AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 49, 22 January 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Per S.S. Wakatipn.) Sydney. A man's leg was found by Constable Kau'ht on the north beach, Clarence Heads, on Sunday. AH the flesh had been torn off excepting the foot, which was eneas d m a new elastic boot, size eight, and a white sock. This gad relic \ of the New England wreck is m possession of the police. The mainmast of the ilUfated vessel was seen drifting inside yesterday. A great fire took place on Sunday morning, at 3 o'clock, destroying Barton and Goldsmith's store and offices, at Oobar. All the stock therein was totally destroyed. The estimated loss is £12,000, which is only partially covered by insurance. Melboukne. A miner named Richard Fox Kidd was sluicing m a claim near Smythesdale to-day, when a part of the fan fell on him, burying him to the neck. When he was extricated it was not known what injuries he had received, but he has sines died. The postmortem showed i that five ribs were broken on the right side, and that there has been much in* ternal hemorrhage.

The Customs to-day seized 26,000 cigars and Bcwt of tobacco on board R..M.8 Clyd*. Nooue claimed them, and it is supposed that the owner intended to smuggle the goods into the coolny, but was deterred by the knowledge, of the recent severe penal ties. The storekeeper of the vessel was subsequently arrested on a charge of being m possession of uncustomed goods. An exhibition of rough riding took place to-day before the Governor and Sir William Jervois by police riders sitting several wild horses which had been bought to be broken m. At Emerald Hill, yesterday morning, Julius Opr 3nlandoek, a young German, caused some excitement by divesting himself of his clothing on the beach, and swimming rapidly out tj sea. When about a mile away he commenced to dive, each time of disappearance the spectators thinking he had sunk from exhaustion, or been seized by a shark. A constable took a boat, and with some difficulty got him on -board; bat he again jumped into the water. When asked the reason of his action y he said the baths were not large enough to enjoy a swim m. He was very indignant at being locked up. The wife of a gentleman, who was committed apon her own application for six months to Dr Macarthy'a inebriate retreat, applied to-day for an order for her enlargement before the expiry ot the time. The Judge refused to make the order. Adelaide,. Prior to her departure Lady Jervois was presented by 90 ladies with a diamond and silver brooch and earrings. At the Academy of Music this evening, the Dean of Adelaide presiding, a welcome was offered to Mr Nelson and his wife, who hare lately come from England and India, m connection with Murphy and Booth'B blue ribbon movement. There was a large attendance. The Dean took a ribbon. JNinery-four ostriches have arrived from (Japfttown for Mr Malcolm. Of the consignment six died. The price of birds when the vessel left was £50 per pair. Pebth. A prisoner named Heap, who had been seoteneed to seven years imprisonment for an assault upon his wife hanged himself m the cell next morning. Three native have been sentenced to death for the murder of another native. A Chinese named Ah Kett has been convicted at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court of the brutal murder of another Chinese at Roeburne. The victim had been fearfnlly hacked with a tomahawk, the object of the crime being revenge for evidence given against the murderer m a ph.eepstealing case.