AUSTRALIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 130, 28 November 1885, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, November 19.— The New South Wale? Parliament was opened yesterday by the Lentenant - Governor, Sir James Margin (?), who, in the course of hie speech on the occasion, exprep««d regret that the drought which prevailed throughout the co'ony bad lessened the value of the prinri pal products, and combined with other causes had bmueht about a dimjnu tion in the revenue. Xot*ith«tinding, however, the falling off in receipts ac compared with the estimated revenue, it bai been fcund practicable to avoid the imposition of additional taxation. Mea cure»e ure» for the amendment of the Civil Service Act and the reorfjanipation of the Civil Service, for the amendment of the Electoral Act, and providing for the better conservation of water, will be introduced phortly In cnnclupion, the LieutenantGovernor congratulated the colony upon the improvement* which had taken place in the revenuo during the la«t financial period, the pnbli*hed returns showing re ceipts to be largely in excen« of tho«e for the corresponding period of laat year. la

the Legislative Assembly last night. Sir John Robinson moved a motion of wantof confidence in the present Ministry. Sir Alexander Stuart, ex Premier. U offioiallv gazetted Commissioner for New South Wales nt the Indian and Colonial Exhibition df 1886 Sydney, November 20 —The debate on the no confidence motion is etill proceeding, Ihe re-tult is as yet uncertain. Both Bidtts claim to have a majority. Sydney. Nov 24. —The debate upon tie no confidence motion U stilt proceeding, and i* expected to Uv»t several day*. The Government expect the division will result in the rt jec'ion of the motion, The official Gazette contains a proclamation declaring Port Jackson free from infectious disease.

Melbourne, November 19. The cable steamer, tiherard Oaborne, having effected the necessary repairs and completed her equipment, leaves on Friday next to lay the duplicate cable between Victoria and Tasmania. Melbourne, i n ovembor 2o —A bill author-i-intr a loan tor railways and public works has been introduced in the Legislative As sembly by Mr Service. Melbourne, Nov 21. — Ifc is considered improbable th*t the Australian cricketing tetm will vit?it England this year, as letters received from the leading Engli-h playerp declare that the inclu-ion of member-* nf old Australian te*in would seriously prejudice the t-urcw-s of the tour. ! Melbourne, Nov 23. — Messrs Johnston and Uo/8 found iy, situated on the Yarra block, wad totally d»strnyed by fire on Saturday. The damage is estimated from £10.000 to £15,0 0 Melß'»urne, Njv 24— Two prisoners, Bland and Dickson, charged with embezzling moneys of their employer?, were forwarded to • unedin by the 8.8. Tarawera, which sailed on Saturday. 'I be cable steamer Sherrard Osborne ha? successfully accomplu-hed the woikoflayi;.g the duplicate rable between Victoria and Tasmania. Melbourne, Nov 25.— Mr Henry Henty, late partner in tho firm of fcfenty «nd Co.. lihs failed. The schedule of liabilities in Fet down at £156 000, and the a«set<« at 17,000 leaving a deficiency of £149,000 The credit of ihefiim of Henty and Co. is not affected by the fai'u r e. Melbourne, November 25 —The Federal Enabling Bi<l was read a second time in »he I egi-lative Council last night, but the final pis-ing of the measure was postponed pending »h-> action of the oiher branch of ihe Leji elature, which is at pie j eot some- ! what uncertain, owing to the hostile atti tude maintained on the subject by the Opposition. The list of creditors of Henry Henty, whoso failure was announced yesterday, includes, among others, the names of the National B=ink of Australia (who do not claim the estate), £73 000 ; Hon. Wm. Campbell £45 000 ; and the National Bauk of .New Zealand, £Iu,UOO

Hob art, Nov 24, The Union S.S. Company* new steamer Marat oa anived yesterday from London, and sailed again for Sydney, in order to commence the new S in Franoisco service. She brings fi? passengers for Ne»v Zealand.