AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4607, 30 May 1872, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New South Wales.— Sydney, May 23 : The report of an inquest held at Hill End gives a fearful example of the results of carelessness. The inquest was held by 'tho corouer for the district, Mr. J. W. Lees, on view of the body of Thomas Thomas, then and there lying dead, who had fallen down the shaft of the Great Extended Claim, where he was working. Deceased was standing on the sling while being lowered, when owing to insecure fastening it came undone, and piecipicated him to tho bottom of the shaft, fracturing his skull in several places, and causing other injuries. The verdict of the jury was that the deceased " came by his death by injuries received in accidentally falling down the uhaft of the claim Great Extended, Hawkins Hill ;" and they were of opinion "that the accident arose from the inattention on the part of the deceased in not properly securing the T through the link." — Mr. George Lane, brother of Mr. John S. Lane, of this city, has accidentally shot himself while duckshooting at Lake Macquarie. He was taking out the single-bar relied gun, and in doing so he took hold of the gun a short distance from the muzzle, which was towards him, a flash i follovred, and instantly afterwards the report; deceased cried, " Oh ! oh ! oh 1" but aever spoke j he stepped back a couple of paces and sank to the ground dead. Melbourne. — May 16 : A meeting of oricketers has been held to-day, in reference to bringing out a Gentlemen's Eleven from England. .The necessary amount of money (£3,000) has been already guaranteed by the members of the club. It was resolved to invite eleven gentleman players— Mr. Grace to be one of the number. — A commission will ' be appointed next week to carry but arrange' ments in regard to the Exhibition which is to' beheld here this year.— 2,3oo bags of New Zealand wheat are to be shipped for England. — In tho course ■ of the debate on .the Address a scene occurred, owing owing to Mr. 'Garrett stating ', that .'the Treasurer's .appointment of bis father-in-law was most corrupt, and the wages of inffimy. The statement was repeated, and, a select qouitXiitteo appointed to inquire into) the whole matter. The ' debate dragged ' out' until 20 minutes past' 1, when a division took place— ayes, 37 ; noes, . 35— being a majority for the Government of 2, a virtual defeat, as 'one or: two of the majority [said tbidf '• would " Vote" f or ' • ' Wafct of * Cbnfi ■ 'dfence. Fellowes and Wrixon did notvoiie.-T-' May 20:' A'Stawell Bcnolarship is t6.be 1 iound'cd at the' University^ —The committee pppointed to inquire into the charges Brought ,agaijiss,sr. jßerry hefd,al6ng sit^hg^'tp-day.. Various rumours are afloat <j amongst other* is one that Mr. -Bony has resigned. There ,are jf umours also, current that .the Ministry intend ,io. resign.'—^Th© 'mining" cofopiraoy case fs' not' 'yj^_fin^ned.— May 21: When the Assembly met, this afternoon, {Mr,' Duffy atmouncedMK Berry's resignation of 'tb^^TtgaaurershiD/And said that Mr. .Berry will himself state^ the^raasona Which ;had lnauoed v TiinV f ' Ho f resign.' 5 iT Ai progress, report* of 'the select" committee" was brought up. > It stated the investigation .of j the question would 6ooupy two or threat days, and an adjournment has been granted to complete/«videnceM Mr; Berry then] ad-. droned the Hduie from the back of tho Minuterinl bench. He d«nied

the allegation contained in the charge, and said that, as ifc was entirely a personal matter, he would rather it should be dealt with apart from political complications and from those with whom he had been asaociatod. The subject then dropped. — Mr, Hargraves is again appealing for compensation as a reward for gold discovery. — The amendment originally tabled by Mr. Beat, as to appointments by the Government, and the disingenuousness exhibited by Mn Duffy with regard to Cashel Hoey, has been proposed by Mr. Ramsay as au amendment on the address in reply to the opening speech. At a late hour the dobato was adjourned until tomorrow. Various appointments made by the Government were assailed by several members. — The raiuiug conspiracy case resulted in an acquittal of the defendants. — A testimonial and purse containing 95 sovereigns have been presented to Captain King, of the ship 'Calcutta/ by members of the insurance companies. — May 22 : The debate which was adjourned last night will probably not be concluded before to-morrow nUht, when it is believed there will be a majority against the Governmout. — A large meeting convened by the Mayor has been held with reference to the reported starvation in Persia. It was resolved to open up subscriptions to assist in alleviating the did tress. — Arrived : ' Condor,' French barque, from Mauritius; ' Woodlark,' ship, from London. Bathurst. — May 16: Cobb and Co.'s mail coach capsized ten miles out of Bathurst on the road to Sofala, at 11 o'clock this morning. There were twenty-three passengers in the coach. Mr. Biddell, confectioner, of George-street, was very much shaken, Mr. Edward Edwajrda had a severe cut on the left leg near the thigh, aud Mr. Murray suffered a severe injury to his right kneecap. — The injuries received from tha accident by. Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. Pascoe, two of the passengers, have proved very serious. Brisbane. — May l(i : A. numerously attended public raeetiug was held la9t night at the Town Hall. Its object was to support the Opposition in the course they are at present taking in the Legislative Assembly. Mr. John Douglns was the principal speaker. The first resolution affirmed that a necessity exists for an immediate revision of the representation of tho colony. The second was to the effect that the members of the Opposition are justified in limiting their offer to grant supply in order to secure their object. Both resolutions were agreed to by the meeting. — Collins has been found guilty on the charge of the murder of a seaman at Toowoomba, and has been sentouced to be hanged at Brisbane. Ho has since confessed that he committed tho crime, aud says that no one assisted him in its perpetratioh.