AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 269, 10 July 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, July 7. The P. and 0. Company's steamer Hydappes, from Galle, arrived at King George's Sound to-dav, with the inward Suez mail, which left London on June 4th. Only the seats of tlie four Ministers mentioned in'yesterday's telegram will be uncontested ft the forthcoming elections. All the other sets will be contested. The delivery of exhib'ts at the Exhibition building bus coaimpnctd. Bailed—To Awm, foi Bluff, yesterday. Jn'y 8. Arrived— from Bluff. Mata has been backed for the Melbourne Cup to win Llo,ooo at 100 to 4. Sydney, July 7. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Bill for imposing the new taxes on wool, coal, and stock was read a second time on a division by a majority of two. It is considered doubtful whether the Government will proceed with the measure in face 1 of' such a small majorit). Brisbane, July 7 Parliament was opened yesterday by the Acting-Governor who, in his speech on the occasion, announced that Bil s would be submitted for a railway to the Gulf of Carpentaria, for the augmentation of the revenue and for other objects. After the meeting of Parliament the leader of the Opposition presented a petition from Mr Hararnant, formerly Colonial Treasurer, but now residing in England, charging the Premier with maladmhitstiation-'of-the business of the colony duringliis visit to England.' Mr Mcllwraith, the Premier, made a statement replying effectively to Mr Hem mint's charges. INTERPROVINCIAL. Nelson, July.-7tli.-Kews lias been received from the Collingwood ,of" a trial which occurred there on the 3rd inst. of Thomas IJane, of-Lower Takaka scliedl; who was charged with abducting and detaining one of tlve elder scholars, a girl of 14 years, nine months, and with having crimnal intercourse with her. The case was dismissed.

Christchttrch:/ July 7th. Communication wes restored yesterday on the Eyreton and Methven railway lines. Owing to the change in the river Ashburton the railway embankment;' is seriously threat'eiißd> A large number of men met yesterday in Cathedral square, and, dividing dividing into two bodies, single and married, interviewed Mr Austin, the district engineer. The leader of the deputation was asked if he wanted work, and not giving a decided answer, was refused admittance. The remainder of the deputation however, entered, and explained what they wanted. They demanded that work should be given to- all who wanted it, estimated at 500 in number, within a week, and that the Government should ration all obliged to remain* in town, Mr Austin said all who wanted employment must put down their names. At present he had only 103, of whom 46 were married. The latter would be sent away at once, and 20 single could be sent at once. ' The deputation returned and a.dvised the'men to put down their names quietly. Mr Mar'cli said he would,speak to the 1 Mayor and We what could be d«me to 'maintain the' men and their families while waiting for work; Ninety-three of the unemplbyed had signed application I 'for work yesterday, and they will bff sent away to-day to the Weka pass and Albu'ry railway works. The Government purpose commencing a section of the Waimakariri Gorge railway" to provide work for more unemployed if necessary. In the Supreme Court to-day frank Rome'r fdr horse stealing, was-sentenced to one year's imprisonment; James Rogan stealing from the person, four ;years. The arson-case Wilson nd Major was dismissed. James Ryan revived four years' penal servitade for highway.

robbery; and Henry Davis, found guilty of perjury, was remanded for sentenco till tomorrow. , July 8. The public worlre deputation has been able to seiid 175 men to work on railway- construction in the course of yesterday and tudav Yesterday 50 men Were'despatched to Albury, 25 to WekaPass", and 50 to Waddington on the Malvern line This morning another bitch of 50 Tras Bent to Waddington Mr M: Murphy, Secretary of the . gricultural and Pastoral Association, read a paper this evening, at the Corn Exchange, under the auspices of the Local Industries Association, on the cultivation of European flax in ! New Zealand,'and manufactures in connection therewith. The paper was thoroughly practical As a basis for the guidance of farmers, .Mr E. H. Banks guarantees £2O per ton up to 10 tons for next year's seed. It is believed that a company is about to be formed to produce fibre, oil and cake

Wellington, July 7th. His Excellency the Govenor has received a despatch from" Sir M Hicks-Beach, late Secretary of State for the colonies, covering a letter from Sir E. D. Hooker, Director of the Royal Gardens at Kew, announcing the intended visit to the oolony of Miss Marianne North, whom Sir F. D. Hooker,'ih most complimentary terms,' describes .as being a very accomplished artist who comes ottt to New Zealand, Australia, the Cape, and Mauritius mainly with a view of making, at her own cost paintings of remarkable trees and plants for presentation to the Royal Gardens at Kew, where they • will be placed in a gallery now in course of erection, towards which Miss North has contributed a munificent sum. sßoth Sir M. Hicks-Beach and Sir F. D. Hooker bespeak the" 'assistance of Government in affording Miss North all facilities and aid in her undertaking The letter points out that this affords an unique opportunity of securing faithful views of the New Zealand forests and their constituent trees which are rapidly disappearing, and which'in respect of their pristine condition will soon be a- matter of history only It is asked that the Government botanist may be permitted to accompany Miss North as a' guide on her artistic expedition The New Zealand pines, especially the cone-bearing trees of the extreme North, are specially alluded to as objects of particular botanic interest' Miss North is expected at an iearly date' Auckland, July 8.

A destructive'fire occurred at East Hamilton last night at eleven- o'clock, when it -was ascertained fiat tlia premises occupied byMessrs Swan and Cockrane, wheelwrights, and Mr Lane, loeksntifch,- were on fire The premises were erocted on the site of a former building, burnt in January last, and were connected with a large wheelwright's shop and boot factory, together with a smithy and carpenter's department. No applianses bein* handy it was found useless to try to save the buildings, but the bellows and a few tools, a wagonette and some other things were saved, Swan and Cochrane were hisured in the South British oh theliuiidings£22o:- The stock and tools were uninsured

The City of Sydney with the London mails of June 17 left San Francisco on the 4th instant, a day before contract time News from New Caledonia states that eight convicts escaped in an English vessel n amed the Tomboy on the 16th June,' destination unknown.