AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1946, 20 May 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, May 19. Brandy. The sale of brandy, which was prerioualy reported, was on account of New Zealand. RacingFor the Adelaide Birthday Cup the betting is 3 to 1 agst Savanaka, and 4- to 1 agst Harry. May 20. Political. In the Legislative Assembly last night a motion ia favour of the payment of members was carried on a division by 42 to 28. Messrs Duffy and Gillies, both members of the Ministry, voted ia favour of the motion. Mr Cooper has been elected Chairman of Committees. Mr Service introduced his Reform Bill to-night. The " Argus," in discussing the present state of political affairs, admits that Mr Service must experience difficulty in carrying on Government in the present Assembly, owing to defections from his party. BRISBANE, May 20. Swanwick's Brother. At the Supreme Court on a verdict being given against Swanwick, a barrister and member of the Assembly, the verdict practically alleging him to be implicated in professional malpractices, Mr Griffith, the plaintiff's counsel, complained of the menacing attitude of Swanwick's brother towards the plaintiff. The Judge ordered the arrest of the brother, who was found carrying a revolver and a sheathknife. He was sentenced to imprisonment during the pleasure of the Court, and the Judge, in passing sentence, regretted that he was unable to make it imprisonment for twenty years.