AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2106, 23 November 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[BT TeSQEAPH/J [Per b.s. Tararua, at Bluff;] MELBOURNE, a-ovemb»l7. "Replying to Mr Longmore,. Mr "fait said the Government did not intend to re-open thequestion of the Exhibition opening at night. Mr Longmore notified he would discuss thesubject again at an early date. In the Assembly, Mr Berry has promised to name an early date for the second reading of the Reform Bill. In the Oounsil on Wednesday, Mr Dobson moved the second reading of the Batting Prevention Bill. Wiih his consent, MrLorimer moved that th» Bill be. referred to a. select committee for enquiry. The measure ha* received a fair amount of support. D*._ Hears, however, ia entirely opposed to its principle* which he said no oommittoe's report would change. The motron that the committee bo agreed to is now considered. The railway debate was resumed in the Assembly on Wednesday. Mr Gillie* maintained that the available funds had been over* estimated by J 281.000, and the cast of the lines under-estimated. Mr defended Mr Patterson's estimates. Mr Murray Smith urged upon the Government to state at onoe the order in which the lines are to be constructed, in order to prevent them being used hereafter in the direction of unfair politics. influence. On the motion of Mr L. L. Smith, a special committee hat been appointed to report on. the best means of eradicating the phylloxera. It is expeoted that the evidenc* of the,

foreigners now in Melbourne will be taken on The 3 Tararua arrived on Saturday night. On opening the bullion room ifcwas disooyered that a box or gold of the value of five thou.and pound, was missing. It was consigned to the Bank of New Zealand. There was no indication of robbers being present. J.ne key was in possession of the purser until arrival at Melbourne, when everything was found intact; but one out of eleven boxes of gold was missing. Later telegrams say that there are every reason to suppose that the gold was placed aboard in New Zealand, but it is not known whether it was landed at the .Bluff or Hobart Town. , The " Ararat Advertiser " says that much indignation was expressed there at Mr Gaimeon's conduct re Kelly, which it considers a disgrace to the constituency he represents in Parliament. A petition was also extensively signed at Ballarat prayingfor the removal of MrGaunson from the Chairmanship of Com""l'he 8 evening before the day on which Kelly was hanged, Kate Kelly and another brother exhibited themselves in the Apollo Hall, and many hundreds were admitted. The t°Uowing day the police interfered, threatening the withdrawal of the license if the exhibition was P£ Tne Emerald sailed for Aaokland on Wedneßdavand the Nautilus the following day. The Wolverine leaves on the 18th and tne Cormorant on the 20th, the latter for Hobart Town. , .. . Certain officers engaged in the pursuit or the Kellys ask for an inquiry into the case, but Mr Berry is not inolined to comply. -Lne Beward Board has not yet met, as Sydney lias not appointed a member, regarding whiohMr Berry has again oommunicated with the new South Wales Government. ADELAIDE, November 17. The attempt to float the Sorata completely succeeded on Saturday last. On that day it was decided to make a strong effort to get her off. Every donkey engine was set in motion, and every man was at his post, when the attempt was rewarded by the vessel fairly floating. A sail was then passed under her, and nearly stopping the ingress of water, and she started at half past four, and at nine one pump was found able to keep the water under. The Sorata is at present at the Semaphore Jetty for temporary repairs, and from thence will be taken either to Melbourne or Sydney. Great praise is given to the officers and men. . . The crioketing team arrived from England by the Khedive on Sunday. They were Eublicly received and entertained on Monday y the Mayor. The team remains in Adelaide until the return of the South Australian eleven now in Melbourne.