Australian.

Evening Star, Issue 7613, 16 May 1888, Page 4

Australian.

The members of the Rabbit Commission left Sydney yesterday for Melbourne. New rules and revised Standing Orders will shortly be submitted to the New South Wales Parliament. The new rules principally relate to Parliamentary procedure, and are expected to give rise to animated discussions, Those relating to the suppression of disorder are understood to be of a drastic character, and, if stringently enforced, will effectually prevent the recurrence of the scenes which have lately been so prevalent. In the House of Assembly Sir Henry Parkes drew attention to a libel on the House perpetrated by Mr O’Sullivan during the discussion on the Land Bill in committee last week. The words he complained of were unparliamentary, and imputed charges of corruption and bribery against members. The Speaker ruled that the Premier was out of order owing to the lapse of time since the offence was committed. Sir Henry thereupon intimated that ho would take other steps in the matter in order to vindicate the honor of the House. The Divorce Extension Bill, which was recently vetoed by the Imperial Government, was again read a second time by 32 to 18. Mr J. 0. Neild, who has charge of the measure, said that it had been approved of by Chief Justices Barley and lliginbotham, and Sir J. Hannen, Judge of the London Divorce Court, and that it was on the same lines as the Bill introduced by Sir Alfred Stephen. T ( triMe weather has been expoon til'' 11'"I ■ ’•"! u (.! t UI. ■■ -hsiitl ul. V ’Jafl.e- ! : where a numb ;i - <-t , -u ;;;■>■ "v n.ploved, ilie wv-mlu-r via.-. m< hi" inon-, that the men were n-duoH io the verge of starvation, it being impossible to convey supplies to the island. The cutter Pcttiet, which has been missing for some time, has been found stranded at Capo Kimberley, near Cairns. It is supposed that the NatiVe crew murdered the captain, Auguste Louisa, a Frenchman, who was the only European on board, ran the vessel ashore, and then made off.

Mr David Buchanan (Protectionist) has been elected for Central Cumberland. The Freetrade candidate was not supported by the Freetrade Association,