AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2099, 15 November 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Bt Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Botomahana, at the Bluff.] Melbourne, November 9. During tho week ending 30th October 80,000 persons visited the Exhibition. The Government have not yet specially considered Sir B, O’Loghlin’s motion, carried in the Assembly, condemning the Civil Service reductions. Mr Berry intends to consult bis supporters who were absent when tho motion was carried before deciding anything, but it is generally expected that, as the motion was not passed on party grounds, the Government will accept it. For the review to-day Commodore Wilson musters 620 seamen, including French, Italians, and Germans, with 250 of the Naval Beserve, who are all to form a separate brigade from the Volunteers. After the march past the English seamen and the Naval Beserve will go through the cutlass drill. The total force for review is four thousand. There will be a sham fight, forcing the river by pontoon bridges, a formal parade and drill manoeuvres. The proceedings last from twelve to four o’clock. Kelly submitted a statement of his case to the Executive on Thursday. It only consists of a disjointed reiteration of his speech at his trial. Kate Kelly visited her brother on Thursday. A meeting of about 6000 at the Hippodrome passed a resolution to petition the Governor to reprieve Kelly. The Gaunson Bros, were the principal speakers. The Press unanimously condemn the movement, which it declares casts a reflection on the colony. About two hundred persons assembled at the Town Hall on Saturday morning, for the purpose of waiting on the Governor with the Kelly reprieve petition. The Gaunsons, with the chairman of the meeting, and Kate Kelly, however, slipped off to Government House by themselves. Kopiy in g to the petition and the remarks of Mr Gaunson, Lord Normanby said that the decision of the Executive was arrived at only after a car. ful and complete consideration, and the matter could proceed no further. The deputation endeavored to get the Governor to hear Kate Kelly plead for her brother’s life, but Lord Normanby declined, and the interview terminated. Superintendent Hare is rapidly convalescing, and all fears of danger from the wound in the wrist are now over. The overland coach at Albury was overturned on Sunday. A groom fastened the reins wrongly, and when the coach started the horses became wild, and threw the coach over and bolted with the front axle and polo. The passengers were a good deal shaken and bruised, but not otherwise injured, and all reached Gerogery in time for the train. SYDNEY. November 9th. The Newcastle miners on strike all returned to work on Thursday. A cablegram has been received from Mr Forster that, if elected for Gundagai, he will leave England immediately. The Exhibition Commissioners are making every effort to secure a full representation at the forthcoming wool show at the Melbourne Exhibition, but with only moderate success as yet. The Executive on Friday decided to remove District Court Judge Moynolt, on the ground of general incapacity, and other reasons. Mr Knox is appointed temporary Judge. The report exonerates Judge Meynott from the charge of corruption. BRISBANE, November 9.

A special committee report that the steel rails’ contract has not been satisfactorily explained, and recommend a further investigation into the matter. The opposition members declare the allegations put forward by Mr Hemmant’s petition fully borne out, and urge a commission of inquiry iu London to investigate the affair.