NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 2356, 28 February 1876, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

The West Coast Times, of Friday, contains the following latest items of European and Australian news : — The Government were going on with the financial proposals, and a Supply Bill for L 540,000 has been passed. Lalor having finally apologised for calling the Houbb and Speaker corrupt, the motion for his committal to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms was withdrawn. Two members, M'Kean and Purves, nearly fought in the corridor because the latter said that a statement made by an Opposition member was a deliberate lie. It was only by great exertion on the part of their friends that they were kept from striking one another. At the -Hobart-J Town - raoca, - iko Go* vernor drove a four-in-hand to the course, nearly a dozen fours following in line, with numerous vehicles in the rear, forming a pretty sight. Sir Samuel Wilson, recently knighted for his donation of L 30,000 to Melbourne University, is about to become the owner of almost the whole tract of country from the outskirts of Ballarat to Ararat, along the line of railway now open. It is stated in circles which ought to know, that Lady Bowen will not return to Victoria at all. People who think that " the Governor and fhis lady ought to lead society, as in New South Wales, are dissatisfied. A fearful accident occurred at Bathurst. A kerosene lamp exploded, and two women and a child were fearfully burned. They are in a precarious state. Mr E. TricVett, Sydney, has had his passage taken for him to England, to compete in wager boat 3 for the championship of the world. : The American corvette, Tuscarora, engaged in taking soundings between San Francisco, Honolulu, Fiji, &c, for a submarine cable to Australia has arrived at Moreton Bay. The officers are visiting Brisbane, where they have been feted. In South Australia, a serious accident occurred on the Northern Railway ; a goods train from Burra ran off the line, owing to the foundations of the bridge at Peak's crossing being washed away by floods. Jonathan Wright, the enginedriver; John Warren, stoker ; and Wm. Holme, ganger, were killed. The European items of news are that Reverdy Johnson is dead ; that Mr Layard has been, gazetted as her Majesty's Consul at New Caledonia ; and that an { Imperial Edict has been issued at Pekin, which degrades Luzcetai for his complicity in Mr Magary's murder, and he will be sent to Yunan for trial. In the House of Commons, the Government had introduced the Mercantile Shipping Act Amendment Bill. In the first place the i new measure defines the responsibility of shipowners, confers a civil remedy upon" seamen, and enacts that Government surveys shall be continuedi Deck cargoes are to pay tonnage dues up to the loadline, and there is a clause which provides that the temporary act of last session shall be made permanent. Mr Plimsoll partly dissented to the Bill, but regarded the Bill as a good framework for a more complete measure.