AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1656, 11 June 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[eETJTEK’S TELBGBAMB.] SYDNEY, Juno 11. The Normanby lias arrived at Cook Tow a. CHINA NEWS. According to tlio nows from Hong Kong to May 15th, tho negotiations between Russia and China have been broken oil. General Grant arrived at Hong Kong on 30th April, and proceeded Id Shanghai on May 12th. SYDNEY, Juno 10. Arrived —W akatipu. Tho aboriginal, who was condemned to death for rape, was executed at Mudjce, to-day. MELBOURNE, Juno 10. Arrived—Arawata. [Yia Bluff.] MELBOURNE, Juno 3. There have been two principal political speeches during tho last few days, and one or two minor ones. Mr Murray Smith, one of tho most prominent members of tho Opposition, addressed his constituents at Boomandara, He summed up tho results of tho embassy as nil, and called upon tho conservative party to rally, and particularly tho moneyed classes, to be up and doing, so as to be ready for tho coming campaign. Mr Murray Smith is a good speaker, and from his side of politics it was an able speech.

Major Smith, the Minister of Education, spoke on Friday night. He took great credit for the Ministry, and maintained they had done more than any other Ministry, that they had effected a great saving in all tho departments. He admitted that the land tax had not been a success, but it was intended to obtain the sum originally set down, viz., two hundred thousand, and to make it more progressive. Major Smith contended that the embassy had gained all they expected, as Mr Berry, when he went away, had never expected more. Mr Berry will return here next month. Ho has been ill, but a telegram from Galle stated that he is now better. Lady Normnnby has been very 511, and was at one time in a critical state, but is now much improved. There is nothing further in connection with tho Provincial and Suburban Bank. A petition has been presented in the Supremo Court for winding it up, and this will probably be granted. The great case brought by the contractors against tho Ballarat Water Commission has come to a close with a verdict for plaintiffs of £32,190. Tho costs will come to fully onethird of that amount. The Champion Stakes, New Year’s Day, has forty-five entries. Wciberg, and his accomplice Pearce, stand remanded, while the police still continue the search for plants of sovereigns, some of which have been found. It is probable that no examination will take place until the arrival of Elliston, late chief officer of the Avoca, who, it is believed, will come out to give evidence. Hogan, convicted of fratricide at Yarrawonga, will be executed next Monday. The Monk inquiry at Mansfield has caused a good deal of comment. The Government have adopted the tho report, and will not pay Monk anything. Tho coffee taverns movement has been fairly initiated, and is being carried out in the city and some of the suburbs. Mr James Spowers, one of the proprietors of the “ Argus,” and general manager, died suddenly last Thursday, from paralysis. Tom Moore’s centenary was celebrated by a concert in tho town hall, which was crowded. Heavy rains have fallen all over the country. In Gippsland floods occurred, but uo loss of life. All places of amusement appear doing fairly, especially “ Henry tho Fifth ” at the Princess’s. The barque Trinculo, well known in the coasting trade, was wrecked on Ninety Milo Beach during a gale on Thursday night. No lives were lost. Tho French war ship Le Calvados is now in harbor with relief crows for the French vessels. She will take some released Communists. Great progress is being made with the Exhibition. The main hall will bo completed before tho close of tho year. Applications for space are very numerous and from all parts of the world. The defeat of our rowing crew in Sydney has been somewhat of a surprise, but the water at the time was too rough for our rowing men.