AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3670, 29 September 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, This day.

In the Legislative Council last night, Cuthbert moved a motion for a conference of the two Houses in reference to the payment of members. Eead, representing the Government opposed the motion, but it was carried by 18 to 5. The Council are willing to pass the payment to members of Assembly, but not to the Tipper House.

Sir William and Lady Jervoise and suite have arrived from South Australia. King Geobge's Sound, This day. The P. and O. Company's steamship Hydaspes, with the inward Suez mail,|has arrived here. Sydney, This day. Captain Edmonson, of the Susan Goddefroi, wrecked at Newcastle yesterday has since expired. Six of the crew were drowned. Bbisbane, This day. Gresley Lakin, proprietor of the Courier, is sueing the proprietor of the Catholic paper for libel, the damages £3000. Melbotjbne, Tuesday. Sailed: Arawata, for the Bluff. Cooktown, This day. Massacre of Chinese in New Guinea. Seven survivors of a Chinese junk arrived here from New Guinea. They report that the natives there had seized and plundered the vessel, and killed seven of the crew. The others managed to escape. The attack was made out of revenge for the abuse of native women by Chinese.

Sydney, Tuesday. Shipwreck and Loss of Life.

The ship Susanna Godeffroi, bound to Yokohama, has been wrecked at New castle during a heavy gale, insight of a multitude of citizen s> All on board have perished, except Captain Edmonson, (late in command of the Ghunga) and four of the crew. Captain Edmondson is not expected to recover. The vessel has completely broken up.