AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4393, 1 February 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received February 1,1.15 p.m.] The Political Situation in Victoria. Melbourne, This day. Doctor Madden and Mr James Munro have resigned their seats in Parliament, and retire from public life. The Hon. James Service recently returned from Europe, and has decided to re-enter political life. The Hon. J. G. Francis convened a meeting of members of the constitutional party to consider the present political situation. - Sir Bryan O'Loghlen addresses his constituents at Lincefield on Monday next. Mr Graham Berry will speak at Geelong on the following evening. At a meeting of Berry's supporters yesterday twenty-five members were present, and it was decided to directly oppose the O'Loghlen Ministry with a moderate, programme. Melbourne, Wednesday. The approaching dissolution of Parliament is monopolising public attention, and several candidates are already in the field. -.. r ,

Adelaide, Wednesday. Arrived, this morning: The Orient Co.'s steamer Cuzco, from London, December 15th.

Tararua Gold RoWasry. Two more ingots of gold, which it is alleged formed-pactiof the bullion stolen from the steamer Tararua, have been found concealed io the lid of an iron box: which belonged to Hinton, the late steward of the Tararua, who recently died here. The ingots are valued at £1103, each. One of them bears traces of an attempt to melt it and to cut it in two, confirming the belief that Hinton had accomplices in the supposed robbery. The box in which the ingots were found ia the same in which the gold was found by the police on the 19th insfc. It was most ingeniously constructed, but the weight of the lid attracted the notice of the police, and led to the discovery of the remainder of the gold. Hinton died in poverty. ;

Latbb. The box m which the gold was discovered is bound both inside and outside with iron. The lid is convex, with a chamber in the centre carefully papered over.