AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 269, 8 July 1880, Page 2

A USTRALIAN CABLE.

'. ;' Melbourne,;'Julj, 5. ; '''■' Ned Kelly has been,brought up Jbiefoyft the City MnigistrAtd V- . .., ' CooktoWn, .Jjily.."stli..'..' The : Ejasterri and \ A'usfriiiiaji '/.maiK steamer By won has .arrived JrdnvA.lJciiiigkong arid . Singapore with;'the.'To/res,. Straits -.'mail. She repbvtsl upwi'rd vriyago' ' to' Hongkong a pirat Jeal plot was forjped among, the.' phiuesQ pas-, ■ssrVgflrS"to seize the' vessel. ,'.l.t' covered by a. conversation between somfe" Chinese being overheard. passengers were rri'usierecl,. and,', all'hands, bshig. armed,.. they arrested 25 Chinese. Boxes containing loaded revolvers, and packets, of powder-with fuses attached, were' discovered. On arrival of the vessel at Hongkong, the prisoners ,wcre :: handedf overtothe authorities.; •'" ,'"'-., ; The Bowen also brings 'news of. the arrival of the New Ireland, colonising steamship Oenii at Singapore on the 7th iTime, She had three feet of water in her hold, and the engineers ha«i deserted her. ,".' ' 7Juj,6.J ;, A Committee has been appointed to enquire into the conduct of., the police when engaged in the capture of the Kelly gang. Sugars are quoted at $d higher.

lln the eiocifuio \7'„'.z'.l are. now. going on, ]\tess'rs'<Gihb, Service, D'uffy are' u but moat -of th« otlierj are opposed, including Stt John O'Shnnnassy. _ , NmnemusTneftiDgs are being held hy candidates- for P.ii-lianiorit throughout the ; colony, an 1 the 'orthcoming election* are . absorbing public attention. ~/'•• It is expected .Ned Kully will appear on. ■ iiial in a fortnight, " -■-"-'