LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2230, 21 April 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Tmbgbaph.] [Per s.s. Tararua, at Russell.] MELBOURNE, April 14. In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr Longmore moved a proposition that the tax on cattle coming to Victoria be 10j, and sheep Is per head.- He argued that the present tax had attracted cattle of a superior olass to the colony. Mr Berry said that the budget had closed, and the time was inopportune for the motion. Defalcations have been discovered in the accounts of Mr Carter, the book-keeper and manager of the Harkness Viotoria Foundry. He suddenly left Melbourne, and has not returned. The Hon. W. J. Clarke hag presented Trinity College with a marble bust of the late Sir Redmond Barry. The bust was executed by Charles Summers. Sherratt's widow, murdered by Byrne, hag received a pension of 10s per week from the Government. At the polioa board yesterday, _Mr Wyatt, the magistrate, gave some interesting particulars as to the ramification of the Kelly family. He stated that to his knowledge there were seventy-seven blood relations of the Kellys scattered from Dalmone to the New South Wales border.

The conference met on Tuesday, and broke up without agreement. The discussion was decidedly acrimonious, and retorts and counter retorts were numerous and of an angry character. Mr Berry intimated that the Assembly committee on consideration were determined upon the terms stated on the previous day. Sir O. Sladen said of course that would terminate the proceedings, as the Council's ultimatum had been deliberated upon, and was not likely to be departed from. In the Assembly Mr Berry proposed to finish the Estimates, and then take a fortnight's adjournment to give the Council an opportunity to show to what extent they disagreed with the Bill. Mr Murray Smith expressed satisfaction with the oourse proposed. SYDNEY, April 14. A meeting was held at Burwood yesterday evening to express sympathy with Mr Archer, the Mayor of the borough, and his_ family, in connection with the recent proceedings against Mr Archer for alleged misoonduct as returning'oflloer at the last election of aldormen. At the Armidale assizes the only caso of public interest was that of Preston and his wife, who were charged with causing the death of an orphan named Emma Cross, 14, living with them. The husband was sentenced to three years' and the wife to eighteen months' hard labor.

At Temora Newham, who was arrested on suspicion of firing the " Herald " office, has been remanded for eight days. Bail wbb fixed at £BOO. At Newcastle Mr Bawden, the late member for Clarence, appeared to answer the charge of a criminal information for libel filed by Mr McDougall, magistrate. Renewed excitement has been caused at Tenterfield respecting the Ooorook silver reefs. Information was received laßt mail stating that parcels of ore sent Home for assay from the Golden Age reef realised large amounts of metal to the ton. The ground is thought so well of that; claims aro being jumped in all directions. The naval sham fight was witnessed by 100,000 persons. Ten war ships and 1530 men, including 300 of the naval reserve, participated. At two o'clook the Wolverine, Emerald, Cormorant and Miranda steamed from the heads, and opened fire on imaginary earthworks at Macquarrie'e Chair, which were defended by 400 men, eleven guns, and three Gatlings, flanked by the Alert, Alacrity, Beagle, Conflict, Renard and Sandfly. The attacking ships approached in single file, firing and receiving fire. They took up positions, and heavily shelled the defences, and then sent boats to storm. These were repulsed by the musketry and Gatling fire, and retired covered by rapid broadsides from the ships. The second attack on the left flank of the defenders was successful. The defending ships there were first silenced, and the men formed ashore and marched through the city, and re-embarked. No casualty ocourred. During the past five days 350 Chinamen arrived in Sydney en route to New Zealand. ADELAIDE, April 14.

Cubale, charged with the murder of his daughter, was "found guilty of manslaughter, und sentenced to four years. The Mayor of Adelaide, at a sale of pictures yesterday, purchased the "Edict of Nehemiah " for £2OO. He intends to present it to the South Australian Gallery. The directors of the South Australian Land and Mortgage Agency Company have determined to offer to the publio the ten thousand shares which were reserved for Colonial subscription. The seamen and firemen on board the Government dredge have decided to resUt the reduction of wages ordered by the Marine Board. The porters on the Port railway have received notice that a reduction will be made shortly in their wages.