AUSTRALIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 108, 27 June 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

Meluoubne, June 18.— The Victorian Parliament was opened yesterday by his Excellency Sir Henry Loch. The Speech from the Throne acknowledges the prompt response made by all classes of the community to the demand of the Government for increased naval and military protection for the colony. It is expected that during the coming session the Government will be able to submit to Parliament a measure for giving effect to the Enabling Act, passed by the Imperial Government, providing for the federation of the colonies. Reference is made to the reciprocity treaty recently concluded between Victoria and Tasmania, details of which will be submitted for the approbation of Parliament. Various bills are announced, including a measure for combining the duties of the Pilot Board and the Steam Navigation Board, and an act to amend the electoral laws of the colony. The Speech concludes with congratulation on the flourishing condition of the colony generally. Melbourne, June 20.— Telegrams are to hand from Fopchow, stating that the tea market opened on the 15th instant, Pricea are •tated to be about the same afe last year.

Melbourne, June 23.— The Committet of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce have decided to take immediate steps to obtain a redaction of the tariff on the New Zealand cable. The prisoners charged With complicity in the Simpson's Road Bank robbery were brought up at the Police Court today. One of the number named Yates turned Queen's evidence, and was accordingly di«[ charged. Mr Chomley, Crown Prosecutor, informed the Court, in his opening address, that Yatt< had made a full confession, and had testifhd that the robbery had been planned months before it was committed. Sydney, June 18.-— The Government have finally decided that the Contingent shall land at half -past ten a.m. on Tuesday. A review will be held in Moore Park, when His Excellency the Governor will deliver an address to the troops. The Contingent will then march to the be. jacks, where they will be dismissed. Tuesday has been proclaimed a public holiday throughout the colony. Sydney, June 19.— The transport Arab, with the New South Wales Soudan contingent, arrived here to night, and will be placed in quarantine until Tuesday. All the Australian Colonies have sent representatives to take part in the reception of the troops on Tuesday next. Sydney, June 22.-— The whole of the Australian colonies will represented afc the forthcoming reception of the New South Wales contingent, which takes place to-morrow, The day is set apart as a public holiday, and extensive preparations are being made to do honour to the occasion. Heavy rain is still falling, and the scarcity of water is now removed. Sailed, yesterday morning : Te Kapo, for Wellington. Arrived, last night : Rotomahana, from Auckland. Sydney, June 11. All arrangements for the reception of the Soudan contingent are completed. The men will land about the same spot they embarked, and the route to the barracks will be the same. Some 3,000 volunteers will take part in the demonstration. Colonel Haultain, the New Zealand representative, has had an interview with the Premier. Some slight rain has fallen, but not sufficient to affect the water supply question. The tender of Hudson Bros, has been accepted for augmenting the supply. The Rev. Dr. Byrne has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst. An exploring expedition to Now Guinea left yesterday. Captain E. Everell is the leader. When completed, it will consist of 25 persons. In the trade marks case, Hyde Tooman \ r . Witt Kowskie, Judge Manning made some very strong remarks concerning commercial morality, and a perpetual injunction was granted against the defendant. Sir Alexander Stuarfc has received numerous congratulations on his new dignity. Adelaide, June 17. — The barque Fanny M., bound from Newcastle to Wallaroo, has run ashore on Kangaroo Island. She took fire afLer striking, and is now ablaze from stem to stern.