AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2451, 13 February 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[By Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Arawata, at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, February 8. The appointment of Mr. Murray Smith to the Agent-Generalship is generally approved. It dates from the 4th inst.

Amongst the candidates for the vacant seat of Boorondara are Messrs. Langton, Harper, and Lawes.

The revenue improves. £532,655 was received for the month of January. The Customs, Excise, and Railways all show increases on the corresponding month of last year. Seven months of the financial year expired show a gross revenue of £130.000 above the Estimates submitted by Sir Bryan O’Logblen. In September, the Government intend asking the services of an Imperial officer for a period of three years to command the Volunteers, but so as not to arrive under eight months. A temporary appointment is to be made. Colonel Soratchley and Colonel Hutton are named ; the latter shows a good record of war services.

Smallpox is still the principal topic. Some alarm was caused when three additional oases at the Quarantine Station were reported. Two are stewards attending the first-class passengers, the third is a Lascar seaman. Owing to this outbreak in quarantine, the Mizapcra passengers' stay will be prolonged to an indefinite period. The vessel will bo unable to be released to take the homeward mails on the ISth, and the Rosetta, just arrived, will return. The passengers continue healthy. The Governor is absent in the country, and his visit will extend over ten days. The Russian officers met with a hospitable reception of public and private individuals. The Squadron remains here till the 23rd. There will bo between forty and fifty »x----hibitors from this colony at the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition.

Sir B. O’Loghlen informed the deputation of magistrates which waited upon him re larrikinism that the Government would osrtainly strengthen the hands of the magistrates. No sentimental feelings on the subject would influence the Government, and he would bring in a Bill next session to provide flagging. SYDNEY, February 8.

The City Council received a letter from a gentleman representing a syndicate in London offering to light the streets with electricity at a cost of 25 per cent, less than the contract price for gas. A severe hurricane occurred at Oardwall. Sheworoft’a Hotel and three other houses were blown down. A number of other buildings were unroofed, and damage was done to the shipping, Mrs Harrison, wife of the Warden, was burnt to death at Albury. She was pouring kerosene on the fire to make it bum. She suffered terrible agonies. On the Zealandia’s release from quarantine the passengers presented a flattering testimonial to Captain Chevalier. ADELAIDE, February 8.

A telegram from Lord Kimberley states that it is not the intention of the Home Government to appoint a Bishop. It is to be left to the Diocesan Synod.