AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 769, 18 March 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PER S.S. ALBION, AT THE BLUFF. [press agency.] The Albion has arrived at the Bluff. She left Melbourne on the 11th inst. Melbourne, March 11. Twelve thousand persons lined the streets of Ballarat when the Marquis of Normanby visited there. Lady Normanby has not yet sufficiently recovered to hold any receptions. During the Footscray election, Mr Patterson, Commissioner of Public Works, made a statement that the associated Banks had tried to drag down our loan to a piice which the Government would not accept, and those banks and the Argus are leagued together to make some mouey out of the tranastion ; though in doing so they would sacrifice the best interests of the colony. The associated Banks held a meeting, and resolved to ask if the report was true ; and if so, whether the statement of their colleague was endorsed by the Cabinet. The Cabinut declined to acknowledge that a Cabinet Minister was responsible to anyone outside Parliament. The Banks refuse to accept this statement as satisfactory, and telegraphed to England. There is a scandal in connection with the Reform League, the St-cretary, Yeomaus, being accused of accepting a bribe to obtain a J.P.-ship for a fellowcitizen.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Messrs Koaney and Croft aie constructing a torpedo launch to defend Port Philip, at a cost of £2750,

The murdered constables memorial fund amounts to over £SOO.

The corvette Dauae left for Sydney on the 6th inst.

Differences amongst the banks will probably be arranged, and lead to a general agreement as to rates allowed on deposit. The representatives of the New Zealand Bank again attended the bank meeting at Melbourne. The sculling match, £IOO a-side between Edwards, of Melbourne, and Sullivan, of Sydney, was won easily by the former.

V. R. C. Autumn Meeting was suecessful. Following were the results : Second day's—Hurdle Race, Jack Tar, Corinthian ; Cup, Hotspur ; Sires Produce Stakes, Peterea; Austialian Cup, Savanaka 1, Bosworth 2, Swiveller 3 ; time, 4mins. 4secs; Grand Stand Stakes, Monarque ; £IOO Plate, Belladrum.

Boyd, rider of Speculation, was killed in the Hurdle Race. His horse fell fracturing the rider's skull. Handsome subscription raised for his widow. Steamer Syria arrived on the 10th with 7 days later English news. She bungs a number of valuable shorthorns for Wm. M'Culloch's Gleuroy herd. They arrived in splendid order. A railway passenger was robbed of £SOO worth of -jewelry, at Spencer street station on the 10th inst.

Queensland trackers are operating in Victoria for Kelly gang.

William Carmichael, second officer of the Lochness just arrived, states he has received a mail letter from his sister Eva. She was in perfect health at the time of writing. ,