AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 271, 29 May 1865, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By the arrival of the Leonidas we (New Zealander) are in possession of Sydney papers to the sth inst. There is little or no news of importance. The Parliament is still in session, but appears to be drawing to a close, from the rapid manner in which the Estimates are being passed through the House. Among the items we notice the following: —“£237 I9s. 2d. for the expense of the removal of the detachment of the Royal Artillery from Hew Zealand to rejoin the battery in New South Wales, on Bth August, 1861." Hr. Piddington desired to know whether the item for the passages of the Royal Artillary from New Zealand was to be charged to that colony. Mr, Cowper was ■understood to say, that the expense was to be home by this colony. Mr. Piddiugfcou said this •expenditure was for the service of New Zealand, and we might as well be called upon to pay any other part of that colony’s military expenses as this. This estimate, as well as those under the heads of Volunteers and Police, were agreed to. The Metropolitan Races came off on the 4th instant. They were patronised by the Governor and the elite of Sydney. The weather being fine, not less than 5,000 persons’ were present. The running was good, but the favorites, it seems, were sigularly unfortunate.