AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2224, 13 April 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[reuteb’s telegrams.] MELBOURNE, April 12. The Conference Broken up. The conference of tho committees of the Legislative Council and the Assembly broke up to-day without coming to any agreement, such being found impossible. Still they ComeThe Exhibition jury have recommended Messrs Swallow and Ariel for tho Emperor of Germany’s prize. The following awards have been announced: — Messrs Schwartz and Co., Christchurch and Wanganui, one fourth and three fifth orders of merit; and James Smith, Nelson, fourth and fifth order of merit, for wines; Joseph Solor, Wanganui, fifth order of merit, for wines. SYDNEY, April 12. A Naval Review.

A grand naval review of the Australian Squadron, under the command of Commodore Wilson, took place at Port Jackson to-day. The forces engaged included ten warships, carrying fifty guns, and 1500 men, including 300 men of the New South Wales Naval Brigade. The review was followed by a sham fight, in which H.M. ships Wolverine, Emerald, Miranda, and Cormorant made a combined attack upon a point south of Farm Cove, known as Lady Macquarie’s Chair, which was defended by a force of 400 men, with eleven pieces of artillery and three Gatling guns, under the protection of earthworks, which had been thrown up. The defenders of Lady MeQnarrie’s Chair were supported by her Majesty’s ship Alert, and the schooners Alacrity, Beagle, Conflict, Reward, and Sandfly. Large crowds assembled to witness the mancenvres. The demonstration was a complete success, and passed off with great eclat.