AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2425, 24 December 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Bv Telegraph.] (Per s.s. Hero at Auckland.) NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Dec. 17. The Orient’s last voyage was performed in about 3T| days. During the passage of the Potosi from Melbourne, a singular phenomenon was witnessed. After passing Gabo Island, a shower of large drops of mud fell over the ship, spotting her all over with 3’ellow clay. A shepherd in the employ of Mr Browne, ofßendsmino, Yass, was found dead on Tuesday, near Bowring. Prom injuries on the body it is supposed he was murdered. The Orange Slaughtering Company arc inviting tenders from shipowners willing to provide cold air chambers, equal to 500 tons, for the conveyance of meat to England. VICTORIA. The Exhibition Commissioners have decided to sanction the opening of the Exhibition at night. A protest has been entered against Mr Mason sitting in the Assembly, on the ground that he is a paid visitor of Lunatic Asylums. The Speaker said it was a case in which he could not interfere; it must be settled by the Judges as to whether lie had incurred any penalty. The report of the Audit Commissioner, laid before tire assembly, showed that on the 30th June last there ivas a deficiency of £567,037, which was made up c£ re-invested trust funds £3C8,61G, and overdraft at Bank £250,321. There was also £200,000 due from, the revenue fund, making £760,037. Tu regard to the Embassy accounts, it n r as stated that £3561 Avas the exact amount expended, leaving £lO6l to be paid to the Treasury and £370 transmissions from England. The cost of telegrams, amounting to £l2l was not included in this expenditure. The house proceeded with the estimates.