AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 644, 27 May 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(PER ARAWATA, AT TUB 111,1'KF.) Meehournb, May 22,

A large meeting of unemployed wn« held in Melbonrne'on Monday, and afterwards waited on .Mr. .Berry, who said that the want of employment was caused by the tactics of capitalists and moneyed men defeated at the hustings. lie promised to provide temporary employment, trusting afterwards to obtain the sanction of Parliament.

Mr. Francis was yesterday elected for Warrnambool by a majority of 1.11 over Mr. Craig, the Reform League candidate.

Ln the case aipinsl. Captain King and Mutters, the niat.i! of t.iio Alexandra, for ju-tcmiitiiig to scnttlo Hie vessel, the jury, after buiiiLf locked up all niylit, were un alilo to and were iliscliiiryod Mr

FiiTiniiijj'H Lucy FYi'o won the Li.'gt.'V Si-:ki'.s .-it the coursing meeting of the Victoria Club.

Mr. Bates, the :ietor, suddenly disappeared im Monday niu'ht. Tins perform--auco at the Princess Theatre was stopped! in consequence. Nothing has yet brant ascertained of liis whereabouts.

Business is vory dull, and there is very littlo doing.

Sydney, May 22.

The Governor, in his Rpeech in proroguing Parliament, congratulated tho country on tlie fact that tho estimated revenue would be fully realised. Tho new Land Bill laid on the table" gires additional facilities to selectors, ami allows families to take up contiguous acres with a residence and improve-mo-iit condition.

The repairs to the Chiinboraw -will bo completed next month, and will cost about LSOOO.

Adelaide, May 22,

Mr. Howard Clark, editor and principal proprietor of tho Register, died on Monday. His mother was sister to Sir Rowland Hill. Parliament meets on tho 31st May.