AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4706, 6 February 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

fKeceiyed febrswy 6th, 1| a.m], .Stpney, This day. Iv the Legislate ye Assembly tonight tendered sjaajpiolofly for tfae

part he bad taken in the disturbance which occurred in the Chamber on the Ist inst. On'the motion of the Premier, Mr Wisdom's apology was, after some debate, accepted by the House. ' Mel/Boitenb. Yesterday.

The Marchioness of Normanby was taken seriously ill on Sunday, and re* mained unconscious for some time. She has since regained consciousness, but i in a very precarious condition. Sailed this afternoon: The Union steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff. Arrived, this afternoon ; The P. and O. steamship Rosetta with the inward Brindisi mails, dated London, December 28. ■■ : ■ ■ - • ■-■ ■■■

Martini-Henri is the favourite at 6 to 4 in the beeting on the Champion Stakes, to be run for at.the V.R.C.'s Autumn Meeting on March the Bth. Commotion is at 3 to 1.

Sydney, Yesterday. Sailed, yesterday afternoon : The Union steamship Bingarooma, for Auckland.

At a public meeting which has been held here to consider the scheme of taxation recently announced in Parliament, resolutions have been adopted condemning the proposals of the Colonial Treasurer. Meetings with the same object are also being held throughout the colony.

Dry weather is now being generally experienced in this colony.