AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2521, 8 May 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

1 By Telegraph.J

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MELBOURNE, May 2,

‘The debate on Mr Berry’s No-ooufidence amendment was very tame, but negotiations have been going on outside the Chamber for a coalition. Mr Longmoro announced his defection as a quasi supporter of the Government, and it is understood that three other members of the Ministerial corner will vote with the Opposition. At a cancan of the Ministerialists there was a good deal of illfeeling displayed, and some strong expressions ware made use of. Major Smith threatened to pitch Mr James, ene of the members for Ballarat East, out of the window, and the two were only prevented from coming to blows. In the event of the debate being concluded this week, Sir Bryan O’Loughlan will deliver his budget speech next Tuesday, the 9th.

The drought is completely broken up and welcome rains have fallen throughout the country. The Ouzco, leaving to-day, takes 4300 cross-bred carcases, all of which have been carefully selected, and average between 80 lb. and 1001 b.

Dr. Haoon, of the Sunnyside Asylum, Christchurch, has sent over a supply of calf lymph to the Government, which is being used for vaccination. The intercolonial boat race at Saltwater river, on Saturday, resulted in a surprise. The Sydney crew, which are light and were not thought particularly of, won a splendid race by about two lengths. Both crews rowed all through with great determination, but the Sydney men proved themselves the best in the long run. The Japanese war vessel, Tsukuba, which has arrived, left Tokio on the 4ih of March for a cruise in Australian waters. She will visit Auckland first, and then Hobart and Melbourne. ADELAIDE, May 2. Good rains have fallen. The agents of the Orient Company have received no intimation of the intention of the company to discontinue sending their vessels to Adelaide, but are indignant at being thrown over in favor of the P. and O. Company, the Adelaide Government having accepted the reductions in postage offered by this route. In the insurance fraud case, Justice Bouoaut summed up strongly against the prisoners, and expressed strong disapproval at Hicks being received as a witness. SYDNEY, May 2. The Ousuri, from Mauritius, recently arrived with nine of the crew ill. The vessel was worked by two mates and three seamen, A thousand old dwellings have been condemned in Sydney within the last two years. BRISBANE, May 2. The Government geologist reports favorably on the coal measures at Oooktown.