AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1220, 8 December 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(BY CABLE.—REUTER’S TELEGRAMS). BRISBANE, December 7. The intended observations of the transit of Venus was rendered impracticable, owing to the bad weather. Heavy rain fell both here and at Jimbour, and the English astronomers did not succeed in taking any observations. SYDNEY, Dec. 7. Rain fell this morning, and heavy clouds prevented observation of the transit of V enus. Sailed—This afternoon, Union Company’s steamship for Auckland. This Day. The Cricket Match between the English Eieven and the Twenty-two of Maitland, has resulted in a victory for the Englishmen in one innings, with 15 runs to spare. The following were the scores : —English, first innings, 155; Maitland, first innings, 49 ; second innings, 91. HOBART, Dec. 7. The observations of the transit of Venus were completely successful this morning. The weather was very favorable, and the observers consider the results perfect throughout. MELBOURNE, Dec. 7. The early morning was bright and clear, and a favorable one. The observation was obtained of the transit of Venus. The Rotomahana is still aground in the Yarra, and all traffic on the river is stopped in consequence. MELBOURNE, This Day. The steamship Rotomahana was successfully floated off this afternoon, and she pro- '

ceeded on her voyage to the Bluff last night. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report that at their wool sale yesterday 2275 bales were offered, and the competition was very brisk, fine cross-bred being decidedly tinner, a response to the tone of the London auction, and fine wool generally in very good demand ; 2000 bales have been sold at satisfactory prices. In the Legislative Assembly, last evening, Mr Munro asked that precedence might be given to a motion, which he had placed upon the Order Paper, for the appointment of a Select Committee of seven to investigate the Railway Administration of the Colony. Sir Bryan O’Loghlin declined to grant precedence to the motion.

Mr Munro, however, insisted on precedence being granted, and he was warmly supported by Mr Berry. The Premier thereupon stated that Government considered the motion as tantamount to a vote of want of confidence, and moved adjournment of the House until Tuesday next. At 10 o’clock the discussion was still proceeding, the general feeling of the House being adverse to a vote of want of confidence. At the latter period of last nights sitting In the Legislative Assembly an adjournment of the House was carried, and Munro’s motion for the appointment of a select committee to investigate Railway administration, will be treated as a vote of want of confidence in the Government. Much angry altercation occurred during last nights debate. The Government have announced that a Board will be appointed to assess the amount of compensation to be awarded to the sufferers by the Hawthorn railway accident.

ADELAIDE, This Day. The observations of the Transit of Venus by Mr Todd, C.M.G., Postmaster-General of South Australia, at Wentworth, was successful. The weather was clear, and views of the internal contact were obtained. The observations hoped for in this city were lost owing to slight clouds.