AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6153, 9 June 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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[Per s.s. Botomahana at the Bluff.] MELBOOBNE, June 2.

The boundary line between the British and German possessions in New Ooinea is thusdescribedinatelegramtothe Governor from Earl Derby:—A line starting from the coast near Mitre Bock, on the eighth parallel, and following this to degree 147 E. longitude, thence in a straight line to where the sixth parallel cuts degree 144; thence west north-west to where the fifth parallel cuts degree 141. It ia understood it will equally divide the territory. The question of establishing arecipro procily treaty between Fiji and Victoria was discussed on Thursday, when it was decided to request Lord Derby to have an Enabling Bill passed for Fiji. A libel action, Walker v McKinlay, has been brought by B. D. Walker against the proprietors of the " Daily Telegraph." In 1884 the "Age " newspaper sent an exploring party to Hew Guinea, Walker being special correspondent with the expedition. In October the "Daily Telegraph" published two articles in reference to the expedition, one * containing a statement made by Kerry, another member of the party, which had been previously published by the Sydney "Dafly Telegraph." The comments of the latter paper were added a? well as their own conmests m the sub.

ject of Kerry's etaten. menta referred to cons It waa alleged on behalt these extracts from the tamed libelTdus reflectione capacity as » of t and ac joomaliat, by'lbcoei ticip*tingsin toe and »impo|tent The jury retried am*dict . of £10adamJ§^witB$ofit3. A helat on- Prid eider the advisability of erecting to General Gordon. The Gov t ra« sided, and Bishop Mobriiouw proposes that a statue be erected, which was carried unanimously. The Governor and Lady Loch have left for a visit to Sydney for a fortnight. Dr. Taylor, the eminent-scientist, haa delivered a course of popular lectures here. SYDNEY, Juriefc.Archbishop Moran leaves here on Monday next for Melbourne, and will depart thence tor Borne on the 12th inst. The ArchbiSaop wishei for no ceremony of any kind,-but several gentlemen' met and considered the matter, and decided it was a fitting opportunity to present the Arobbishop with an address on the eve of his departure.