AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2549, 9 June 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

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[Per i.b. Manipouri at Port Chalmers.] MELBOUBNE, June 3. On Wednesday an animated debate arose in the Assembly on tho Gratton address, when Mr Patterson asked whether the Premier intended to take action in it. Sir Byran O’Loghlen briefly replied in the negative. Mr Longmore, one of tho signatories, then moved the adjournment of the House. Mr Duffy said the language must be read in tho past tense, and referred to the undoubted wrongs of Ireland in the past. He and other signatories all owned loyalty to the Queen, but declared in favor of Home Buie for Ireland. Sir John O’Shannesay was cheered when bo said he had urged the Grattan committee to confine themselves to a demonstration as a mark of respect for the illustrious dead, and hie advice to them was to do their duty to their fellow colonists, and stand aloof from exciting scenes in which they can exert no appreciable influence. Sir Byran O'Loghlen later on said ho was in favor of the restoration of the Irish Parliament, but regretted tho immoderate expressions used in the document. Mr Patterson, unsatisfied, has given notice of motion, disapproving of the conduct of the five members, and inviting the House to disavow sympathy with the doctrines and language used. la tho Budget debate, Mr Berry and Sir J, O’Shannossy expressed an opinion that the Treasurer was too sanguine in his estimates, which he believed would not be realised. Mr Berry found fault with tho large increased expenditure, and Sir J. O’Shanuessy said no case had been made out for reducing the duties, particularly on tea. The principal feature in tho Land Bill introduced is allowing selections on holdings up to 640 acres.

The evidence in the Bent inquiry acquits tho Minister on the charge of corruption. The Unversith of Glasgow has conferred the degree of L. L.D. on Professor Strong. The Government have received information of the discovery of a seam coal mine in Gippsland 3ft Sin in thickness. The Batman monument in the old cemetery at West Melbourne will be unveiled to-day. The Mayor of Melbourne entertains Mr Archibald Forbes to-night. One hundred guests are invited. SIDNEY, Juno 3, Typhoid fever is very prevalent. A large number of cases are in the Hospital. The steamer Genii has arrived with thirtyeight of the Marquis Da Bay’s New Ireland immigrants. After the seizure of Captain Henry, Governor of the Colony, and tho crow of the Ncuvelle Bretagne, by the Spanish authorities at Manilla, the immigrants on the Island became disheartened,ind came on to Sydney. BRISBANE. Parliament meets for the despatch of business on the 4th of July. HOBART.

The general election resulted in an overwhelming majority for the Government, Parliament will probably meet in six weeks. The Lye-e-moon brings news of the terrific hurricane and tidal wave in the Friendly Group, causing groat havoc. Shipping—The Yan Yan, with 600 tons of copra on board, has been lost. The barque Dan Guillermo drifted and foundered in shallow water. The crew took to the boats, which upset. Captain Johannsen and all the officers were lost, only five of the crow saved.