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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 77, 21 May 1880, Page 3

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-. . ♦ Melboubne, Thursday. In the Legislative Assembly last night, a motion in favor of payment of members was carried on division by 42 to 28. Messrs Duffy and Gillies, both jaembers of the Ministry, voted in favor of the motion. Mr Cooper has been elected Chairman of Committees, Mr Service introduces his Reform Bill to-night. The Argus, in discussing the present state of political affairs, admits that Service must experience difficulty in carrying on the Government to- present Assembly, owing to defections from his party. Brisbane, Thursday. At the Supreme Court, on a verdict being given against Swanwick, barrister and member of Assembly — which is tantamount to an implication of professional malpracticesGriffiths, the plaintiff's counsel, complained of the menacing attitude of Swanwick's brother towards plaintiff. The Judge ordered the arrest of the brother, who was found carrying a loaded revolver and sheath knife. He was sentenced to imprisonment during the pleasure of the Court, and the Judge, in passing sentence, regretted he was unable to make it imprisonment for twenty years. London, May 19. It is announced from Washington that Hayes, President of the United States, has invited Congress to consider the course of action the Government should pursue in regard to th< outrage which took place some time since on American fishermen at For tune Bay, Newfoundland, and espe Cially in view of refusal of Marquis of Salisbury, as Foreign Secretary ir last Administration, to accede to de maud of American Secretary of Stat< for compensation from England, foi loss of boats and nets belonging t< the fishermen. The matter in dis pute between England and Americt is seriously occupying public atten tion in both countries.