AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2876, 18 December 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(BIT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COI'YBIGHT.) Melbourne, December 10. Mit James Service, M.L.C., addressed the members of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, on the subject of British interests iu the Xew Hebrides and South Sens generally. In the course of his remarks, lie expressed the opinion that tho Victorian Chamber should communicate with the other Chambers throughout Australia, with the view of taking united action to remove the restrictions under which English residents sulfur, and .so place them on equal footing with foroigneiv. In consequence of the Queensland Government declining to take part in the cable subsidy and guarantee, Mr J. G. Duffy. Postmaster-General, doubts whether the proposed reduction in the cable tariff will come into operation on January 1 si. Sydxky, December 16. In the House of Assembly, last night, Mr Dibbs, leader of the Opposition, supported the Premier's action with, inference, to the speech made by Mr Crick, at Lambton, on Saturday. Ultimately the motion that the Speaker request Mv Crick to state if he hud used the language attributed to him was carried by 00 to 12. Mr Crick thereupon denied that he used the specific words, " Parliament was rot!en and corrupt." A boy, aged. 10, has been arrested on a charge of making; several attempts to burn down the Marylebonc Station, nearDubbo, and also of placing poison in several articles of food. In tho ease Ellis v. the South British Insurance Company, a claim for £'1000, insurance on tho vessel William Wallace, damaged in the recent gale, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The full court will ■determine the amount which defendants will have to pay. Kemp, being dissatisfied with yesterday's race, McLean states he is willing to row him and Stimbury for .L'oOO any time after April.