AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. [PER s.s. HAUROTO.] Sydney, 13th July.

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AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. [PER s.s. HAUROTO.] Sydney, 13th July.

Tho Government will rosist the application for tho release of tho lunatic Crosswell, said to bo identified as Arthur Orion, as thoy arc in possession of information concerning Crcsswell from the time of his arrival in tho colony to the present date. Tho elephant presonted by the King of Siara to the Zoological Socioty arrivod yesterday, in good health, and has boon located in his now homo. Tho Government have taken oyor tho whole of the plant for the electric light on the Circular Qnay. Sir Edward Strickland has declared against military organisation and defence of tho colony, and considered tho money Bpent aB most unprofitable. Mr. Buchan Thomson, a well-known colonist is dead. Ho was formerly sooretary of the Australian Jockey Club. Tho arrival of tho Poonah at Fiji with 500 coolies, having cholera, small-pox and measles on board, has oaused some alarm, but strict precautions are being taken. Melbourne, 13th July. Some fine samples of olivo oil have boon obtained from Doohie model farm. Tho report of the ShopB 111 1 Commission strongly urgos legislative action to bring about a definito restriction of tho hours of labour to 48 a week. No traco has yet been discovered of the missing bank manager from Richmond. The Hawthorn Railway Accident Board has presented its report to tho Governor. Tha steamer Blackboy, being unable to stand the sovere weather it encountered, heeled over and sank. The enquiry into the loss of tho George Roper commenced. The cvidenco of the chief officer is characterised as vaguo and unsatisfactory.