AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1250, 20 April 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(per wakatifu at Wellington.) Sydney, April 14. G. is. Bibbs, connected with the case of Shepherd y. Dibbs, has left his estate totrustees for the benefit of his creditors. The Legislative Council finally passed the Education Bill last night after recommittal. ' For the recent extraordinary assault on a bailiff, tilling his horse, and .assaulting the landlady who sheltered him', at Alburnia, James Carey was sentenced to seven and three years, and-Owen Carey to tliree years. Mining affairs at Newcastle formed the subject of a monster meeting to-day. The result is unascertained. The Governor and Lady Loftus gave their first ball last night. The Exhibition begins to look very •bare, - consequent upon the closure of several courts, and the sales of exhibits from others. Melbourne, April 14. The foundation stone .of St. Paul's Cathedral (Anglican) was . laid yesterday by the governor. Mr. W. J. Clark gave LIQOO, and Messrs. Armitage and Payne. LSOO each towards the edifice. The New So.uth Wales and Victorian racing crews were entertained by the Mayor. Mr. Black, Inspector of Bailiffs, dismissed by the Berry Government, has | been reinstated. A deputation of Exhibition. Commissioners represented to the Government that the gross expenses would be L 320,000, of which it is expeoted to recoup L70,00(X Mr. Servioe said, the Government folfc bound to pull the Committee through* and consented to the full amount asked. The Cabinet have resolved to-support Mr. Cooper's candidature for the Chairmanship of Committees against Mr, Gaunson. Carlotta Patti was serenaded last night. Eight hundred pounds have been raised towards the relief of the Silesian famine. The Herald'sspecial, underdate London, April 12th, says the Indian Government will contribute HQ,OOO to Edwards project for placing teas on the Australian, market, Queensland, April 14, A. M'Kay, pilot, Langford, was drowned through the. boat capsizing. Two men have been arrested at Kilroy charged with inflicting serious injury to a black gin by exploding a tin of gunpowder in the hut.