AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2648, 2 October 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

[Bx Tblbqeaph.J [Per s.s. Kotomahana, at the Bluff.] MBLBODBNE, September 26, George Darrell, the actor, has arrived by the Cotopaxi, from England, after a two years’ absence. A demonstration to celebrate the English victory has taken place in the principal towns of the colony, Eighteen thousand people took part in a torchlight procession at Ballarat on Saturday. Steps are being taken at Brunswick to consider the desirability of introducing the electric light in public thoroughfare*. The matter will bo discussed at the next moating of the local Board, On Sunday last allusions were made at most of the churches to the victory in Egypt, The Bishop of Melbourne said that although opinions were divided as to the necessity of the war, there was every reason to be thankful that English soldiers have not loot their courage or their sense of duty, and that England etill keeps command ot the highway to India, The Government have completed arrangements with the Associated Banka for floating tho four million loan. Mr Mirsms is still confined to his room by the injury to his leg, but he ia improving. The Customs authorities have instituted a crusade against the vendors of spurious liquors. Many offenders have been heavily fined for representing inferior stuff to be well known brands. Two Native seamen ot tho steamer Bowen have been fined for smuggling cigars. SYDNEY, September 26. The manager of the Globe colliery has sent a notice to tho men that they must accept tho arbitration at all points or none at all. It is Reported ..that tho men intend to atrike. The steamer Glenworfch, on her maiden trip to Brisbane, burst her steam chest aud had to be towed back. Tho third engineer was severely scalded. Temporary offices have been engaged for (he departments which were lately in tho Garden Palacei so that the officers will not bo thrown out of employment. Mr Hoskins, member for Tumut, and late Minister of Lands, is now in England on leave. He has resigned hie seat. Sir H. Parkes’ slay ot Eauleonhridge has improved his health a little. He is expected to be in to'.rn on Wednesday.

A mooting of the New South Wales Cricket Association decided that it was unable to accept the offer of a New Zealand team to come to Sydney, on account of there being so many fixtures already.