AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2360, 26 October 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[By Telegraph.] [Per Arawata, at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, October 19. The “ Argus” points out that the smallpox scare in Sydney has led to a large diminution in the passenger traffic between that place and Nsw Zealand, and says that many persons now come via Melbourne in order to escape quarantine at New Zealand ports. In connection with the extensive embezzlements by two clerks employed at Kronheimer and Co.’s, it was proved that they had worked in collusion for a long period, and that the proceeds of the frauds were divided between them. Their defalcations are said to amount to £BOOO.

Hilarious ran third in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, in a field of twenty-three horses.

SYDNEY, October 19. The Ohuroh of England Synod rosumedits sittings to-night. A scone occurred during the evening. Mr Shepherd Smith, the representative of one of the churches in Sydney, in speaking to n motion having reference to certain services in the ohuroh, referred to a portion of the Psalms which he considered anti-Christian in its character, such as should not be made a compulsory portion of the services of the Ohuroh. He remarked that the use of such portions of the Scriptures almost justified the position taken up by the freethinkers. The Dean of Melbourne, in calling Mr Shepherd Smith to order, characterised the language that ho had used as horrible and intolerable in a meeting of Christian gentlemen. The President said that the language used was irreverent and unfit to bo used in the Synod. Mr Shepherd Smith refused to ait in the Synod under such censure. The Bishop of Melbourne pointed out that the President had not said ho was unfit to sit in the Synod, but that ho had used language of a disorderly character, and offered, if Mr Smith would give him an opportunity of arguing tho question with him, to show him that the language he had used was too strong, and that the difficulties in reference to the passages in Scripture might be explained. Mr Smith, who was still dissatisfied, retired from the meeting. The now Cathedral of St. Mary's was thrown open to tho public for the first time this evening, when a public meeting of 4000 people was hold. The Archbishop presided, and with him on the platform were the Bishop of Armidale, tho Very Bev. Vicar-General, Deans Sheridan, O’Brien, Leonard, and Mousignor Lynch, thirty priests, and all the leading Catholic residents of the city. The cathedral was brilliantly illuminated with gas. His Grace road a list of the subscribers, and related the work done by himself and others in aid of tho building fund. He delivered an eloquent address, and was warmly cheered. Dailey made a brilliant speech, which was enthusiastically applauded. Over £ISOO was handed to tho treasurer of tho building, besides £2OOO previously received, and was gratefully acknowledged by the Archbishop.