AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2678, 6 November 1882, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

■ By Telegbaph. [Per Wairarapa at the Bluff.] MELBOURNE, November 1 The inquest on the body of the woman Mary Cameron XvicPhail is concluded. The jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence t» show how the death was cause I, thus clearing Dr. Barker of complicity in the case. At the sale of Mr C. B. Fisher's shortlorna, the Duke of Bridgewator, bull, was sold for 40C0 guineas. Steps rhave been taken to survey Melbourne in the same stylo as the English Ordinance Survey, which may at the same time serve as the survey for the drainage Echeme. ' „„«.,, Mr Ham, Mayor of Melbourne, has presented the Public Library with the Journal >'i of Batman, the founder of Melbourne, and also with interesting documents connected with the early history of the colony. The men-of-war Miranda and Nelson, lave arrived from Sydney. During the -voyage the Nelson practised her guns, and a report got about of a steamer being on fire off the coast owing to the smoke from the Nelson being seen on shore. The Derby entries are larger than any ■orevious year. . . Judge Moles worth has given a decision on the aoplication to appoint new trustees for the estate of John Hogdson, now deceased. The insolvency took place in 18-10. New xustees will be appointed.

The Hon. James White, owner of Segonho3, has arrived in Australia. On Monday, two men, named fcvans ana Eason, were arrested by the police on tuo charge of keeping a gambling house. Jiasou is the proprietor of a totalisator under the name of Spera, which was largely in for the Cup. He was remanded till Monday, bail of .£2OO being granted. ' SYDNEY, November 1. The new ship Northampton having been floated,andtowedalongsidethewharl,iscuscharging cargo. The immigrants have nearly all found employment. The pedestal of Marshall Wood's statue of the Queen is erected near St. James Church. A commission has been given ioia new statue to replace the one burnt at the Garden Palace fire. An inquiry into the foundering ot the steamer Woniora is to opened on IhursThe ironworkers' and painters' strikes continued. Efforts are being made for a set i tlement. , I The body of a woman, the wife ot a cabman named Gordon, was found at a wool washing dam at Waterloo. An inquiry showed that she had first drowned her child and then committed suicide. Mr Chippendale's racing filly Piracy, valued at 2000 guineas, died at Newcastle. ADELAIDE, November 1. Five thousand persons have subscribed a shilling each for a bust of the late Bishop of Adelaide. . The rainfall in the northern area is sufiicient to prevent any anxiety for th«j prosperity of the season. A telegram from the Bishop-elect thanks the Synod for their welcome. It states that the Bishop-elect has arranged to be consecrated in London, and to sail soon Mr' L. L. Turner has been appointed chairman of committee in place of Mr Townend, deceased.