AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4904, 3 May 1887, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

[rER BTEA3TER AT AUCKLAND.]

I_PEB PKESS ASSOCIATION.]

Sydney, April 28,

There has been very little of interest in politics during the past week. The Cabinet have considered the question of introducing the cloture rules of the House of Commons, but will only consent as a means of avoiding graver evils. The Premier is expected shortly to make a statement touching the proposal to celebrate the centenary of the colonies. Governor and Lady Loch reach Sydney to-day on a short visit. They then proceed to Brisbane.

The long-sentenco prisoners in Darlinghurst have been informed that their peti-. tion for a remission of their sentences, owing to this being the jubilee yoar, could not be granted. Mr F. L. Dobson, a son of the Chief Justice of Tasmania, died from an inhalation of chloroform. Ho suffered from asthma.

A sixth Judge is to be appointed at a salary of £2600 a year. There is a scandalous case of conspiracy. Two men and a woman have been committed for trial for trumping up a serious charge against Dr. "Wright, one of the oldest and most respected medical practitioners in the city, with the object of exterting money. Dr. Wright took effectual means of bringing the conspirators to just !e, and showing the unfounded nature of <; o charge against him. The continued wet weather has caused foot-rot and worms in sheep, and pleuro in cattle. It has rained nearly every day. The excise duty on beer is to take effect from the Ist May. In uheXiismore riot cases in connection \Tith the visit of Edith O'Gorman, John Sixton was sentenced to pay fifty pounds, and eight others to pay forty pounds each. One of the defendants received three months' imprisonmont, and another two months', without the option of a fine. ■ _ The staff of tho works departments to be greatly reduced. . . Lord who leaves for New Zealand to-day, has been visiting the principal public institutions. The report of the committee of the Legislative Council on Dr. Creed's Cromation Bill is being adopted. Tho unemployed are being dealt with, and as many as possible are being drafted to the country.

Melboubhe. The Fishermen's Bend Canal will be open for traffic in June. . .

Tho Attorney-General has received a deputation from th.6 Society for the Promotion of Morality, and sad that tho Government intended to raise the age of consent, and mend the local clauses of tho Licensing Act. The Chinese Commissioners to Australia have aiiived at Port Darwin.