INTERCOLONIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7343, 15 October 1887, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] IKkciikr's Iklkgrams.) THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. MELBOURNE, October 14. (Reoelved Ootober 15,1887, at f 45a.m.) An all-night sitting of the Legislative Assembly took place last evening, owing to the stonewalling tactics of the Opposition when the Estimates came up for consideration. The Assembly did not adjourn until 2 p.m. to-day, haying sat since yesterday afternoon. SIR HENRY PARKES. SYDNEY, October 14. Much sympathy is expressed with Sir Henry Parkes in his difficulties. In the Assembly to-day the Premier vindicated his position, and challenged a vote of the House of confidence in him or otherwise. MORE LABOR TROUBLES. ADELAIDE, October 14. The strike of wharf hands continues, and the dissatisfaction of the men is increasing. Acts of violence are of frequent occurrence between the strikers and non-unionists. A crowd of 2,000 unionists assembled on the wharf to-day and prevented the non-union men from working. The police were powerless to afford protection to the latter. SMALLPOX IN TASMANIA. HOBART, October 14. The smallpox epidemio ia spreading rapidly. Forty-nine cases of the disease have been reported to the Sanitary Board, judlcial. SYDNEY, Oaroßßs 16Y (Reoelved Ofltober If), 1887, at 1.20 p.m.) The Judgeship vacant by the resignation of Sir William Manning has been offered to and accepted by Mr Owen, of the Equity Bar. ■d-M.-,i.-r,ir.inifc SIR H. PARKES' DIFFICULTIES. SYDNEY, October 15. \ public meeting has been called for Monday for the purpose of showing practical sympathy with Sir H. Parkes in his financial difficulties. A GOOD FIND. MELBOURNE, October 15. A nugget weighing 86oz has been found on the surface by a man working in a vineyard near Stowell. A STRIKE ENDED. ADELAIDE, October 15. The strike of the wharf hands has collapsed, the men giving way to the demands of their employers.