AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 91, 8 January 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PER PKES3 ASSOCIATION.]

. Sidney, January*. There fan cp.mp.lete lull hi political uffain m consequence of the ciiange of Ministry." The members of the Parkes Administration^ are seeking re-election with tlieexception of' YVindyer, the. Attprney-Gfeneral,' who wit returned unopposed for Sydney ' University! on Saturday. A^ perep.tt^' named Aaron Wheeler nominated and seconded himself' m opposition to SirJElenry Parkes for the Canterbury election. His candidature is rtguided as farcical. Sir Henry Parkes d»i t erei a long speech, contaii jig, however, no momentous pledges. . He' condemned the exist ing system of land alienation, but' promised merely to amend the details bj enactment, the extent of improvement re«" quired from selectors. tQ be reduced from £1 to 10s. He undertook to rapidly" construct railway extensions into tho^jieuri of tha ci^y. With regard to the Chineie he promised to restrict legislation, but spoke m vague and guarded terms. It is slated that* Mr. Watson, the new^ Treasurer, will be op*' posed by Mr. M'Lean. the Cliairiman of the Loliticsl Et-form .League. Mr Watson is regarded as a supporter of the A.S.N. Com*" puny. / ' ' • ".'"■' YY|ith regard, t.o'the introduction of Chi* n.ese, a monster anti-Chinese meeting was held at Hyde _ -purlt" on " Saturday. Orer 10 000 persons; were present" Alter hear* ing the' addresses' they marched m an orderly manner through, the city. At- tW Herald office they groaned for th.c establishment, consequent. oij -the support it has given to the A.S.I?. Company. " •' M In consequence of the obstruction created-, by a fevr meinberswhjii^h'e Aitsembly before tlie adjourn jijehttras asked to vote a supply, including the Arit hem, toward the expenses' of tiro internationaJL exhibition m Svdney # no practical progress is yet made. The necessity for the proceeding is now acknowledged on aU hands, and the OorernuYent are unßer'tood tpfbe determined to push the a'ffajf vigoroii^. :^.lliLrariw f hile they hare appointed a commjsHoTVjoj ihjSue.ntial gentlemen to carry buftHe'prbjectV^onsisting o£ the -following :pr»'yi»e r '. Governor, president | Chief JusWe 6ir v; A.^Sfephen, Sir Johrt Hay, Sir ©.iW^allen^ rice- presidents ; an 4' uijft\y '.ot hpvpi •/-)•;•. »'. \ In connectios with the seamen's strike a very sensational statemenYrieFenTly appearedj jii tl^e Sydney 4 a *A? .papers tP the effect that m attempt hud been "made to as-avi-n:itethe officers'pf the 'steamer Wbotongs, by shoot ing t licm from the shore as the/ -walked the -d act of the. steamer, which, with mniiy %f the A.SjN.^Qo.'s ooats, is laicl ,up at. the.ir mgprinjjs. * It turn 9 out that tho f'Vi-n^eiit'wag- ' ai-cider^tfit:" A, bus^man, who had jtHWoftie into tQ\yn, went to the water, iijle at jilie -Ho,te\, s;b^»;e fce^vpis staying to djsch.argelhls-revolve.r.'* XKe first ihot or[ two SBiit the bullets r.ear the steamer, aud rioticinsf t,liH.*..Tj9f r disch*ip^e.^ the remaining chambers at a rock. One of the bullets passe 1 close to the bead of the captain of the Wi>o!on!?i, sq that his alarm was no^ unjustifiable unnsidering the stote of public^ leelin.4 with reference to the A,S,?{, yftnvjiut^vf, " ' "

Braedstuffs are ft little more plentiful "Owing lo recent arrivals. 40 tons arrived from Port Pitfe yesterday, ond small shipinenjts .ace "being steadily forwarded from ' Mellioara'ff, '■'-' ; ' " : - : : ' QtniBNSiASD, Jnmmry 3. w?£oU*J p9 .»!'£,a t » »?andstill, anticipatory of th> meeting of 'Parliainentj> when jt is ex;^j»Otted thai, a nq-c-oi}fideiice motion will at pnro^a hroiight forward. Tl:e Opposjtiqn ...if". le'U. ".by. Mr. Tlimnas A(cll« r.ij: h, brqt hep of the ey Mayor of Melbourne, ami f<»rjnerly Minister otVWovks.in tjje MafAlj^ter 'jiSininistration. It is generally .'"'considered probable that the -Opposition will have a majority *of" 2 or 3, byt Ministers are bid? •^ihg hard for popularity by- -placing them- ; telve» atthe head:of the exjstiug! Chineso agitation. The Opposition- party aie regarded as not-safe on this question, jn conse- , qyence >of t hpir v-Jiayiug .'always advocated the introduction, of Polynesian laborers, which is regarded as n parallel affair. - .t:--.-4t new ajluviu) pufh' r h»?. taken plnce at ' T&bi. Aj prqspecj or just returned gives encouraging. Recounts of the ground, and'is - jerr w .well satisfied wjt.Tv, I he pfosperts. He returns ,m * fpvr days, >yiih the proper - for working the ground. A ; -few. good; Kurqpean miners are i}p«n the " groundi.; . Tljp. exapt locality pi" tlje ri|sh js «e\ren miles from the Übi station. ■A. 'speeiiiV reportec qf the Brisbane : ,GosHeri jyhb i» vjsitingi t he JJnlmer, wrii^es that the itself at the present time, is L r-ppcupied -by .nip|jej)}i.t;ohine?p, and as there jis a limit, tg.^he** ailuviiil workjn^s>, I lie ground bids, fair to-become agnin.the wild, pterile waste.it Appeared previous to its dia- : epverj by Muiji^ap and^party. The reel's, 'tiowever, ar« worjced by Europfiips, ani} m Several, inftanivsar^ »6 ficli as to make it . ; profitable to wqr^ . them despit e the enormous expenses m tjj^ way.pf ina.teria}, rations, wages, <£c._ J A-brutaV outrage was committed hy t\yq „ Eurojipap? .Qn':a .Chinamiin ' at Sout l\ B; isBane. The niqn Bust beat the unfortunate phinainniv m a most nnmercifuj nmnner their fisJs, and sfterwirds5 ft erwirds forced his "iotf'er extremities infV'a' vessel pf tjojling V»ter, scalding him badly. - ; \ '