Australian News.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2983, 6 September 1878, Page 4

Australian News.

The election 6f Dr Hfearni!de|ri of the 1 facuTly foffiaWptoK* Wat intliW^egislatiVe. Council" 1 #'■& °i "tr-ffiingh^ ''TKe' .C&sral Province contains 10,000 ° vdtersi of one-tliird of the whole .voting power of the J^WeiJ!ionji|ittientil^HiaO"thei ilarg* majority of |,2^2 "secured,by^Dr Hearn teas, a strong''expression of the opinion of the UppePjHo.nse t con.stitue.ncy; against the Government v reform ; measure .atod , r the, .plebwGitamifasD^Kearn^aß considered] an"; extreme' man;"' while hhis bpponent,' Ecfber^Bjptffie;"prbfissed 'moderate views' 5 and;'^^'doredver^s^ctireii' theCatholicvote. The votes recorded'were-THearii, 3,995 ; ■Bobiism;- ;;;;r"'. v; ,-T^ I The* Stevenson., prosecution for ; con* spiracy^ lias resulted rinthe jury disagree:, ing,- and the defendants have been bound over to appear when called on, but. it is, not litely that the Government will risk anqtherrprpsecution,^ as in ;the present.case the vi3rsagr seem ient? bf! im'" 'jiiiy * wiad only caused 'by^tiiro obstinate men, who/ wishedi tOrConyict,Stevenson,at any, cost* whiles they,.-were .quite-prepare^ to : acquit;the other defendant.^- They were 10>t0.2; the majorityrbeine for acqHittal.^'The Judge/ in: summing up the evidence, was- very: rough on Mr- Stevenson, and somewhat" severe- on the practices of merchantsl in gefaeral} !but, notwithstahding the ufai' favourableness of the Judge's charge, and the st'roii^ desire of-;the Gi(iyfn and the great L»bef|l. party'idjsecure acpnyictipn, the^ma|brity;bf the-jury took,'a,different viesi',) ancf realiy % i e,, easel i for' ,the Crown was ,a, - very 'weak one, ,and absolutely, proved nothing." „,«r „„'.,■; „,;-;•.-■■.= f j; i- : -There is great danger of the cable negotiations,, falling through; altogether. Theidirector» in London decline to accept' all'the conditions imposed, and specially those in reference -to Press' combinations.' If the combinations are not permitted unrestricted, • the principal newspapers who now pay'large sums annually to the cable company,' would not avail* themselves of the proposed reduction, preferring rather to remain as at present' and pay the full fate. In that case the Government would not,grant the subsidy, as no reciprocal, benefit vfould be obtained, except a dupli- : cate*'cable' which just r hbw' is' not an! absolute necessity. \ At the annual show of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association' now' being held) some magnificent sheep are bfing exhibited. It is said it is the finest show .eveiArfeen % Tbere were 20 pute''tiierinoS from the ;flock of C. W; PititsV *bf" the''Levels,. South Australia, which realfsea"&l6Bl, a large sum. Out of the 14 Linctilnn. of McLean, of Anckla£dyr6nly one wassbld at thirty guineas. gPh€PKo"n7=W:j; dark has been appointed, president., of the International ExhiDition Commission, to. be held in Melbc.ur^e,ip I^o.^ A ' : '