TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 674, 17 August 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. tr — [By Submarine Cable ] Melbourne, August 16. The woman who assaulted Lady Bowen is supposed to be insane. The Government had a large majority on a vote of censure. Notice has been given for a Select Committee to enquire into the alleged frauds by the Messrs Stcvensons, Trickett has offered to guarantee the expenses of any English sculler of note willing to row him in Sydney. (Per Alhambra at Greymouth.) Melbourne, August 10. The result of the Queensland and Barrabool collision has been to cast all the blame on the second officer of the Barrabool, who disobeyed orders in neglecting to report the steamer’s lights, and also recklessly ported the helm, which caused the collision. The individual losses are most seriously felt, as nothing was saved by those on board the Queensland. The Barrabool has been visited by thousands since she returned in her shattered condition.

Political matters have been interrupted by a want of confidence motion The Premier last night made a splendid speech. He strongly condemned the loss of time, and called on the Opposition to displace the Government at once if they were in a position to do so.

Alfred Blanche, accountant of the English and Scottish Bank, has been committed for trial for embezzling £9OO. These has been a splendid rainfall all over the country, and thp drought, has completely broken up.

Seventy-two horses have accepted for the Melbourne Cup, The statement that the Java-Darwin cable is worm-eaten is denied. Mrs Scott Siddous is drawing good houses at the Theatre Royal in Shakesperian pieces. The markets are much improved, and an advance on several commodities noted. INTBRPROVINCIAL. Hokitika, August 16. Arrived—xilhambra, last night. She was tendered by the Waipara this morning, both proceeding to Greymouth without returning to port, Dunedin, August 17. The arbitration case re the Western Railway, in which Mr Proudfoofc claimed one hundred thousand pounds, was settled yesterday, the award being seventy-one thousand five hundred and sixty-nine pounds. At a meeting of“the fire brigade last night it was resolved that the secretary should forward a letter to Superintendent Whiteford, requesting to know when it would be convenient for the Wellington team to carry out the necessary arrangements for running off for the cup won at the late Ballarat demonstration, as it had been arranged by the two teams while at Ballarat that whichever team won the toss, and afterwards a prize, the same should be ruu off for in New Zealand. Bluff, August 16. Arrived —Maori. The captain reports that a boat capsized at Martin’s Bay, and one man was drowned ■, The mails were lost.