AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2965, 26 September 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

FBy Telegbaph. i

(Per s.s. Te Anau, at the Bluff.)

Melbouene, Sept. 20.

The ship St. Leonards arrived at Calcutta from Lyttelton on , August 14th.

The Melbourne Omnibus Company’s Bill) to empower them to construct tramways, makes slow progress, and meets with strong opposition at every stage. The cattle from New Zealand by the Te Anau were landed in splendid condition, and were very much admired.

The comet is still brilliant, and is visible from the Observatory at noon, with a telescope. It is expected that in a day or two it will be visible to the naked eye in the evening. There was much rejoicing here at the news of the capture of Arabi, and the British victory at Tel-el-Kebir. Sir Bryan O’Loghlen, on behalf of the Government, sent a cable message to Mr Gladstone, congratulating the English Government on the successful result of the campaign, and the close of the war, A torchlight procession was held last evening in honor of the event. Mr Mirams, a member of the Assembly, while inspecting a proposed railway line, was struck on the leg by a stone thrown up by a blast from dynamite. • Erysipelas set in, and he is unable to leave his room at present. Great interest is shown in the case of Annie Stent, who died suddenly at the house of Dr Barker. The body has been exhumed and a post mortem held.

The jury relumed a verdict to the effect that, although she might have gone to Dr Barker for the purpose of procuring abortion, there was no evidence to show the actual cause of death. The action of the Coroner in not calling on Dr Barker to give evidence at the inquest excited much comment, and several" papers urge the necssity for further enquiry. H.M.S. Espiegle has arrived, and all the vessels on the Australian station are now here except the Sandfly, Beagle and Benard. Sir Henry Parkes’ health is better. As soon as he is well enough he will be removed to Mountain House at Paulcon bridge. Bishop Eedwood, of Wellington, is at Bathurst. He preached in the Cathedral there on Sunday last. Adelaide.; Discontent is very prevalent in the South Australian volunteer force at the proposed changes in the regulations. Meetings have been held and the question discussed. It is believed, if the Government insist on the new regulations, the, whole of the force will resign en masse.

Brisbane,

Captain Webb, of the schooner Pride of the Logan, put into Bootless Inlet, New Guinea. While there he accused the natives of stealing a piece of rope, and a little tobacco, and fired at a canoe full, killing a boy and wounding one man. The matter is in the hands of the authorities, such conduct being an incentive to massacre white men by the Islanders.

Dissatisfaction is shown in Queensland at the Chinese being allowed to select sugar lands, Which they are doing to a large extent.