AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4550, 4 August 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received August 3,1.10 p.m.] Melbouene, This day. Irish Informers. The steamship Pathan brings out 300 immigrants to New South Wales. The identification of Kavanagh, the informer, as one of the passengers, is complete; HaoloQ evaded the general muster of those on board, but subsequently confessed to his own identity, and admitted that the others were Kavanagh and Smith. The Captain declared that as Kavanagh was booked to Melbourne, lie would be landed there; the police, however, dissuaded the Captain from such a proceeding. There was a strong force of constables on board in view of a possible disturbance. The Argus today doubts the wisdom of preventing the landing of the informers and expresses an opinion that it will probably be regarded as unfriendly towards England, and that it only tends to gratify the disaffected. Sydney, Yesterday. The application for a new trial in the libel case of Anderson v. the proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald has been refused. Proceedings are now about to be instituted against the proprietor of the Herald for contempt of Court on account of the attacks made upon Justice Innes, who tried the above mentioned case, in commenting upon the result of the trial. Arrived, last night: The steamship Hauroto from Wellington. Sailed, this afternoon : The Terawera, for Auckland. Melbouene, Yesterday. The Informers not Allowed to Land. The steamship Pathan was boarded on | entering by a party of police, and the passengers were mustered for inspection. Two Melbourne residents, who accompanied the police expressly, declared themselves able to identify Kavanagh among those on board, stating that they were acquainted with him in Dublin. Hanlon, another' of the lovincibles, ad' mitted his identity, and pointed out Smith, the third of the party. No others, however, could be identified. Government have prohibited the landing of the informers in this colony, and they wiil therefore be compelled to remain on board the steamer until her departure. The action of Mr Service in this matter meets with unanimous approval.