Australian Summary.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3341, 6 September 1879, Page 2

Australian Summary.

(Pki Fm«i AseociATioH.) * •-■**'■? VIA AUCKLAND. NEW SOUTH WALES. -'--•■■•• August 3s'"* The Evening News has been mulcted in £250 damages for libellous telegram; It transpired- that its own<correspon*VMt was a local publican's billiard marker;?'* ■' The Japanese, New Zealand* and Colonial courts are well forward fi* the opening of the Exhibition* - AU theothars are behind. The Fiae Arts Department is, however/ready.. ■ -':" -T^hTO I:.' . A telegraphic .despatch from the Agent*,. General, dated 11th August, states tfcat the subscribers to the recent New Sooth Wales.loan had paidover two, anil-a*half millions."* '*' ; *■" -wv t-'l'*-''-The Matrimonial Causes Bill, referred for the Queen's consent, has been disallowed at Home. It allows for equality of sexes on grounds for claiming divorce. Husbands committing adultery, without desertion, is enough., j *„ „.. -f The Government are pushing oirwii Works with the object of keeping labor employed. -•. ' :' -: i • At the Criminal Court at Darlinghurst Wm. Bobihson, of Balnuua; was ;*fa£ tenced to three years imprisonment fir attempting to defraud the Standard Insurance Company of New Zetlaai.i * A -Wisdom, Attorney>General, wheel ad* dressing. his constituents 'BuUieq*esii.%w his~aceeptance of office, indicated thaf tihft Government would make rejeetiesi 'f*M denominatibnalism, , the principle' "!0m main feature in their policy next sessioa^ He spoke <mildly with reference K to n ti|eV difficalties .between.. the Aisemblj^'MMt Council. ..•''.'.- *',-'■ i-{f.-»r T Botterell has patented a planifpr fiiMC . sunken ressels. ■He proposes«tof fmsitf company to conatruct appliances to raise a ressel containing-^ two millions. The exact locality, where; it is .snk^fli the ,New Zealand coast is known. >;'- ''''"" In the sculling race for the•haamiof^ ship Trickett outgeneraled Layebc^ pj si* judicious aroidance of the force of the tide. - This ; is- their- serenth Trickett has always'won except onceV' Lay cock and Bush are matched for the 6th instant for a hundred a*side, and Trickett has lent Bush one of his Englisk built boats. V tf.r ,-■ * v'^a-" S" Lord Loftus has been entertained by the Mayor. In replying to his health, M spoke chiefly on social hygieiie subjects. .. A Taluable copper : lode. has .been dijfer coTered forty fire miles up ShoalhaTele Btrer. First iiesys gire 90 per eesit of copper, and 60oxs of silver per ton. . Dalei 'ex« Mayor of 'Qmngi»p.ksilMSH» committed for trial on. three chargcf of forgery and pleaded guilty. SewiMMtt"•»* three years' imprisonment. . " , r i i. * '* ■ * i^/i_L *" I '#'j ! Adiabolif^attsu^^firesbWt4wAdf Copperfield has: beef d|ieafy«ed r sUes of unused stores were foutid sttiearea witk .tar, and saucepans full of burning tar' at short distances.; The storea^coaitttMeV half a hundredweight of powder, tnff discovery was made at in th* morning. Had it bebn'delayed ten 1 minutes later, the wheie town^would hare :been in flames Vrl _ ; vs^^ , v , . . A violent scene' oceunred m the -Auembly between the Miiustar of l^wdsv and Mr Troom, the member' for Too;woomba. The former'reseiited the taunta and referred f to :the erimistsi .antaaedeßta of the latter. J : sS Bace, the Mayor«of Copperfield, haa been committed on a charge of-sijealifg-ft! gold ring and a^Uver WAtejL