LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [PER 'HERO.']

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5602, 31 August 1875, Page 1 (Supplement)

LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [PER 'HERO.']

Sydkr\. — Rose d'Ainour has been scratched fi^kp. Hawked mry Handicap, Reprieve is m^BT Settle, and well hacked for the same hanrfK ). — Derhy betting : 7 to 1 agst Valentia. S to I agst Connaught, Ringwood, and Valettn colt, 10 to 1 agst Clifton and .Redwood, 12 to 1 agst Richmond, Kismet, New Holland, and Hyperion, 14 to 1 agst Bullion, and the same each agst Sylvia colt aud. Rose de Florence colt.— The Tahiti ■papers report the drowning of the captain of the schooner 'Marion.' He was asleep on the deck house when a sudd mi lurch of the vessel threw him overboard. — In the actiou Prince v. The < )riental Bank, for the recovery of the amount of a promissory note, a verdict has been given for the plaintiff for £400.— The show of Durham. Hereford, and Devon cattle, at Singleton, was the best seen at any previous show.- - Several thousand people accompanied a torch, light procession to Madame Ristori's residence after the performance on the evening of the 19th. A serenade took place subsequently. — Thomas Woods, found guilty of extorting money, was sentenced on Monday last, by Judge Hargrove, to 15 years hard labour on the roads. — On Saturday morning last, William Hibberd, a midshipman of the ship 'Hawkesbuiy,' was killed by falling down the hold of tliat ship.— A young man named George Dixon, a woodcarter, has been killed on the Liverpool Road, by the accidental discharge of a gun.— A man uamed Edward Smith is now in the Infirmary, suffering from injuries received by being thrown from his horse. — A purse- of 175 sovereigns has been presented to Mr. Millar, secretary of the Eight Hours' Conference. — At the Central Criminal Court, Kdmund Paul Stanley has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment, for having wilfully set fire to his premises at Newtown, with intent toj defraxid the insurance companies. — At Parkes, Mr. Barrett, a solicitor, ia in custody for stabbing a Mr, Kelly.— At the Weblej'an Book Depot there is on view an address presented by the Committee of the Wesleyan Church m this Colony to Thakombau, exKing of Fiji. Tile address was beautifully engrossed. Melbourne. —Colonel Anderson is engaged investigating a plan of defence at Western Tort. — Mr. Higinbotham has given his opinion that the Sunday Observance Act does not apply to this colony.— The case against Captain Stewart, for the loss of the *EUza Ramsden' has concluded, and he was discharged. - The miserable stipends of some of the Church of England clergymen arc strongly commented on by the Press. — An address has been presented to Bishop Thornton by Birmingham men. — The chief engineer ot the steamer ' Tararua ' has been missing from home since Thursday, 20th. — Howard, the publican, charged with a double murder ar Frankstown, was brought up at Mornington, and remanded to the inquest ; he appeared quite nnconceined. Harinan, the murdered man. leaves a wife and five children. — Insurances on bonded stoies are raised from 5s. to 7s (id. — Mr. John Dunn was sixty-eight years old ; his proper name was O'Donoghne. — James Sheppard has been convicted of abduction, and sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour.— Baron Von Sanden has been arrested for foigery. — The Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society presented a very satisfactory report. A spcci.il agency is to be established for reclaiming females of the criminal population.— -Mr. Bentlcy, late manager of the Beechworth branch Bank of New South Wales, has been remanded on a charge of making false entries. — The coursing on August 18, was inferior, as the ground was bad. A large number of hareb were killed. Thirty-four courses were run for the Waterloo Gup ; eight dogs are still left in, viz. :— D 0., Sandy, Cupid, Abimelech, Glaneuse, Rifleman, Lucy, and Hamlet. Ghinni Ghinni was beaten by Aben after an excellent course ; at one time she looked in a fair way to carry it oft'. Charon and Veno were both put out by inferior tlogs. Northern Light was beaten for the Waterloo Purs^ by Lola after a long light. Sixteen are still in far the Purse and eight for the Waterloo Plate. It is likely the last four dogs in the Cup, Purse, and Plate will run off on the 28th. For the Cup, Sandy, D. 0., and Abimclech look best; and for the Purse Odd Fish is most fancied. —The action against the captain of the ship ' Calcutta,' by seamen, for false imprisonment resulted in a verdict for the defendant. — The Maryborough and Avooa Railway, of lifteen miles, will cost £37,1S5.— In the Waterloo Coursing Cup, for third ties Sandy beat D. 0., Cupit beat Abimelech, Clanense lnat Rifleman, and Lucy beat Hamlet. The four will run off to-morrow. — The Minister for Lands explained on August 19 that the Government intended to impose a -jjener.il system of taxation on the value of land, that selectors would have to wait six years instead of three before they got Crown grants, and that the assessment on sheep would be raised to a shilling. — The Government intend to invite a conference of the other colonies on the tariff question and the relations between the colonies and Imperial Government. The Treasurer promised a deputation of warehousemen to sec at once to the abolition of certain vevatious duties. — A man named Coulthard, principal witness in a criminal case, has committed suicide by blowing out his brains. — A Mieep slaughtered seven weeks ago, and preserved by Mort's process, was tried and found good and in full flavour. — The population on June 30w«isS13,5S8persons — TheStephens life-boat left Wilson's Promontory on August 21. — The Town Hall was crowded at Mr. Fairclough's recitals. Rosnati sang, and Mr. John Hill performed on the organ — The Executive have decided on the execution of Ah Yaa, who will be hanged in Melbourne Gaol on August 30. — Duncan Longden was acquitted on a charge of forgery. — There is a general expression of sorrow at the fate of Conimodme Goodenough. — Sixteen sisters of mercy, for Sydney, arrived by the mail ; the Rev. Mr. I Strong, the new pastor of the Scots' Church, has arrived. — A bhort Land Bill is to be introduced, increasing the assessment on stock to as much as was proposed by the late Government ; but time is to be asked by the Government for maturing a scheme. — The Berry policy of bunting up the large estates and extreme protection does not find much favour. The settlement of the Border Duties question and intercolonial free trade form part of the programme. — Leggatt telegraphed from Wilsoivs Promontory, and says that Stephen'* lifeboat, in regard to safety and life-saving qualities, U a perfect sneeess.— A premium of £100 is offered by the Railway Dep«rtm*at for the best designs for railway carriages suitable for tliis climate. — The ohareea. against Judge Dunne are now fully set forth, and "the Government will deal with the matter at once. Adelaide. — The staple exports for the year, to date, amount to over two millions. — The Jockey Club report shows over £400 in hand ; it was resolved, if possible, * that all future races shall take place on thejiew course. — Statistics show an amazing decrease in the consumption of duty-paying spirits, attributed to the large quantity of colonial spirits consumed — Air. Demhoff, the well-known miller, was killed by a large quantity of Hour falling upon him. — The Council will carry the second reading of the Beal Property Bill.— The Assembly will carty a resolution for the appointme^UJi a Commission to enquire into the f^l^y state of tho city.— Messrs. Prior and Teague, Wesleyan mm-' isters, ai rived from England per ' Barossa, yesterday.— The July land sales reached G0.000 acres. — Mr. Ernest Giles writes from Youlldeh, near Lake Torrens, stating that he will start early in August, keeping along the twenty -ninth parallel until ho reaches the settled districts of Western Australia. — A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce had an interview -with the Treasurer, asking him not to press the stamp duties on bills of exchange and insurance policies. The Treasurer said he* would probably modify some of the duties, but would announce his dec^ion on Tues-. day. — The 'Aurora,' a fine n#w ship, left here on May Oth, and caught fire on August 9th, when she foundered. Th« crew and

the passengers were sa\eil, and tiken to the Cape of Good Hope; the Revs. Me^ia. Manthorpe and B.ittrill were among the passengers. — The Government have ordered another shipload of immigrants for the coming harvest. — The Corporation had eleven samples of milk analysed, of which only one was pure ; they intend prosecuting the vendors v ho sold milk containing beyond 10 per cent, of water.— Glenclg was lighted with gas yesterday. Brisbaxe.— The Marine Board attribute the wreck of the • Isabella' to an error m the chronometers, and consider it not improbable that such arose from the sudden vibration given to the vessel when loading coals at Newcastle, by being dropt from a height of thirty feet. The qnestion deserves the serious attention of the Sydney Government and the Marine Board. The Board recommended a renewal of the certificates of Captain Smith and the mate, as the originals were lost- The 'Estcpoirde, from 1 Hongkong, is at Cooktown. She signalled on July 20 the ' Dunbar Castle' and * India ships, north of Booby Island. The captain lauded on Booby Island, and visited the cave, where he found that the provisions had been pillaged, the heads of casks staved in, and the biscuit tins cut open.— The Good Templars entertained Mr. Hastings at a reception banquet to-night.— It is rumoured that the Premier will shortly visit England, in connection with the business department of Agent-General.— The Assembly voted from the loan i2.'>0,000 towards the construction of a railway from Dalby to Roma, ami £112,000 for a line from Maryborough to Gym pie.— The sugar crop of the current season is not expected to exceed j 10,000 tons, half of which will come from Mackay.— In the Assembly, Mr. Macalister, in replying to Mr. Palmer, in reference to Mr. Robertson's minute on the annexation of New Guinea, stated that the Governor had communicated with K«'l Carnarvon to correct any misunderstanding that might have arisen as regards the relative position of Queensland and New Guinea and our Torres Straits Service. — An influential meeting was held to take steps for the establishment of ft Qnoens'and Mutual Provident Society. Provisional Committee was appointed.— Tho question of proof of age after death is causing a discussion among the policy-holders of the Australian Mutual Provident Society.— Parliament, it is expected, will be prorogued in three weeks. — The Assembly voted out of the proposed loan £40,000 for public Wildings, which will include £10,000 for a Telegraph Office, and £5,000 for a Museum at Brisbane. — Tambo's report as to Leichhardt's remains is a hoax. The remains found are those of a blackfellow supposed to have been shot after Welford's murder. Cooktown.— The ' Namoa' (s.) arrived on the 12tb. She brought 120 Chinese, and leaves with 300 for Hongkong.— The Joint Stock Bank lost notes at the hre amounting to nearly £2,000. The numbers are known, as they are all fives.— The reefing news from Limestone is good ; a rich leader w»w struck by Wood's party. The machines for Marytown passed P.vJmerville. The party report ntew finds, and intend starting for Coleman River, and try the ranges thence to Princess Charlotte Bay. Bathcr-t.— The second charge in the railway rape case, investigated against the other prisoner, George Bartier, who was committed for trial, bail was allowed ; but not applied for in Finch's case, as there are other charges against the prisoner.— Joseph Finch, on remand on charge of rape on Mary Rule, eighteen years of age, at the Raglan Railway station, was committed for trial at the next Circuit Court. GRrxFEM..— About 9 o'clock at night on August 23, an alarm was circulated in town that the Catholic Church was on fire, and within one hour the building was totally destroyed. The flames first appeared in the sacristy ; a great concourse of people assembled, and every effort was made to save the building, but in vain. A strong wind was blowing at the time. The building is uninsured. No other buildings injured. Pakkes.— The remains of a human being in a very decomposed state have been recovered from an abandoned shaft close to the town. —Mr. Barrett, a solicitor, is in custody for stabbing Mr. Kelly, who was preventing him from entering a house in which there was living a respectable woman, whose husband was from home.

Cvi'E of fvoon Hoi'K (via Melbourne).— Cape news states that Mr. Proiule, the historian, was still on a tour through the Western districts. The enthusiasm of the extreme sympathisers with republicans has changed the character of his journey. He made speeches in favoui of federation, and pointed out w'lat would be the position of the Status in regard to the mother country. An opinion has been expressed in the Free States a«vinst uniting w »th tlu Cape and Natal under the llutisli Hag, and opposed sending a i epresentati ve to the proposed Conference.—Sir (Jauiet WoKeleyis making a tour through }».itAl,"Miud will establish a British colony in Ltaig.ilbelee's territory. There has been a ch*i>g« m the Ministry. Mr. Smith, Minister -'for Works, become* Auditor General. Tud' ringleaders of the riots at the diamond-fielAfc have beon arrested, and bailed at eacli. — Tho British ship 'Stuart H.vhneman'w.13 'capsized in a squall ; only nine of the cre\> 'weie saved. They endured severe privations for thirteen days, living on a monkey, a, bird, anil a little water.