AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3200, 22 May 1879, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

* '[FEE S.Si ROTOBUA, AT THB BITJOT.] , , Yictoeia, May 13. The spirit conciliation manifesting itself among political extremists on either ■id* meets with little support. Tho Age claims the Embassy as victorious, but condemns" the form based on Sir Michael Hick3-Beach's proposals as an unscientific regulation. The Argus condemns Mr Service's scheme, as submitted last session. _ A largely-attended meeting of Opposition members^ unanimously in favor of Mx 'Service's programme, exchanged congratulations on the result of the Embassy. Sir Chai. Slade, leader of the Upper House, expressed an opinion that the constitution difficulty would be solved ( if approached in a spirit of moderation and wisdom. 1 i t , , . •■ , The • Government intend to propose a i system of Government life insurance, the sums not to .exceed £200. The terms are tobe more liberal than those of other companies. A deputation of ironmongery merchants nrgei air allowance of drawbacks on all imported Suitable goods exported to other colonies, as near as possible the same rate as the import duty, The Commisioner of J Customs promised a favourable consideration. An outcry in the country districts is made about the enormous expenditure on the Exhibition Buildings. Additions to £70,000 are granted, when the Building Commissioner only required nearly £30,000. The machinery annexes, offices, &c. will cost over £100,000. ; The exhibits intended for the Sydney Exhibition will be carried free of charge. The Eeform League is »being reorganised to arrange a public welcome to Mr Berry. The Captain of the East Melbourne Cricket Club visits England to select a te.am-,.0f. professionals to play in the colonies during the Exhibition in Victoria. - The Government propose to ask Parliament to authorise tramways as feeders to the railway. Mr Munrpe, M.L.A., addressing his constituents at Carlton, stated that Bowen told.him on Black Wednesday that }the 3|linistry had agreed that all public servants then dismissed would be reinstated for the period provided by the Appropriation Act for. the year, but the promise was quite disregarded. Miss Derlin ran a rusty- needle into her, thumb at Hamilton, and in a day or two died of erysipelas ; ;; An extraordinary case of charitable imposition has occurred. A lad named Pierce was found starving on the wharf. •He alleged he was a new^arrival, and unable to obtain work. Subscriptions were flowing in freely, when it was discovered from an up-country station that the boy, whose nameswar Prince^ was a.lazy, good-for-nothing fellow, who had been a considerable time from home. He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment as a vagrant. The publio are asked to contribute £1000 for the education of Ernest Hutchinson. : ?- ,New South Wales, May 13. Laycock challenges Trickett for £200 a-iide. Trickett declines to row under four month's training. A,lot;<)f:grap,es; were recently, shipped from South Australia-.to Sydney, but the ,Custom refused to land them for fear, of the phylloxera. They first proposed to throw thexn overboard, but ultimately the agent w'a» allowed to tranship the grapes to Auckland. Unprecedentedly heavy rains and snow have fallen at LitßgbwV