AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1526, 8 January 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[EEUTEE’a TEIEOEAMS TO THE PBES3 AGENCY.] ' Sydney, January 7, The miners and other employes at the Bulli colliery are dismissed and all work is at a standstill.

kI'ELBOPENE, January 7, A deputation of the Harbor Trust waited upon the Minister of Lands with a proposal to supply half a million tons of silt for the reclamation of swamps around the city at a cost of 2s per ton. Mr Longmore said he would consult bis colleagues.

[Via Auckland.] Sydney, January 1. A disastrous fire occurred in Park street. Eleven buildings were totally demolished, including the Commercial Bank. The loss is £7,000. . . The now steamer Teranaroowa, just arrived from Glasgow, claims salvage for towing the steamer Ocean off the reef. The whole of the Mecca’s cargo was lost, A telegram from Brisbane says that the unauthorised landing of 300 Chinese on Thursday Island makes the A.S.JN. Company liable to a fine of £2O per head under the Chinese Immigration Act, John Bajo, while acting as umpire in a match, was struck by the ball under the left war, and foil dpwn ;.nd died instantly. The steamer Platypus arrived at Sydney on the Ist with the crow and officers of the ship La Perous. The captain reports that he cleared Clarence Heads on the 26th, with round bark piles, 13,000 ft., bound..for Lyttelton, apparently all well, and that nothing of note occurred until about half-past two, when

water was noticed washing in under. He sounded the pumps and found nearly 2ft. 6in. The crew immediately commenced hard pumping, but the water still gained, and 4in. was made in half an hour. At 4 o’clock there was 3ft. 6m. in the hold. Eept the ship away for a point hoping to reach Richmond bar. At 5 o’clock again sounded the pumps and found nearly 4ft. The vessel gradually settled down. At 6 ho found he could neither fetch the beach nor Richmond, and the water was still gaining. Took to the boat, but stood by the ship till 9 o’clock, when she canted over on her side and went down head foremost. La Perofo was nearly a new vessel, built and owned by Mr Cullane, of Jervis Bay, and was insured in Metcalfe’• office.

Melbouene, January 1. In the Champion Stakes Race Yuican did the running for the first mile and then fell back. Calamia and Roodee were well up at the finish. Wellington took the lead from Vulcan, and was never headed the whole way. The schooner St. Hilda colllided with the barque Seagull off Wilson’s Promontory. The latter was abandoned and the crew taken on by the St. Hilda.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per PRESS AGENCY.! Auckland, January 7. William Maples, of the Occidental Hotel, was fined .£lO and costs for permitting gambling in the house. The inspector said the men engaged in gambling on the night in question were all professionals. The system had a bad effect on the young men of the city, and many were drawn into min through its influences. Alexandra, January 7. An excursion party, this inofning, consisting of Mr Cheeseman, of the Auckland Museum, and Mr Adams, of Auckland, accompanied by a half-caste guide, were about to proceed to the top of Pirongia seeking for plants, and were met on the Waipa bridge by Henare and another Native, who forbade them to proceed, threatening if they did so that an armed party would bo sent after them to compel their return. Ultimately, through tho representations of Major Mair and Te Whcoro, the party were allowed to proceed, on promising not to visit Native territory. Wellington, January . The Hinemoa, with Sir G. Grey and hia secretary, Mr Mitchell, arrived this morning. Tho question of free passes on the railways to newspapers is still undecided, though certain newspaper proprietors have made representations to the Government on the matter.

In view of a visit from an English team of footballers, the Wellington footballers resolved to telegraph to Auckland that they were prepared to guarantee JI2OO towards the expenses. The erection of permanent railway workshops has been commenced at Petoni, a largo steam lathe having already been put into working order.

The “ New Zealander” says there is no truth in the rumor that the Government has experienced a difficulty in regard to the Land Tax Act. The “ New Zealander,” in an article to-day, says : —“At any rate one thing is quite clear, the Legislative Council of New Zealand cannot bo allowed to pursue the course which of late years seems to have commended itself to them, namely, persistently and with deliberation, insisting upon thwaiting the development of a liberal policy, obstructing every measure which has for its object the relief of the burdens of the people, endeavoring to create class privileges in favor of the wealthy lower orders, and by restricting the franchise preventing the practical expression of the popular voice.” It is stated that several members of the late New Guinea expedition have decided to make another attempts to open up a trade there. They purpose taking a botanist and geologist, and making twelve months’ stay in the country, taking up their residence amongst the natives.

[feoii the coseespondent of the pebbs.]

Auckland, January 7. The seamen of the steamers Argyle and Eowena struck to-day for £7 a month. Others are expected to follow. Wellington, January 7. A strike occurred among the “ supers” at the Imperial Opera House last evening. The men, who were paid their wages up to and including last Saturday night, demanded tickets of admission for two for the next piece to be produced, and the manager having declined to accede to this request, they retaliated by refusing to go on the stage. In this emergency Mr and Mrs Darrell, Mr M. F. Browne, the stage hands and others hastily donned stage attire, and assisted to swell the crowd in the scene in which the King enters London in triumph. This morning, at the Police Court, a middle aged man, who said he was a laborer, came before Mr Mansford, R.M.. and said he wanted protection, lie complained that the boardinghouse keepers in town were trying to poison him, and added that he had saved the contents of his stomach for analysis. He also declared that a clergyman from the altar had denounced him as a thief and a robber. Mr Mansford assured the man that he was laboring under a delusion and advised him to go steadily to work, and not let such fancies take possession of his mind.

Oamabu, January 7.

At the District Court to-day an important will case was heard. Mrs Maloney, who died recently from injuries received on the railway, had, in 1876, made a will disposing of her property, Shortly before her death she gave Messrs Newton and Mirams, solicitors, instructions to prepare a second will. These instructions were reduced to writing, signed by the testator, and witnessed. A motion was nowmade for probate to be granted under the second instrument. The disposition of property under the two instruments was very much the same, the chief difference being that under the original will two trustees were named, while, by the second instrument only one was named. It is chiefly on this ground that objection was taken to the second instrument being accepted as a last will and testament. _ After argument his Honor held that the second instrument was a good one, and granted probate, Mr Newton undertaking that steps should be taken to have a second trustee appointed. A successful trial of Reid and Gray’s reaper and binder was hold to-day. Timabu, January 7.

This morning about 11 o’clock, a most determined attempt to commit suicide was made by Mr Chadwick, chemist, at Pleasant Point, and well known in that township. It appeal that Chadwick left for thq 'VVgsbdyko early thig morning, intending tq proceed by the uptrain to Christchurch. Shortly after alighting from the Point train at the Washdyke, he was seized with fits of despondency, and attempted to destroy himself by inflicting twenty-six stabs with some surgical instrument on his left breast. The stationmaster prevented the unfortunate man doing further injury to himself, and immediately telegraphed to the police at Timaru. Inspector Peader, Sergeant Haldane, and Dr. M’lntyrc, proceeded at once to the scene by special train, arriving about half-past 11. Chadwicke’s wounds were temporarily dressed by the doctor, and he was brought into town and convoyed to the hospital, where ho was properly attended to. Chadwick was at one time a resident of Akaroa, and the reasons alleged for his insane act are the bad terms existing between himself and wife, from whom ho was separated, and his failure ia perfecting some chemical machine upon which years of labor had been spent ineffectually. This preyed on his mind considerably, and caused him also to drmk heavily. On several occasions Mr Chadwick nvnresscd the hope that he would not recover, which hope is likely to be fulfilled. _ The plans of the new railway-station arrived to-day. It is proposed by these tb shut Up’thd two binding services, taking a large portion of che Harbor Board’s property. The scheme creates general dissatisfaction.