AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1697, 29 July 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, July 28. Mr Pinlayson, for many years secretary of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company, has been shot dead by an employe in tho traffic department. Tho motive for the deed is unknown. SYDNEY, July 28. A meeting of delegates at "Waratah decided to abandon tho vend scheme owing to the dissension between tho colliers. [Via Bluff.] MELBOURNE, July 22. Business in the Assembly during the last week has been conducted with more decorum. After the passing of the Supply Bill for eight hundred thousand pounds, a motion was brought forward for tho repeal of the land regulations which have so hampered selectors, and in so many eases proved ruinous to them, as they havo been precluded from obtaiiiingadvances on their selections. Mr Longmore, Minister of lands, strongly defeuded his administration of tho depaitment, and stated that ho had been compelled to frame the regulations in order to protect tho struggling select ore, to prevent dummyism and to guard againet the land falling into the hands of large holders. He contended that all had been for tho benefit of the bona fide selector. The motion was submitted by Mr Gaunßon, but an amendment equally damaging to tho Lands Minister was moved by Mr Dow, who champions the cause of the selectors. Mr Djw is a Ministerial supporter, and ho had several others from the same side with him, huh towards tho close of tho two night's debate.Mr Berry rallied the party, and appealed to them not to allow any difference to separate them until the reform question had been settled. This appeal not to play into the hands of the Opposition had its effect, for Mr Dow withdrew his amendment, " not that he loved tho selectors the lees, but that "he"dreaded the Opposition the more," as he said. The House insisted on the amendment being put, and a division showed a majority of thirteen for tho Government in a House of seventy-three members. There is a disposition on the part of the Opposition to allow the Ministry to imposo the additional taxation before making any formidable attack on them. It is not improbable that the taxation scheme will come on for discussion before the constitutional question, and, in the event of the Government being beaten on their budget or any part of it, they will appeal to the country. The unemployed agitation is increasing rather than diminishing, and Government find it difficult to give answers to the many deputations that daily wait upon them asking for work.

The Grovsrnruent hove almost £1,031,000 still available out of-the throe million loan, but, as yet, they have not matured any scheme of railway construction. The Harbor Trust has made a request to the Government to grant them a certain strip of land in order to carry out Sir John Code's scheme, and this would give employment to a large number of men, as the Trust possesses borrowing powers, but Mr Berry and other members of the G-overnment are strongly opposed to the Trust, and will not do anything to assist them.

At present the Government have a credit balance of £300,000 at their disposal, a largo portion of this amount having been recently obtained from Customs duties, considerable payments having been made on spirits, beer, tea, and tobacco, in anticipation of the Budget. The Waterloo Cup meeting, after lasting a week, terminated on Friday. Senex, a Sydney dog, was the winner, and Haste the runner up. The weather has been milder, with frequent rain, all of which is much wanted in the country.

Lb Loup still heads the betting for the Melbourne Cup, and much more would bo put on him if the bookmakers could take it. Large meetings of Catholic electors hare been held, at which resolutions were passed not to support any candidate for Parliament who will not pledge themselves to obtain for the Catholics a fair share of the education grant. A similar movement is now on foot in New South Wales. The wheat market has hardened owing to advices of bad harvests in England and franco, and the demand created for South African wheat. Business generally is improved. Professor Popper is drawing well at St. George's Hall. Three theatras are now open and doing fairly.