IRISH INFORMERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1339, 7 August 1883, Page 2

IRISH INFORMERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Laxdisg RxrnsED At MBtßOtnurx. MELBOURNE, Anguat 3. The steamship Pathan was boarded on entering the harbor by a party of police, and the passengers mustered for inspection. Two Melbourne residents who accompanied the police, expressly declared themselves able to identify Kavanagh amongst those on board, stating that they were acquainted with him in Dublin. Hanlon, another of the “Invincible*,” admitted his identity, and pointed out Smith, a third of the party. No other*, however, could bo identified. The Government have prohibited the landing of the informers in this oolony, and they will, therefore, be compelled to remain on board the steamer till her departure. The action of Mr Service in the matter meets with general approval. Fvrthbb Particulars. August 4. The steamship Pathan brings out 300 immigrants to New South Wales. The identification of Kavanagh, the Phcenix Park informer, as one of the passengers, is complete. Hanlon evaded the general muster of those on board, but subsequently confessed to his own identity, and admitted that the others were Kavanach and Smith. The captain delared that as Kavanagh was booked to Melbourne he would bo landed there. The police, however, dissuaded the captain from such a proceeding. There wa* a strong force of constables on board in view of possible disturbances. The Argus to-day doubts the wisdom of preventing the landing of the informers, and expresses an opinion that it will probably be regarded a* unfriendly towards England, and that it i* only calculated to gratify the disaffected.