AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 November 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(per pkess agency,) 'i ■- m Melbourne, Oct. 28.. « Berry has sufficiently recovered to ben able ot speak, and promifies to accede tog the petition sent him to endeavor tow influence the elections by stump speeches. 1 In the meantime a corner or third party has been primed with a platform—jtheir own—which they intend to put before the country. The Government, with their stamp duties, as with nearly all their other proposals, have been compelled to modify them, on pressure being brought to bear from without, An attempt was made last night to obtain a repeal of the stock tax, which has killed the meat-preserving interest, and greatly injured the fellmongery business, but it was rejected by a large majority. The Government, who have been alh I along opposed to the existence of theS Harbor Trust, intend to bring in the bilfi this session to alter its constitution, 8 The nurse girl, Margaret Gallagherß who caused the death of the infant OamH barn, at Hawthorne, has been comraittecH for trial for wilful murder. B During yesterday's storm a boat capfl sized in Hobson's Bay, and a man was! drowned. No assistance could be ren-H dered, as the accident was very sudden. 1 A new Ministry has been formed ing Tasmania by Mr Gibson, who takes office! as Treasurer, with Mr Moor as Colonial! Secretary. Most of the men are new to 8 Ministerial positions. I Marquana, the supposed wife of thel female impersonator, De Lacy Evans, has j summoned Londrigan, a well-known mining agent, for the maintenance of her child, which she declares to be his, The case was adjourned for a week, to enable an arrangement to be made. Londrigan is a married man. He is tolerably wealthy, with grown daughters. From the practice cricket matches, Victoria's chance is not very encouraging foi? the match against New South Wales. The bowling end batting are very ordinary. Horan, Boyle, and Blackham are in their best batting form : Palmer, however, bowled splendidly, and is considered the hope of the team. It is probable that the Government will exempt Building Societies from the operation of the Stamp Act, The body of the man Tobin, who'comi mitted a murderous assault on Mr and Mrs Jacobs, five weeks ago, was found in 1 the Thompson River with the hands tied < together.

One of the returns furnished in Parliament shows that the appointments by the present Government are enormous in all departments, especially in that of the Chief Secretary and in the Post Office. Adelaide, October 28.

English capitalists have offered to invest LBOO,OOO more in developing the Northern Territory, on condition o) getting certain landed concessions and mineral rights. Benjamin Judkins has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment for using insulting language on the occasion of his delivering a lecture in a public thoroughfare on the demoralising influences of the police.

Pleuropneumonia is said to be spreading in the neighborhood of Yorke's Peninsula, The disease is assuming a serious aspect, and the Government have been requested to appoint a local inspector at once.