AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1998, 20 July 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] A considerable amount of Australian news per the Ringarooma was given in our issue of yesterday. The following are additional items: — MELBOURNE, July 14. Many election have been hold during the past week, and were characterised by rowdyism, especially in Melbourne and 1 the suburbs. At a meeting at Prahran, St. Kilda district, on the 10th, _ Mr Berry addressed the assemblage, and violently attacked the Service Ministry. He was much interrupted, and several fights took place, 1 and a number of persons were ejected. Two days later a dense crowd at the 1 Town Hall refused to hear Messrs Carter and Harris, the Ministerial candidates. Finally the platform was rushed, and the meeting ended in the greatest disorder. Mr Bent, in a speech to his constituents on Saturday, explained the relations _ with Mr Gauneon. He declared that no Minister knew of the offer of half salary until the affair was over. He said it was not the first favor Mr Gauneon had received. He had bought Mr Gannson’s [bill for £IBO, which was still unpaid. Mr Coppin, the Oollingwood candidate, held a meeting on the 7th, when there was the same exhibition of larrikinism. Mr Ooppin was unable to speak, and the meeting also ended in disorder. The “Argus” states that before the resignation of Mr Berry he nominated Sir B. O’Loghlen to the vacant judgeship, but the Governor declined to act on the advice given under the circumstances. Mr Berry has not replied to the statement, although challenged to do so. The “ Argus” in a leader draws attention to the speech of Mr Berry at Geelong, where he declared that if returned with a majority he would send up the Payment oi Members Bill again to the Council, and if it was rejected ha would stick to the appropriation. It is only fair to state, however, that the Melbourne papers did not report the words attributed to Mr Berry. Communications have been made recently between New South Wales and Victoria on the subject of preventive measures against the immigration of Chinese. New South Wales proposed that a draft measure be circulated with a view to uniform legislature, or that a conference beheld. Mr Ramsay, Chief Secretary, in replying, promised co-operation, preferring however that the draft measure should be circulated before the conference was held. Mi* Ramsay has telegraphed a suggestion to Sir H. Parkos re the appointment of a Board of three to divide the Kelly reward. Ho proposed Sir 0. McMahon, late Speaker, and Mr Murray Smith for Victoria, and that Sir TT. Parkes should nominate the third member. It is stated that the splendid Austrian military band will attend the Melbourne Exhibition. The Siam on the 9th took Home a quarter of a million of specie in gold. Freight has been reduced in consequence of the Orient competition. It is stated that Adelaide Neilson,_ the famous actress, intends to visit Australia by the next San Francisco mail. It is also stated that Archibald Forbes, now in America, will visit the colony about the end of the year for the purpose of giving lectures. The “ Argus ” states, in proof of the anxiety of investors as to the issue of the elections, that recent large financial orders have been coupled with the conditions that they were only to be executed if Mr Service returned to power.

SYDNEY, July 14. In the debate on the Wool and Stock Tax Bill on the Bth, Mr Garrett's amendment exempting small freeholders and leaseholders was negatived by 31 to 27. Sir H. Parkea has written to the Adelaide Government that the New South Wales Government do not intend to re-open the border duties question, because in view of the development ot railways and trade it is considered advisable to ascertain by practical means the alne and extent of the border trade. It is stated that last Christmas the Kelly

family dined together, and that the police were aware of the gathering and left them unmolested ; also that the statement that the Kellys took to the bush in consequence of the behaviour of the police to a female member of the family is totally devoid of foundation. A contract for £30,000 has been accepted for the completion of St. Mary’s Cathedral. Parliament was prorogued yesterday. The Governor’s speech alluded to the session as singularly fruitful of important measures. He regretted that complete success had not attended the efforts to augment the public revenue, but delay would be avoided in the execution of urgent works. He stated that the Act for the appropriation of Church school lands for educational purposes had been referred for the signification of the Queen’s pleasure. Ho warmly eulogised the Education Act, which was calculated to raise the reputation of the people before the world, entitling the Legislative to the gratitude of the future generation. It was expected that over two hundred miles of railway would be opened within a year, including the Albury new line. That would leave only a short gap between Brisbane and Melbourne via Sydney. Besides the foregoing, there are 2800 miles of surveyed railway. The revenue was increasing, and was £50,000 in excess of last year. ADELAIDE July 14, July letters from England report the complete failure of the shipment of Almeirn grapes, which only realised Is per barrel. The Government Resident in the Northern Territory reports that a thousand Chinese and twenty Europeans on the Margaret Rush are getting a largo quantity of gold, though water is scarce. News from Port Augusta states a hundred wild blacks arrived in a starving condition from the north-west at Coondambe. The Government have adopted relief measures. , , , BRISBANE, July 14. An address in reply to the speech passed both Houses unopposed. A letter has been received from Bishop Bignion, stating that after the completion of all arrangements for 250 immigrants from Bessarabia for Queensland, the Russian Government prevented their departure, and the scheme consequently was abandoned.