Australian.

Evening Star, Issue 7625, 30 May 1888, Page 1

Australian.

The Victorian Government have agreed to admit all colonial wines intended for exhibition at the Centennial Exhibition free of duty. Arthur Daly, solicitor, has been arrested at Melbourne on a charge of forging signatures to land transfer applications. A number of similar charges are pending against him, involving several thousand pounds. John Trace, sentenced to death for the murder of John Stapleton at Armidale about the middle of January last, was executed yesterday morning. A second application for a writ of habeas corpus has been granted at Sydney in the cases of forty-three more Chinese. The Hon. C. B. Moreton, Colonial Secretary in the Queensland Government, who was defeated at the general election, has been raised to the Legislative Council. The Queensland Parliament was opened yesterday. The Governor’s Speech referred to the intention of raising a new loan. The Customs returns are satisfactory, showing a large increase. Sir Thomas M'llraith has issued a writ for libel against Samuel Grimes, member for Oxley, for accusing him of bribery in connection with the recent election. Damages are laid at L 5,000.