AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1613, 22 September 1874, Page 367

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE. 18th Sept. The political news iB without interest. The Budget debate closed without a division. The prncipal speech was made by Mr Langton, the ex-Treasurer. The Legislative Council have appointed a committee to consider the question of reform. A motion in favor of the resumption of assisted immigration was carried. The new tariff fees do not meet with general approval. A meeting of importers has been held to protest against certain proposed changes, and a committe of the Chamber of Commerce, by a resolution, have expressed disapprobation of the tariff changes, as proposed by the Treasurer. Lady Bowen and family were passengers by the steamer Nubia, for England. Sir George is likely to proceed to England in December. Mr Parkes, the New South Wales Premier, recently made a tour through Riverina, and was handsomely entertained. Very severe Weather has been experienced in all the colonies. Heavy gales have raged in Torres Straits. The Melbourne Cricket Club is likely to send a team to New Zealand. A slight shock of earthquake was felt on the evening of the 30th ult. The Very Rev. Martin Crane of Dublin, has accepted the Romau Catholic bishopric of Sandhurst. The population of the colony on the 30th June was 797,000. The celebrated stud ram, Sir Thomasj was sold the other day for 680 guineas. The Italian Opera Company have proceeded to Adelaide for a short and succeestul season. Madame Goddard, on her return, was received with crowded houses; she will visit New Zealand in about three weeks.

Disgraceful, scenes have occoured in the Tasmanian Assembly. Two pure-bred rams, intended for shipment to New Zealand, from Hobart Town, were destroyed yesterday, having shown unmistakable evidence of foot-and-mouth disease. An actress, known as Miss Mortimer, fell down the stairs at the hotel where she was, staying, aud died this morning. A good deal of interest was felt in the Sydney races last week. Sir Henry Robin--son's Kingsborough won the Derby easly, Tait's Melbourne second. SYDNEY. 10th September. Parliament is summoned to meet on November 3. Governor Robinson proceeded to Fiji on the 12th inst. He will visit Norfolk Island before returning. On the occasion of the opening of the new Post Offices, congratulatory messages were received from London and other places. Numerous writs have been issued against Hall, on account of the Californian mail service. A Mrs French, while strolling above the Cliffs at Coogee, overbalanced, and fell into the water beneath. Her body has not been recovered. Several peisons have been injured by a railway collision ou the southern line. Samuels is arranging for steamers to carry the Californian mails for the next two months. The Regatta Committee offer a prize of £IOOO for the International gig race. A bush fire laid bare a tract of country twelve miles in extent at Kiama.