AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4412, 23 February 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

MJKirBOUBNE, Yesterday. The polling for 1 the general elections took piece to-day, The returns now to hand give the following results:—South Bourk''—Kejs elected by a large mr.jority ; Eooiney—D. Giliies elected by a large majority, pnd J. Shackel has, been returned by a small majority ; 5 Barwon— J. Levein elected by a small majority; West Bourke—A. Deakin elected by a large majority. Sir Bryan O'LogUlen was defeafad for this constituency by a small majority. Dalhousie—Mr J. G. Duffy elected by a small majority. Sydney, Yesterday. Owing to a squabble in the Legislative Assembly between John Mcllhone, member for the Upper Hunter, and H. Taylor, representative for Mudgee, both gentlemen have resigned their scats in the House, and both have announced their determination of contesting the election for the TacL.nt constituency of Mudgee. Seven fresh cases of small pox occurred on board the steamship Menmuir. All the sufferers are pr.sse.igers, six being Chinamen—-the seventh, a saloon passen6er, is a European. The patients hare all een removed to the Coast Hospital, at LitKe Bay quarantine station. There are

several other suspected cases of small pox on board the Menruuir. [Received February 23, 1.30 a.m.] j Melbourne, Yesterday. '* The polling for the general elections 1 took place to day, and up to the present time (10 p.m.) the returns show that the following number of candidates has been returned :—Constitutionalists, 19; Minis-,, terialists, 1; Independents, 4 ; Liberals,* 25. | Later (2 23). The elections have generally passed^off quietly, but there-was eonsiderableexcitement in the city to-night, and the streets are thronged. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen was present when the re>ult of the polling was announced ; his name was at the bottom -of the poll. The returns are as yet uncompleted. The following are the results already to hand:—Ararat: Elected, W. McLellan, by a small majority; defeated, 1). Jameson. Ballarat East: j Elected, J. James and J. Russell, both by I a small majority. Ballarat West: Elected, H. Bell by a large majority, and Major Smith by a large majority; Finchan and Joaes are ties for the third scat. Barwon: Elected, J. F. Leviea, by a small majority. Belfast: Ejected, J. J. Madden, by a large majority; defeated, Sir j. O'Shannessy, by a large majority. Boroondara: Elected, W. F. Walker, by a small majority. East! Bourke Boroughs : Elected, C, ft. Pearson, by a smaiT majority. South Bourke : I Elected, J. Keys, by a small majority. West Bourke : Elected, A. Deakin, by a large majority, and S. T. Staughton, by a small majority ; defeated, Sir B. O'Loghlan, by a small majority. Carllon: Elected, J. Gardner, by an overwhelming majority. Castlemaine : Elected, J. B. Patterson, by a large majority. Collingwood: Elected, G. D. Langridge. by a large majority, and J. Mirams, by a large mpjority. Dalhoase: Elected, J. Gr. Duffy, by a small majority. Emerald Hill: Elected, J.Nimmo, by an overwhelming majo"ity, and fi. McGregor, by a large majority. FUzroy : Elrcicd, R. Reid, by a small majority, and A. L. Tucker by a small majority. Foofrcray : Elected, W. M. Clark, by an overwhelming majority. Geelong: Elected, A. Cunningham, by a large majority; J. H. Connor, by a small majority; and G. Berry, by a narrow majorify. Melbourne East: Elected, G. Ooppin, by a large majority ; E. L. Zox, by a lr.rge majority. Melbourne North: Ekc'ed, J. Laurens, by an overwhelming majority; M. Ror?s, by an overwhelming majority. Melbourne West: EJectad, J. Orkney, by a large majority; Sir C. MacMa'jon, by a large majority* Ovens: Elected, G. Billson, by a small majority ; G. B. Kerford, by a small majority. iJolward: Elec'ed, W. Robeitson, by an overwhelming majority. Richmond : Eleciod, J. Bosisto, by a la"ge majoriiy, and C. Smith by a large majority ; defeated, L. L. Smith. Ripon and Hcnnpdefl: Elected, W. H. Wren, by an overwhelming majority; defeated, F. Longmore, by a large majoriiy. Rodney v^Elco! cd, D. GillieV by a large majority ; J.. Sba. kel, by a smaU majority. Sandhurst: Ekcted, R.^ Burrovres,- R. Clark, and J. Quick, by large majorities, St. Eilda : Elected, J. Hrrris f ;d M. A. Davies, by large majorities; defeated, G. D. Carter, by a large majority. Sandrid.^e : Ejected, F. T. Denbam by a small mejoiity. War/uambool: Ekedd, J. G. "Frp.tJcis, by a large majority. Willjaais. town : Elected, A. F. Clarke, by a lerge majoriiy. fieseived Feb. 23, 12.40 p.m. Melbourne, This day. The following additioaal election returns are to hand :—Avoca : T. Langdon and J^ M. Grant, by large majorities. Creswick: R. Richardson, j. H. Wheeler, and T. Cooper, by small a: jorities. Delalite: J. H. Graves, by a large majority. Grant, A. C. . McDonald,and J.R< rs, by large mejoritiea. GrenviUe : A. YouDg, by a large majority, and D. M. Davies, by a small majority. Mandurang: T. Moore, by a large nnjority, and J. Fisher by a small majoriiy, the third member is uncertain. Maryborough: B. J. Fink by a large major'ty, and R. Bowman by a a small majoiity. Moira: G. W. Ball, and S. Bollop,by small majoiities. Normacby : W. Shields, by a large majority. Stawell: J. Woods, by a small majoiity. Wimmera: W. Madden and R. Baker, by small majorities. [Received February 23,12.29 p.m.] Melbourne, This dry. Returns are now to hand regarding the election of members to eighty-four seats in the Assembly ; some, however, are as yet incomplete. The Argus, in its issue of this' morning, gives the followiug classification of elected members:—Ministerialists, 7; Constitutionalists, 37 ; Liberal, 32; Independents;^ 8. The Age classifies them as follows: —Constitutionalists, 33; Liberals', 35 ; Ministerialists, 16. The f general results, however, indicate the balance of power between the Constitutionalists and Liberal parties, and confirms the piobability of the formation of a Coalition Ministry.