AUSTRALIAN. ["Age Specials.]

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 133, 19 December 1885, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

[" Age Specials.]

Melbourne, December 11,— Advices from Adelaide state that the South Australian crop accounts are very unfavourable, and the quality generally is much worse than last season. Victorian crops generally are reported to be most favourable, though in some districts the acoounta are unfavourable, owing to shortness of rainfall. Messrs R. Uoldaborough and Co.'c annual grain circular states that the damage caused to the wheat crop by the hot winds prevalent during the month of October exceeds anticipations, and it is believed the surplus available for export will not exceed last season's amount, The Government have decided to accord a public funeral to the remains of the late General Scratchley, and the ceremony is fixed for Wednesday next. It is expected that representatives from several Australian coloniss will be present on the occasion. It was announced that Gove*nment do not intend to proceed with the prosecution of Joseph Symes, the Freethought lecturer, Melbourne, Dec. 12. — The Victorian Parliament was prorogued yesterday by Sir Henry Loch, who in his speech expressed regret that the Federation Enabling Bill had not been passed Melbourne, December 12.— 1t is announced that the Melbourne Cricket Club have decided to send home a team during the coming season. The Governor (Sir Win, Robertson) performed the ceremony of openidg the new arcade on to day. A crowd of the unemployed assembled, and hooted His Excellency because he drove in an imported carriage, and not one manufactured in the colony. Melbourne,' Dec l&-~The public funeral of the remains of the late General Scratchley took place at St. Kilda cemetery at 10 o'clock this morning. The ceremony was a very solemn and imposing character. The various Australasian colonies were numerously and influentially represented. , The funeral obeequies 1 was performed by the Bishop of M elbourhe. The procession, 1 which was very lengthy, included two Metropolitan battalions of Victorian ' infantry militia. There was a large attendance of the general public to do honour to General Scratohley'B memory. Sydney, December 12,—LordCarrington, ■the Governor-elect; 'arrived here yesterday^ and was landed privately. • The official reception takes place to«day. Mr Dibbs made his financial statement in the ''Legislative Assembly last night. " He announced lhat the deficiency at the end of the year was £1,052,014, .which, sum! the, Government propose. d* tofmeet by* the issue, of 'Treasury bills, no alteration, jseing in- 1 tended in the fiscal policy* 'of the i colony. Mr Dibbs attributes ttf th& kxceptional^drbught' which has been jjbrev.alent during; the fpast year. The'items^hlohig! to make up'the'defiotency off in lands'an'd railways,' tfncl't'tie 'expense's 1 in-! curred inHhe-'de'a'pat'dh Of tKe S6u'dan' 'cjoii'-. tirigent. '•- <'• rM ?< ' '>•> /IJI l ' " r "' '""': t ' - <! j \ 'J ! „;.?, a iKb a ' - y-'B^ffylfjsYj-JkoM' 3 thV' House of^Eep^ntofci^eß^ last night, Sir John Robertson brought forward

a .vote • 'of Censure, on t)je (^overninerijs* for their budget prppbsals. After considerable disoussion, the debate was adjourned, as the Government 'l^ere unprepared for .the motion/ ; The^rdceedinga during the evening wefe of a lively charaoter, personalities, being freel^ exohariged between several* speakers. Tv t v " J " 5 ''' - ' ' ' h ■' | l Ul Bhi&bXnb, DedemberlS, —Telegrams from TownsviUe announce the wrebk of theCferman steamship Papa. ' The 1 crew managed to escape in the shlpV boats, and landed at Townrivill6'. ' ' M

London,, December 7.—Mr. Parnell has: delivered an address, in the oourse of which,: after alluding to the results of the general elections bb far as they have been proceeded with, he said that he relied upon the Liberal section of the new Parliament to concede the demands of himself and followers regarding the Government of, Ireland. , ! London, December B.—Mr MoElhone'd appeal in the Brown will case has been dismissed Jby the Friyy Council with costs. London, December 9.—The " Times " of to-day, discussing the resolution of Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and FF iji to establish a Federal Council, constituted of representatives of those colonies, applauds the deoision arrived at, and ex* presses regret at the paucity of members composing the Federal Council, and at the refusal of New South Wales, and New* Zealand to join it, but declares at the same time, that the formal establishment of the Council,', even although its range be limited, is a question of primary importance. With regard to the direct denial which has been given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the statement that it had been decided to debar colonially ordained clergymen from ministration in England, complaints are now mad© by colonial clergymen, that, although they are not absolutely inhibited, the licenses which they receive permitting them to officiate are only temporary.