AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 108, 2 April 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Arrest of a Lunatic for Murder; : , . Hanlan, Fejted. 1 . ' Federal Council Bill , ■ Aupther South Sea Murder, j [Per B.s. Te Anau at. the Bluff.]' . (UNITED ASSOCIATION.) ! ',-••' :M r EBBOURNE, MIUCh 26» 1 An escaped lanatie named Williani Bou ike, with several aliases, has been arrested by; the police- ridar Belfast; on suspicion of being concerned m the murder of Francis Beech At Petavel|in January last. ■ i;! ' Matthew Burnett, the Temperance leiiture'i'jisatjp'resenit m Melbourne conducting meetings' fdr the propagation 1 of the work. ■'. ■ . Sydnb*, March 26. The English mails by the s.s. Sorata were delivered m 37 days from Loudon, being one of the best times on record. ■ '„.;.•> xi. * Han lan is the hero of the hour,being feted m all directions. He intends shortly, however, to decline all invitation aad go into active training. ; , Adelaide March 26.! In view of the general election, the agitation for the introduction of the Bible into State 1 schools is being Revived. '1 he ftrp insuliarice companies have met and resolved upon a uniform tariff. Drew, a pllotogiajiher, has ; been committed for trial for arson m connection v-ith the 'late fires at Norwood. The Adelaide Cup stakes this year amount to £2500, being the largest m the colonies. ; ' : Brisbane, March 26. The Wilmot Extended Gold Mining Company, ; Gympie, has declared 'a dividend of £1 per share, making a total of £58,500 paid m dividends during the p.^st ?even months. 'The mine has yielded 18,1420 as gold : since August last, and is still crushing. ; Curtis and Raffuse, two of the mutineers on board the schooner Xatal have been charged at the Police Court with ; absenting themselves from the vessel without leave. j Tho Magistrate stated that the accused being British subjects, he had no power to order them to- go back to w6rk under a foreign flag. : ' , >

(Per s.s. Kotomahana at Auckland.) : Sydney, March 27. By a large majority, the Hou*e of Assembly, at an early hour this morning, rejected the proposal to omit from the Estimates the item for the support of the High Schools, but, at the same time, the Minister promised that he system should not be exterided. J Either -Tricicett or Beach will be selected to row against Han lan. The match will 1 be decided; between the-e two on the 12th of April. Hanlan's race will take" place on lhe 22nd May .} on the Nepean River, so that there will be no possible interference by any steamers. . • Hunt, has stated that he is prepared; to make another match for £1000, the, match to be rowed ,iv four> months' ttnie, but he stated he was' not^ m a; position to name the oarsman. 1 ; Water become so scarce ai St. Leo-' nards, at the North Shore, that supplies' wejee being sent, over m. £ Government^ pUht. '."".; % \ - Commotion 'still contrnfues favorite for the Sydney Cup, but there is little .or no betting.' . v <; early Bin of rain was registered at Gooktown yesterday, aud it is still raining. '. '- • - ' MEtiBbFRNB. , The dress of the new local militia is to be pnaoipajly dial). Adelaide. "*^ The Farmers' Association kave ; adopted a p^atforni '■'■ which-inchtdes 'pay- i ment of members, free trade,. and reduction of railway charges.