AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 26 August 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(PER ALBION AT RUSSELL.) Sydney, Augus,t 19, It is understood that the Government have formally noiified to the bavik that it is intended to mske a further "withdrawal of L 200,000. Money being plentiful this will cause no inconvenience. '

Parliament has been further proroguod to the 20th September. There will 'consequently be no session prior to the digsolution. Candidates are presenting themselves in numerous constituencies preparatory to the general election. Agrarian outrages are rife in the Braidwood District. A person who acted asi Secretary to the fund raised as a premium for the detection of the perpetrators has* since suffered heavy losses by tho destruction of his property and animals. The reporter of the Herald has bcwn inspecting the metropolitan * dairies, and exposes disgusting *ahd. miwholesome arrangements. • ll - It is intended to construct an arondo from George to Pitt streets, occupying tho site of the Victoria recently? burnt.

Melbourne, August 19.. On the night. preceding the electiwi, Mr. Berry addressed a meeting at Geelong, and accused his opponent*' Mr. Andrews, of appealing to religious intolerance. He said he sought only to work with ; English, Irish, and Scotch—one gront Liberal party. He complained of the bitterness of the Opposition, amounting to persecution, on account of his being a representative of the dignity and rights of labor. i

The elections .were conducted very quietly, and Ministers were fairly successful, although the polling was close.. She Catholic vote was very ineffectual.. In Geelong the Catholic vote scarcelyamounted to 1000, while at Fitzroy ttoi vote improved their position. Mr. Williams polled better at Eaglehawk thuni last time. The following are the results :: —Geelong : Berry, 1577 ; Andrews, 1527., Fitzroy : , Yale, 1798 ; Blackett,. 1731 L Creswick : Richardson, 2566 ; 1915. Maudurang : Williams, 2153;; Moore, 2259. The man Gowdrie, convicted for attempting the murder of one Best, who had relations with Gowdrie's wife, has been tried, and the jury recommended hiim to mercy on account of the provocation.. The judge concurred; and inflicted a. nominal penalty and discharged the prisoner. r The Rev. Dr. Dykes, of London, has declined the position of principal of tho. Presbyterian College at Melbourne.. " V Brisbane, August 19.,

Accounts from various parts of thw Colony show that grass is scarce, and. thgcattle Qommence to suffer. The lambing; prospeots are bad. Tasmania, Augusi liD. The Treasurer has delivered his budget statement. He said the year began with a deficit of L 7750, and : estimated the revenue at L 430,770, and tho expenditure at L 418,182, leaving a surplus of L 12,578. After deducting the deficit at, the beginning of the year, tho estimatoi left a net surplus of L 4868. The revenudt for 1881 was estimated at L 435,070, and} the expenditure at 1j42.4,971, leaving a' surplus of Llo,ooo>, or ai surplus altogether of nearly L 15,000: The Customs showed a large increase. The amount proposed to be expended on public works was L 275,000, including L 120,000 for the Mersey railway. It was proposed to raiso a 4 per cent, loan of L 567,000 for public works and the redemption of debentures.. Adelaide, August 19.

The Government has introduced, a motion for the imposition of duties hi Northern Territory on opium, salu, rice,, fish, sugar, spirits, tobacco, cigars, swuff,. wine, beer, and tea, and an expost duty of five shillings per ounce on gold!. t

In the insolvency of Samuei de "sSuwngj[i merchant, Port Adelaide, the accountant reported a deficiency in. the ' of? L 24,195.