AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1646, 30 May 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[EEFTBB'S TBLEGBIMB.] MELBOURNE, May 30. Lady Normanhy has much improved in health. Arrived —Albion from Bluff. ADELAIDE, May 29.

The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day. The Government intimated the introduction of Bills referred to in the Governor's speech. Mr Ross gave notice of a series of questions relativo to the l>te loan, and the general financial arrangements made by the Government. The House adjourned till Tuesday.

Tho Governor's speech stated that the proposed reforms in the Legislative Council would be postponed pending a settlement of the present difficulty in Yictoria. It announced the it" auguration of extensive public works, considering that the colony was well able to bear an increased national debt. It was intended to introduce a measure to compel tho propertied class to contribute more largoly to tho burden of tho colony, thus enabling the Government to readjust the taxation through tho customs; a Bill would be introduced to compel the Chinese in tho northern territory to con. tribute to the revenue. MELBOURNE, May 29. Jas. S powers, general manager of the " Argus," and an old colonist, died suddenly this evening, of paralysis. [Via Auckland ] SYDNEY, May 23. Jamos Madjman, a oabuian, was thrown from his vehicle and kitted. A meeting of citizens, of Sydney was held in the Masonic Hall on the the t ighfc of the 22nd, to take into consideration the cise of the three youths sentenced to death for rape. A large number of ladies were on tho platform Sir Gr Hume's resolution, asking the Etecu tive to exercise the prerogative of mercy was adopted. A deputation was ippoinled to carry out the object of the meeting Arrangements haye been made for a grand concert to celebrate the oentecafy of Tom M ; 9OT3,

The projected trip of cricketers to England will probably be abandoned. Sp..fforth has withrtrawn his name from I he eleven.

An Intercolonial match was to take place between Melbourne and Sydney on the Q, icon's birthday. At Newcastle attempts were made by the management of a colliery to reduce wages to crivers and w) e lers without; notice. There was considerable dissatisfaction at the mine.

The harbor is becoming very bare of ship> ping. Trade is dull in consequence. MELBOURNE, May 22. A testimonial to the Dean of Melbourne is expected to exceed £I.OOO, and will be presented in June.

Weiberg will bo brought up to-morrow. There appears to be a difficulty in fixing the charge.

HOBAKTON, May 22. The Legislative Council, almost unanimously, agreed to a resolution not to grant more than six months' supplies, and appointed a select committee to consider and report upon the financial affairs of the colony. Ministers state that they will not accept six months' supply, notwithstanding the inconvenience to civil servants whose salaries are unpaid. The general impression is that the Government must yield. BRISBANE, May 22. Tha echooner Annie, arrived at Oooktown, reports matters in a very disturbed state in Eastern New Guinea. The schooner was driven from tne Louißiado Group by the Natives, and the mission station there was bestaged, but the Natives retired without killing King, the teacher. While the schooner was at Dinner Island 110 hostile canoes arrived with Natives, intending to attack the mission station The friendly Natives from Heather Island, however, came to the teachers' assistance, and both parties went away.