Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2895, 27 May 1878, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

(PEB ABA.WATA AT THE BLUFF.)

(Per Pbess Agency.)

Melbouenb, May 22.

A large meeting of the unemployed was held at Melbourne on Monday, and afterwards waited on Mr Berry, who said that the want of employment was caused by the tactics of capitalists and moneyed men who were defeated at the hustings. He promised to provide temporary employment, trusting afterwards to obtain the sanction of Parliament.

Mr Francis was pester^ay elected for Warrnanibool by a majority of 111 over Mr J. F. Craig, the Reform League can didate.

In the case against Captain' King, and Mr Butters, mate of the Alexandria, for attempting to scuttle the vessel, the jury, after being locked up all night, were uaable to agree, and were discharged.

Faining's Fancy Free won the Leger Stakes at the coursing meeting of the Victoria Club. , ,

Bates, the actor, suddenly disappeared on-Monday night The performance at the Piincess Theatre was stopped in con' sequence. Nothing has yet been ascertained as to his whereabouts.

Business very dull.

Sydney.

The Governor, in his speech proroguing Parliament, congratulated the country that the estimated revenue' will be fully realised. '

A new Land Bill has been laid on the table which gives additional facilities to selectors, and allows' families to .take up contiguous acres without residence for each, and also permits persons in towns to take up selections without residence conditions, but improvement conditions.

The repairs to the Chimborazo will be completed next month. They will cost about eight thousand pounds. /

Adelaide

' Mr Howard Clarke, editor and princii pal proprietor of The Register, died on Monday night. His mother was sisier to Sir Rowland Hill.

•Parliament meets on the thirty-first of May. '■ ' "■

When we let out a room, it is " hired," but when we let out a fire, it is ■"*' lowered!" How is this P