AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3179, 28 April 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Mslboubmi, Sunday. Attempted Murder by Kelly

Sympathisers. An attempt has been made to shoo Monck who assisted in recovering the bodies of the policemen murdered bj the Kelly Rang. Three shots were fired and the horse wounded. Monck narrowly eicaped.

Mr Berry and the Homo Otovem-

snout.

Melbourne, This day.

Mr Berry telegraphs that he has had a final interview with Lord Beaconsfield and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, and has obtained the decision of the Cabinet.

The Imperial Government decline to legislate at the present juncture, but pro* pose that Mr Berry submit the issue to the country, and if that fails the arrange* ment is that the Home Government will invite Parliament to amend the Constitution.

The Treasury have consented to reduce the Imperial share of postage to two-

pence.

Mr Berry proposes to accept the P. and O. Company's tender, and the Cabinet have authorised Mr Berry to sign the contract.

The Embassy returns on the seventh. Syd»»t, Friday.

Four hundred carpenters have struck work at the Sydney Exhibition Building for twelve shillings a day of eight hours. Melboubne, Saturday. A welcome change has occurred in the weather; it is now raining.

It is stated that Waiberg has been seen at Waratah Bay; a resident of the district informed the detective that Weiberg had been seen by a mounted constable, but effected his escape.