AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1945, 19 May 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, May 19. A Forward Youth. A youth named Ball has been arrested under a warrant, and been committed for trial on a charge of offering Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier and Colonial Secretary, a sum of £SO as a consideration for the Premier to secure him an appointment in the Civil Service. MELBOURNE, May 19. The Political SituationThe action of Sir John O’Shannessey and Messrs Gaunson and Graves, who have hitherto ranked as Ministerialists, hut who are now among the chief critics of the Government, will, it is expected influence the fate of Mr. Service’s reform scheme. The present state of political affairs is being much discussed. The Address in Reply. The debate in the Legislative Assembly on tbe address in reply to the Governor’s speech closed last night. The address was agreed to without divison. MELBOURNE, May 18. ‘ Debate on AddressIn the Legislative Assembly the debate on the Address still continues. RowingIt is stated that a match has been arranged between Triekett and Hanlan for the sculling championship of the world, to come off in October next. SYDNEY, May 18. 'Shipping. Arrived—Rotomahana, from New Zealand. Shocking Occurrence. A labor schooner from Noumea has been wrecked on Saumarez reef. The captain and four of the crew in a boat have been picked up. They state that the Government Agent and 99 Kanakas were left on a reef without provisions. A steamer has started from Rockhampton to rescue them. It is now four days since the wreck took place.