AUSTRALIAN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 September 1885, Page 2

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[RBUTKR's TKr.EGR VM^.] Melbouhne, September 1. Mr, George Augustus Svlv will leavp Sydney on September 3rd for Auckland, at which place he will first lecture in Kew Zealand. Sydney, September 1. The trial of the two men arrested for the murder of Constable Herd was concluded to-day, when both prisoners were convicted of manslaughter. Hod art, September 1. The trial of the two men, O'Keeffe and llice, for complicity in the Beaconsfield bmk robbery last year, was concluded yesterday, when both prisoners were acquitted. Sydxhy, September 1. Eight new members have been elected to the Legislative Council. Parliament will leassemble for the despatch of business on the Bth September.

(Reccncd September 2nd, 3 p m.) Melbourne, Wednesday. Correspondence extending over a period of eighteen months between?** the Hon. Mr Sargood and Colonel Desney, commandant of the Victorian forces, was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last night. The letters give evidence of the complete want of harmony which has existed for some time between them. Mr Sargood objected to Colonel Desney making reports to the Governor, Sir Heury Loch, as Commander -in - Chief, and afterwards insisted on all communic.itions from Colonel Desney being addressed to the Secretary of the Defence Department, instead of tohimself. Mr Sirgood further states that he considered Colonel Desney, and other Imper ; ,il ollieers serving in Victoria as akin to members of th° Civil Service. The Argus commenting on the correspondence characterises Mr S.irgood s letters as intolerably offensive, arrogant and supercilious, and considers that he exhibits clumsy and insolent sarcasm. Adelaidk, September 2. The Orient Company's R.M.S. Sor.ita arrived this morning from London.