AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1994, 15 July 1880, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Ur TBI.HGBAPH.] [Per e.B. Wakatipu at Wellington.] SYDNEY, July 8. The taxation proposals of the Government as embodied in the Bill, only passed by a majority of two, amidst Opposition cheers. Fifty-eight members voted or paired. A fresh case of small pox has broken out on board the steamer Java, already in quarantine. One Chinese is convalescent. It is not known whether the fresh case is of a European or Chinaman, but it ia reported to bo extremely virulent. Mr Richard Driver, a member of the As • aombly, ia dead. He was prominent in sportng circles. Mr Stuart, the former Treasurer, has been elected for Illawarra. He strongly opposes tho wool and coal tax proposals. MELBOURNE, July 8. The Chief Commissioner of Police has applied for a Board of Inquiry into the conduct of the police re tho Kelly capture. Govern-

ment will probably accede, but will make the inquiry more comprehensive, and deal with the general organisation of the force. It is rumored that the Government intend to make further reductions in the Victorian Navy, including several officers. ADELAIDE, July 8. The warden of the northern goldfields wires that rich ground has been found at the new diggings, but the area is limited in extent. Advices from the northern territory state that the Chinese have driven tho Europeans from vi place called Maco, and at Canton three companies fought during four days with revolvers, tomahawks, and other weapons. Many were seriously wounded. BRISBANE, July 8. Parliament opened en July 6th. The speech stated that a contract for a direct Torres Straits mail service would ho submitted, also a Bill to give authority to enter into a contract for the construction of a railway to the Gulf of Carpentaria. In accordance with the proposals made to the Premier in England Parliament will be invited to sanction proposals for tho augmentation of the revenue at a minimum inconvenience to the tax payer. At the afternoon’s sitting, Mr Griffith, loader of the Opposition, presented a petition from Mr Hemmant, the former Treasurer, now residing in London, making allegations against the conduct of the Government business in London, and implicating tho Premier and Mr Palmer, the Colonial Secretary. Tho Premier replied in detail, and the following day Mr Griffith gave notice of motion with the object of unseating the Premier and Colonial Secretary, as they were interested in shipping contracts.