AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. MELBOURNE. 9th February.

Evening Post, Volume XIII, Issue 37, 14 February 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. MELBOURNE. 9th February.

On Thursday last, owing to the death 01 the Hon. F. Sullivan, the Assembly adjourned as a ' mark of respect ; but on the meeting of the House yesterday, Sir J. M'Culloch submitted his iron-hand resolution in a firm but temperate speech, pointing out that magistrates must rule, and stating the decided intention of the Government to obtain supplies for the payment of the public creditors. Lalor raised the point of oi-der that it was necessary, before the introduction of a new standing order, to repeal the existing one relating to the same subject. J A debate thereupon ensued, but the Speaker ruled against the point, holding the resolution 011 order. During the debate Lalor said that if the resolution was earned, it would be a corrupt Parliament, presided over by a corrupt Speaker. The Speaker heard the words, and called attention to them, and Sir J. M'Culloch moved that they be taken down. Lalor refused to apologise, although every opportunity was afforded him. He was adjudged guilty of contempt, and ordered to attend in his place next day, to explain his cenduct. McKean called Inglis, another member, a damned sweep, and he was also ordered to attend in his place to explain Ins conduct. The House sat. all through the night with closed doors, and is still sitting this forenoon. Relays have been told off on each side, but it is only a question of time, as the Opposition must ultimately succumb. A good deal of excitement prevails, and last night, while the crowd was assembled outside the Parliament Houses, a few stones were thrown. It is rpported that the Speaker is anxious to bring about a compromise between the parties; but at this stage, it is scarcely likely to be successful. A large crowd assembled within the precincts of the Parliament Houses, where a large body of police was stationed. The Chief Secretary was hooted, and hustled, but beyond a few groans, no demonstration was made. An open-air meeting was held half a mile away, when resolutions were passed, calling on the Governor to dismiss his Ministers. The Mikado left Kandavu withmails for England on the 23rd January. Telegrams are received from the cable-laying steamer Hibernia each day. Up to latest 'date 4GO knots had been laid, and ail was going on satisfactorily. * The Pacific Company's steamer Zealandia, which recently arrived out in 4 ( J days, including detention, has nroceeded to Sydney. Messrs Service, M.L.A.; Sargood, M.L.A.; and Jeffreys, Chairman of the Chamber of Commprce,* have been appointed a Board of Enquiry iuto the charge against the Secretary oi Mines. TheAvoca, intended for intercolonial service, left Galle for Melbourne on 30th J actuary. Meetings have been held in various parts of •the country for and against the Ministry. Some very tall talk was indulged in by some of the Opposition members and their supporters. Two candidates have been nominated for the East Bourke boroughs, and already several are in the field for Colliiigwood. • A man named Peter Rodney, a shoemaker, while bathing on the open beach at Einereld Hill, last Sunday, was killed by a shark, which followed him into shallow water. A young man named Hylands was drowned while swimming the river to avoid payment of the admittance fee to the fete in the Friendly Societies Gardens. The weather ha 3 been very hot. The glass showed up to 104 in the shade.