LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1654, 22 November 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Melbourne, Nov. 16. At the All-comers Rifle Match, Chapman, Stone, and Matthews made each 18 points at 200 yards. The top score of 19 was made by Sydney. At 500 yards, Partingfcon, Stone, and Alderton made 17. The top score was made by Melbourne, 18. In the 600 yards match the top score was made by Melbourne, 17 ; Skinner made 16, and Goldie and Scott, 15 each. Total scores— Dorm, Melbourne, 48 ; Fox, New Zealand, 48; Goldie, New Zealand, 45 ; Mackedie, 45 ; Alderton, 43J A small-bore trophy between Sydney and New Zealand is to be fired on the 17th. The English team won the Challenge Cup, the Scotch next. A charge of bribery brought in Law Courts against L. Smith, member for Richmond, damages L5OO, was given against him. The Presbyterian Assembly had a violent debate on marriage with a deceased wife's sister. A disruption seems imminent. Governor Robinson left to-day for Sydney. Hattie Sheppard, actress, is married to Hallam Singer. The Legislative Council threatens to impede the prorogation fixed for the 18th. Sydney, Nov. .16. The Assembly are discussing the Permissive Bill, and have passed the Tariff Bill. A parliamentary dinner is to be given to Mr Martin. Priam heads the Tattersall Cup weights atSstlOlb. The war schooner Renard has arrived with John Collins, the sole survivor of the crew of the barque Plato, wrecked last May at New Caledonia. The crew

reached Soloman Island in a boat, and were all massacred by the natives, save Collins* and the mate. The latter killed himself rather than fall into the hands of the savages. Collins was badly "wounded but was spared. Adelaide, Nov. 16. The debate on the second reading of the Transcontinental Railway Bill is adjourned. Wheat, 5s lOd to 5s lid ; old wheat, 5s to 5s Id. Reaping has commenced. Launceston, Nov. 16. The first smelting at the Ilfracombe iron works has been successful.