AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1888, 7 May 1889, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Muy 3. Arrived—Mararoa, from the Bluff. May 5, The New Zealand fish by the steamer Mararoa is being sold a satisfactory prices. Sydney, May 3. Sailed—-Tarawera, for Auckland. The House sat continuously for 24 hours discussing a proposal to purchase Darling Island for railway purposes. There were many disorderly scenes during the sitting, and cloture was j enforced. The question was a non-porty I one, and in consequence of Mr Dibbe, the leader of the Opposition, voting with the Government, he was Boused by Mr Toohey, member for South Sydney, of betraying his parfy, a»d ho formally withdrew his allegiance to Mr Dibbs. May 4. Cutter, the man who was acquitted on a charge of murdering a Chinaman and subsequently arrested for perjury, bas again been acquitted, If this decision is accepted as correct in accordance with the evidence, then it is considered that the five—Mack, Young, Lewis, Tanner, and Mahonay, who recently received a sentence of 9 years each on a charge of perjury in connection with their evidence at the trial of Cutter for murder, were sentenced wrongfully. Hob art, May 3. The Coptic arrived late last night, ■ and sailed at 10 this morning for New Zealand, She brings fifty-five passengers for Australia and fif'y.eight for New Zealand.