AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2247, 15 June 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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[Per s.s. Botorna at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, June 8

The Legislative Council, on the 31st, debated the Land Tax Bill, when Dr. Hearn made a powerful speeoh against the measure, condemning it in toto. Further speeches in the same vein were made by Messrs Boss and Simson, and the debate was adjourned till yesterday night, when it was further discussed and again adjourned, the House insisting on the settlement of the Beform Bill before finally dealing with the Land Bill. Mr Murray Smith questioned Mr Berry regarding the non-payment of Civil servants on the 2nd. The Premier replied that the Boform Bill must be settled before the Appropriation Bill was introduced. Mr Woods also protested against the action of the Government in withholding the salaries, but Ministers gave no sign of yielding until yesterday, when, after remonstranoes, a Supply Bill was introduced and passed. The Orient steamer Cuzso brings the second consignment of English frozen fish. The engineers have been consulting re the railway bridge over the Murray. Victoria only wants a single width, but Now South Wales wants two sets of rails. The matter will probably be settled hereafter by correspondence. A telegram to the Government states that the Marquis of Hortington, Secretary of State for India, deolines to confirm the arrangement for detaining the China mail one day at Galls, on account of the Australian mail. The Colonial Office, however, are endeavoring to maintain Mr Fawcett's decision.

Brooks v Smith, the breach of promise ease, terminated on the 2nd, with a verdict of £2OO for the plaintiff. Judge Stevens summed up strongly in favor of the plaintiff. Mr Joseph Clark has given a donation of ,£SOOO to Trinity College, whioh it is not unlikely he trill increase. £30,000 are required to complete the original soheme of the college. Telegrams from the Agent-General states the "Ferret" case has been occupying the attention of the Home Government. It is probable that the entire prosecution will devolve upon the Lord Advocate of Scotland. The arrangements for the second shipment of frozen meat per Protos are well advanced, and a quantity of cargo is already on board. The loading of carcases commenced on the 6th.

The Navigation Board have suspended the certificate of Captain Dowling of the Mirrapore, for six months for negleoting to take means to save a man's life on the voyage from Liverpool to Melourne. The Reform Bill was again sent to the Upper House last night After Mr Longmore and the other oorner members had further opposed the Bill, Mr Berry warned the Council of the great responsibility that would ensue if they rejected the Assembly's amendments but little doubt remains that the former will not go beyond the limits already agreed to. The Victoria Baoing Club have offered the secretaryship to Mr Byron Moore at £7OO yearly, on condition that he devotes himself solely to the business of the Club. He is not expected to accept.

SYDNEY, June 8. Archbishop Sfcoins, Arohbishop of Calcutta and Bishop of Auckland, is seriously ill. ADELAIDE, June 8. Mr Todd has written a letter, wherein he expresses the belief that the comet now visible is identical with the oomet of 1861.

South Australia contains 370 State schools, an increase for the year of thirty. Thirty-six thousand children are enrolled, and the average attendance is 27,000 ; the total number of teachers is 837. BRIBBANE, June 8.

The Mayor of Cooktown entertained the Premier, and congratulated him on having demolished the injurious reports. Mr MoIlwraith believed that he would soon be able to entirely clear himself from the aspersions of his enemies. [Per s.;. Arawata, at Buisell.] SYDNEY, June 9. It is snowing hard in several of the country districts. The nominations for the New South Wales Coursing Club is postponed for a fortnight. Mr Bobson has been charged for misconduct in arresting Captain Compton, but the Bench dismissed the case.

The Ocean, from Hong Kong, left Port Darwin on Monday for Sydney, with 450 Chinese.

The Victorian Minister of Bailways has promised that no Chinese will be allowed to compete with Europeans for fruit stalls at the stations. Mr Berry's speech at Lancefield on Monday has been unfavorably commented on. The Assembly sat till nearly midnight on Wednesday, but no business was done. In the Council yesterday, on the Land Tax Amendment Bill, there was a further debate on the second reading. Several members expressed the opinion that property would be reduced in value 50 per cent. The debate was adjourned. In the Assembly, on the motion of sending the Beform Bill to the Council, Mr Longmore argued that the Bill, if passed, would create home landlords, and people would be reduoed to the oondition of the unfortunate at home. He spoke of press writers as literary assassins filled with cori ruptions. Mr John Wilson has failed ; liabilities, £BOOO.

The South Australian Government have given notice in the Assembly.of the introduction of a Bill to restrict Chinese immigration. The rush to Bridge creek is turning out splendidly, and promises to be a permanent field.

Sixty thousand tons of breadstuff's were exported during the five months of the present year, the greater portion of whioh was sent to England. The quantity sent to Viotoria was 714 tons of Hour and 17,000 bushels of wheat.

SYDNEY, June 10.

The Ferret case is again before the Court, and yesterday it transpired in evidence that Wallace and Wright had offered the ship for sale in Melbourne privately, with a reserve of

£IO,OOO placed on the vessel, but no offers were received.

QUEENSLAND, June 9. The Corporation of Brisbane have resolved to borrow £7OOO for wharves in Petries bight, and for other puipascs. The first through train from Maryborough to Gympie runs to-day. The Premier at Bockhampton, replying to a toast, said the British India Company intended the mail eteemors to oceupy six days less in the passage to and from Cooktown, whioh will give increased time for loading and discharging cargo along the coast. Two fat bullooks were shipped by the last mail from Townsville as an experiment to test the possibility of a live stock trade to British India. The company have arranged to save six days by omitting Naples and Colombo as ports of call.

ADELAIDE, June 9. Mr Fowler, late Treasurer, has been offered a banquet by his friends, but deolined the honor.

The City Council intend petitioning the Legislature against the provision in a Bill for the extension to tho Adelaide Suburban Tramway by whioh a tram may be drawn by noiseless engines. The Corporation also ask power to license the tram and drivers.

The repairs to the rudder of tho Baochante will probably occupy many days. WE3TEEN AUSTRALIA, June 9. The Princes, with their tutor, left by the Cathay.