Australian Summary.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3390, 3 November 1879, Page 2

Australian Summary.

(Peb s.b. Hxbo, at Auckland.)

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(Pjbb Pbbss Agency.)

MELBOtJENE.

October 28. Marqoand, supposed wife of the female impersonator, JDeLacy Erans, has summoned Londrigan, a well-known mining agent and miller in Sandhurst, for the maintenance of her child, which she declares to be his. The case was adjourned for a week to enable an arrange* inent to be made. Londrigan is a married man, and tolerably wealthy, with grown up daughters. The Cup race is considered the most open and uncertain for years. The fourth officer of the steamer Afghan was found lying on the railway with his head cut off. It is not known whether it is accident or suicide, but no cause is assigned for the latter. From the scores in the practical matches, Victoria's chances are not encouraging for the match against New South Wales, the bowling and batting being very ordinary. Horan, Blackham, and Boyle are in best batting form. Palmer, howerer, bowled splendidly, and is considered the hope of the team.

ADELAIDE. English capitalists have offered to invest eight hundred thousand pounds or more in developing the Northern Territory on condition of getting certain landed con* cessions and mineral rights. SYDffKY.

A fire at Darling Harbour resulted in the total destruction of Larkin's Palace Produce stores. The fire was discovered about mid-day, and raged fearfully. Seven manual and steam engines were on the spot, but nothing could be tared. The dear lots amounts to about ten thousand pounds. The Government schooner Spitfire arrived at Cooktown from a c uiae. She was boarded by Captain Webb, of the schooner Pride of Logan, who reports the massacre of a portion of his crew including Alexander Drew, publican,

and Thomas Gavier, master mariner, both of Cooktown, Henry Mutholland and a Malay woman (his wife), also another Malay woman and three Chinese, by the natives of Cloudy Bay, near New Guinea. Captain Webb states that ho was fishing oh a reef, and upon returning to his vessel, found her completely gutted. Saw the natives with a rope hauling her ashore. Ho jumped aboard and cat the hawser, and bavins slipped the anchor, stood out from the Bay. He returned next day but could see nothing of the crew, and the natives having taken all arms and ammunition he could not land, therefore made sail for Cooktown.