude, for Westport. Sydney. Arrived—Bth, Sam Merritt, from Lyttelton. 11th, Fawn, from Lyttelton. Sailed—loth, Joliba, for Lyttelton. Newcastle.

Arrived —sth, Edwin Bassett, from Wellington ; Malcolm, from Lyttelton. 7th, Amherst, from Napier; Tasso, from Nelson ; Catherine, from Lyttelton ; Ada, from Auckland ; Ardentinney, from Wellington. Bth, Frowning Beauty, from Bluff; Neptune, from Wellington. 10th, Melrose and Anne, from Nelson ; Transport, from Lyttelton ; Chaudidre, from Wellington; Bobycito, from Dunedin; Syren, from Lyttelton. 11th, Helen, from Napier, 12th, Clematis, from Lyttelton; E, P. Bouverie, from Bluff. Sailed —Bth, Glimpse, for Auckland, COMMERCIAL. Business is very slack. Wheat is firm at 4s 9id; little offering. Fair business is done in teas. Kerosene is advancing. The Durham leaves for London to-day, and the Whampoa to-morrow,