AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5251, 22 January 1878, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(I‘EU ROTORUA AT AUCKLAND.) , Sydney, January 16.

A new monthly mall service has been arranged by the Oriental line of steamers, and Green’s dates of sailing will be shortly announced. The Peterborough, from Plymouth, 1 5 days out, brought 46S immigrants. £IO,OOO has been paid for Forbes’ claim, which is to be equally divided between hew South Wales nnd New Zealand. A verdict of manslaughter has been returned against Professor Wells, the ceronaut, in consequence of the death of Charles Maiden, who was injured by an accident to a balloon. The combined team of fifteen Australians will play the Australian Eleven on their reThe average heat at Conamble is 126 deg. under the bank verandah, and at Cowra 152cleg. In the interior the severest drought ever known exists. The total land revenue for 1&77 was £3,236,337. T ~ Melbourne, January 16._ An application has been made to the Chief Justice for a mandamus, calling upon the assistant registrar of the County Court to show cause why he should not issue a summons. The alleged reason of the registrar’s refusal is that that the Government directed him not to issue any more summonses. The Chief Justice granted a rule. The Government immediately dismissed all deputy registrars. This prevents all actions in the County Courts, transfers of licenses, &c. A public meeting at Castlemaine supported the Ministerial action. In consequence of the dismissal of coroners no inquests can be held. The Argus says building operations will be suspended. The Government action is producing a disastrous effect on capitalists. The Legislative Council held a meeting lasting only a few minutes, and adopted two motions relative to recent dismissals. They asked the Governor to lay on the table a copy of Mr. Perry's despatch to the Secretary of State. , ... Many mercantile* firms are discharging thenemploy es. The Government will not reduce the police. A dissolution of Parliament is expected in March. . A writ of habeas corpus was applied tor by the mother of an infant named Mozart. She alleged that the child is illegitimate, and the Court ordered the child to be delivered up. Thomas Burns, of Ballarat, has committed suicide. The sloop of war Nelson is to be cut down and armed. Brisbane, January 16. The captain and crew of the mis iunary schooner Bertha, some of whom are experienced diggers, report a large extent of auriferous country, with gold-bearing quartz, at New Guinea. James Cunningham was executed for the murder of Frank Steinhreker.