AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5080, 5 July 1877, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(Feb City op New York'at Auckland.) The trotting horse Archimedes dropped down dead on the Bandwick-road the other day. Darge anti-immigration meetings has been held at Newcastle, when resolutions were passed condemning the system of immigrationAnold man named Wilson committed suicide by cutting his abdomen with a razor. The Government want to introduce the block system on the railways. Sir Henry Farkes, in the Legislative Assembly, said the Government intended to submit a resolution for the increase of the permanent artillery to three battalions, and that immediate steps would be taken to procure an iron-clad on the basis of Sir William Jervois’ recommendation; that the alterations and works necessary for the defence of Port Jackson, Newcastle, and Botany Bay would be carried out without delay. At a meeting of 500 working men a resolution was passed condemning the proposed expenditure upon immigration. Sir William Jervois and Colonel Scratohley have inspected the Cerberus, and were present at successful experiments with a new torpedo, which is an improvement on Whitehead’s. Palmer advices state that hundreds of Chinese are in the last stages of destitution, yet hundreds more are pressing on towards the goldfields. In Adelaide a three months’ Supply Bill for £300,000 passed through the Assembly. ’ The Tasmanian general election has terminated in a minority for Ministers. Seventeen Oppositionists and fifteen Ministerialists were returned, and of the latter two or three are doubtful supporters.