AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2071, 13 October 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Telegbaph.]

A portion of the Australian nows, per s.s. Australia was given in our issue of yesterday. The following are additional items : MELBOURNE, October 7. A human hand has been picked up in Elinders street by some boys. A grand review is intended to he held on November 9th.

Private information was conveyed on Wednesday to the Commissioner of Customs that a certain person per Aconcagua was smuggling a large quantity of jewellery. Mr Clark failing time.to communicate with the officials proceeded personally to Williamstown, overhauled the man, and found nearly 300 watches and a quantity of jewellery in his possession, which he impounded. The Presbyterian Assembly will memorialise the Assembly against legalising the totalisator. SYDNEY, October 7. A deputation of delegates from the free selectors’ conference, presented the Minister of Lands with a manifesto, to which the conference had agreed upon as the basis of the new land law. The Minister promised every consideration, although he stated that the manifesto, if carried into effect, would almost revolutionise the land policy of the colony. Nearly the whole of the plant of the Kiama Milk Condensing Company has been erected. It is expected that the establishment will be in full work at the beginning of November. A quantity of orders have already been received, especially from China and the East, where the supply of preserved milk is far below the demand. At the inquiry into the wreck of the Susanna Goddefroy, considerable sensation was caused by the evidence given by the second mate that he was a competent pilot for Port Stephens, and had offered the captain to take the ship in there and that the latter refused, saying that if she went into Port Stephens she would be condemned and he would lose all his savings invested in her. BRISBANE, October 7.

Government has received letters from the Revs. Chalmers and Beswiok, giving details of the murder of seven Chinese by the Now Guinea natives. The Chinese engaged the natives to fish for leche de mer. The natives wore dissatisfied with the pay, and, moreover, the Chinese habitually molested their women. They were warned by the native teacher to leave, but refused. The natives attacked them in great numbers, and stormed and captured their junk. Some Chinese escaped in boats. According to the letter the Chinese are entirely to blame. The rev. writers, however, think that the natives should be punished, to deter attacks on peaceful traders at some future time.

The Opposition have taken exception to some firms whose names are on the syndicate in London to construct the Transatlantic Railway on the land grant principle ADELAIDE, October 7.

In the Assembly attention was called to the great influx and probable enormous increase of the Chinese in the Northern Territory, and the necessity of increasing the police force, with a view of the protection of Europeans. General regret was expressed at the rejection of the Poll Tax Bill in the Council, and special legislation was urged. Ministers stated that the Government Resident reports that the Chinese are very quiet and orderly and would be no trouble ; that they are controlling much larger numbers than are now there, and that although large numbers are coming a good many are leaving by each steamer.

Mr Rounsenall, the member for Gumeracha, made a personal attack on the Treasurer during the consideration of the Judges Betiring Bill. He said that the Bill was introduced to give the Treasurer a rosy billet. He was obliged to withdraw the expression, but subsequently said that if the House wanted a judge of horse-racing, gambling, dog fighting, or a gentleman in a perfect state of hard-up, they would know where to find him. The Commissioner of Works and the AttorneyGeneral warmly retorted.