AUSTRALIA.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2070, 12 October 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[retjtee’s telegrams.] MELBOURNE, October 12. The Reform Bill.

Mr Berry speaking at Clunes last uigbt, announced that bo would submit

his reform scheme to Parliament after the present recess.

Social Science Congress

The Social Science Congress has commenced its sittings. Capture of a Burglar-

The burglar who entered Government House on the 19th of September and carried off a quantity of jewellery belonging to Lady Robinson and others has been captured.

SYDNEY, October 11

Shipping.

Arrived—Tararua, from Auckland, Sailed—Hero, for New Zealand. Government Deposits-

The Government has given notice of withdrawal of £145,000 from the banks, leaving now £580,000. BRISBANE, October 11. The Torres Straits Mail Contract. A demonstration has taken place against the Government re the action taken by them with regard to the mail contract via Torres Straits.

[Per a.s. Australia at Auckland/]

SYDNEY, October 7.

The enquiry into the loss of the Suianno Goddofroi concluded on the 6th, The Marine Board severely censured the captain of the Government tug Ajax for his contradictory evidence and for not proceeding to the assistance of the vessel; it also blamed Pilot Melville for his hesitation in proceeding with the life boat. Concerning the lots of the ship, the Board held it was attributable entirely to its nneeaworthy condition and its total unfitness to meet the ordinary dangers of the eea.

At the Coroner’s inquiry into the death of Edmonds, the jury was undecided, the evidence being most conflicting. Advices from the Beaguire goldfields are conflicting, but it is evidently proved that the ground is altogether insufficient to support tho number already there. Reports of rich finds jin particular claims at Temora continue. The field continues to languish for want of water, and a number are leaving, unable to hold out, but the belief in the permanency and ultimate profitableness of the digging continues. The success of I/aycook has created excitement in Syney. Elags were hoisted on the business houses.

The civil servants, at a meeting, have demanded throe months’ notice.

MBBOURNE, October 7th. The Half-million Local Loan will be offered to tenderers on Tuesday, the 19th. It is not intended to dismiss any of the employes of the Mines Department, but to reduce the salaries to the extent of £IO,OOO.

Captain Murdock, of the Cuzco, on Wednesday, reported the break down of the machinery of the Albion, New Zealand to Melbourne, via Hobart Town. The mate boarded the Cuzco, and, being asked for informated, stated that the vessel could at that time have been safely taken to that port. A testimonial has been presented to John Bennett, lessee of the late Victorian Theatre, rsa token of public sympathy. Extraordinary proceedings have occupied the Wagga Court in connection with a presumed defaulting debtor named Green, a publican. Ho sued four respectable residents for damage# of £2OOO for assault and false imprisonment. It appears that the plaintiff draw £BOO from the Bank, and apparently prepared to bolt from Victoria. Whereon|tha defendants, who were his creditors, before daylight placed themselves near his house, and when he came out the defendants arrested him. One of them presented a pistol at him, saying “ Pay what thou owest.” The) man being alarmed, then paid them in full, and was then released. Subsequently he brought this action. The jury found a verdict for the defendants.