AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2126, 16 December 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per b.b. Tararua, at Russell.] MELBOURNE, December 9. The fifteen selected to play the Australian Eleven were Baker, Bengafield, Cooper, Ooultbard, Edwards, Eliott, Figgis, _ Horan, Mackay, McShane, Menzies, Midwinter, Musgrove, Tobin, Wellington j emergencies, Rickman and Scott. Messrs McAlwraith and 00. have sold the steamer Korouwaua to Messrs Howard and Smith, and the Tarainung to Messrs James Paterson and 00. The price paid for the pair was £49,200. . A further sum of £IOOO is required for the statue to Judge Barry. A personal canvass will be made. An article by the Rev. Mr Strong, in the “Victorian Review,” on the subject of the Atonement, was brought before the Presbyterian Assembly on Tuesday. It was decided to have a special meeting to investigate the matter, and call Mr Strong to account. James Boyd, arrested for the murder of Baker, has been discharged. Baker has turned up. He says he was suffering from sunstroke and lost his senses. The case of Superintendent Hare was urged for special consideration in the Assembly. Mr Berry said he would do nothing until the Board* which had been appointed reported in reference to the Kelly reward fund. The railway returns show a largo increase over last year, It is probable that the first railway line to be constructed will be from Morell to Mirboo, G-ippsland. The Oollingwood Council yesterday night decided to ask the Government to (wear in a

number of citizens as special constables to put down larrikinism in that district, i The hospital committee on Tuesday severely censured Dr. Newman in connection with the case of Annin Martin, exonerating the • matron. Two other charges will be investi- ’ gated by the committee, one directly impli- , eating the same doctor. In the Assembly yesterday, a passage of arms occurred between Mr Berry and Sir B. O’Loghlin, Mr Berry said that the Government would rather go into opposition than submit to insult and humiliation from the member for West Bourke. Sir B. O’Loghlin referred to the policy of the Government as a jellyfish policy. SYDNEY, December 9. Mr Norton, Police Magistrate at Dubbo, who was lately shot through the head by a woman, continues to improve. He is thoroughly sensible, and the wound is apparently healing fast. His right side and arm are still paralysed, hut it is said that the arm shows slight signs of sensibility. He is unable to articulate. It is understood that the Mayor has instructed the city engineer to sink pipes to ascertain the depth of water beneath the surface, as he fears a drought. There is a short supply of water. The divoroe case, Dibbs v Dibbs and Blair, concluded on Tuesday, and the jury were discharged without agreeing. The Emerald, under orders from tho Commodore, proceeded to the Florida Islands yesterday. She takes an interpreter and will demand the murderers of Lieutenant Bower. Beyond this nothing has transpired of the movements of the vessel. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, all the Ministers being present. It is rumoured that proposals for Ministeral changes are under consideration, also the question of appointments to the Upper House. With reference to the dead body of a woman, name unknown, who was found in a wheat paddock near Bathurst, tbe coroner gave a decided opinion that the woman had been strangled and ravished. Articles were found on the body from which the police hope to obtain a clue to the guilty parties. The ground in the vicinity gave evidence that a struggle had occurred. Portions of the clothing were torn, and her umbrella was lying near smashed to pieces. ADELAIDE, December 9. At the Delissa Sugar Company’s meeting yesterday the chairman stated that all the capital of the company, amounting to £IO,OOO, would be absorbed before a profit would be made. Planting in the Northern Territory was going on satisfactorily. £6500 was the original estimate of the expenditure. Four new tramways from Adelaide to the suburbs are proposed in addition to three now working. No students offered themselves this year for the Angas Engineer Scholarship of the Adelaide University, with £2OO per annum. National Bank shares have been sold at £8 6s. The Banks propose to reduce tbe rate of discount to six per cent, It is reported that some merchants intend refusing to pay rates under the new Border Duties arrangements by simply tendering duty under the tariff as fixed by law, and taking steps, if necessary, to compel the , collector to receive it. BRISBANE, December 9. Mr Freshney, of Cardwell, with his eon and daughter-in-law, were drowned in the 1 Hinohinbrook Channel by a boat capsizing. The only survivor was a Kanaka, who swam five miles. ! The Premier has published a letter ad- 1 dressed to the leader of tho Opposition by the British India Steam Company, in reply ] to a telegram sent. The letter expresses regret that an important minority has opposed 1 their contract, and a promise is made that arrangements to connect the colony and other 1 countries will be made, and otherwise the company will do all in its power to conduct the through mail service so as to secure the approval of all patties. The company intend to commence tho service direct with steamers 1 from London of not less than 2600 tons, instead of 2000, as provided in tho con- 1 tract. 1 Mr Griffith has published his reply to the ' British India Company. Ho concludes by stating that it is not unlikely he will be in London within a few days after the receipt of his letter.