AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2100, 16 November 1880, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Tbleqeaph.] [Per a.a. Rotomahane, at the Bluff. 3 A portion of the Australian Nows, per the above ship, was given in our issue of jesterdaj. The following aro add tional items : MELBOURNE, November 9. la the Assembly on Thursday Mr Mir.-ans resumed the budget debate with a very long speech. Ho said that Mr Service was guilty of manipulation of figures which would disgrace a fifth- form schoolboy. When Mr Miraras finished neither the Government or the Opposition memboro offered any remark*, so the discussion lapsed. Later in the evening Mr Murray Smith spoke. He said that he believed that the next deficiency would be six hundred thousand, and that their fiscal position would get still worse unless Parliament gives up Protection and fosters only native industries.

In the Assembly on Thursday Mr McCall drew attention to the growth of gambling in Victoria. He was informed that £200.000 changed hands on the Cup day and one man held £34,000 in sweepstakes, Mr Berry, at Talbot on Friday, in his speech said that the Liberal parly possessed men who educated themselves on the land question, and determined to settle it, but not in a revolutionary spirit, or in s. way to injure anyone. Ho meant that the large land owners must transfer their wealth from enormous estates and stocks to buildings, business, or manufactures. Mr Berry further advocated a continuance of protection, and urged Liberals to organise indefatigably. At the National Agricultural Society’s show, Marshall, Sons and Company gained the first prize of two gold medals for portable engines and threshing machinery. The following also obtained prizes : —Clayton and Shuttlewnrtb, second for portable engine; Gibbons, third for portable engine ; Ransorue, commended; Eabey, ditto ; Ransome, second for threshing machine; Robinson, third ditto ; Clayton, commended ditto. New goldfields have been discovered fifteen miles up the Jamieson River. Thirty miners are already on the ground, and the prospects aro believed to bo satisfactory. At a meeting of the Australasian Agency Banking Corporation on Thursday, it was resolved to issue £750,000 more capital in £lO shares, making the total capital two millions. On the last day of the races (Saturdaj) 12,000 were present, including Lord Normanby, the Duke of Manchester, and Sir A. Kennedy. The Y.R.O. Handicap was won by Mata, Pontiff 2, Secundus 3. A good start was effected, with Napper Tandy and Morning Star in front. The latter gained ten lengths up to the sheds, when he dropped behind, and at the turn was only two lengths in front of Mata. Half way up the straight Mata was first, with Pontiff close behind. The former won easily by a length. Time—--3.36}. The “Age” bbjb that the investigation held by the committee into Mata’s running for the Cup oimo to nothing, but suspicions are abroad that the rider did not do the best possible for the Cup, and was suffering from the metallic influence of the betting ring. The decision of the stewards, made known yesterday morning, is as follows : —The stewards, having considered the running of the horse Mata In the Royal Park Stakes on November 4th, 1880, have decided that the jockey Ray shall be disqualified from riding or training any horse, and that Mata he disqualified from running on the Flemington racecourse. The Steeplechase was won by Himalaya, Simpleton 2, Turpin 3. The members of the ring are understood to bo heavy losers on the races, nevertheless they very promptly settled all claims. The principal winners aro Mr W. A. Long, who received £3305 for the victories of Grand Flaneur 5 Hon. J. White £1594, the winnings of Chester, Monmouth, Sapphire, and The Pontiff; Mr J. Wagner received £1345 ; Mr Hart, of Adelaide, £IO2O. £11,990 were paid away in stakes.

The " Argus ” states that the police interfered to prevent a duel between two German gentlemen, one Ernest Spsyer, secretary of the German Commission, and the other Max Hiraoh, of Melbourne. Speyer was arrested, and at once admitted to bail. SYDNEY, November 9.

Tho steamer New England, when entering Clarence Heads yesterday ran aground. The steam launch was unable to render assistance, owing to the heavy sea, but it is hoped that tho steamer will be got off next tide. The Wallaend and co-operative miners held a meeting on Saturday, when it was decided to call a general meeting to consider the question of back pay. A man, John Oadman, recently arrived from New Zealand, was remanded on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences from Sir Alfred Stephens. ADELAIDE, November 9,

Tho strike at the Nairne Bail way w«rks is unchanged, A number of navvies have left work.

A quantity of wreckage, consisting of newly broken ship’s timber, figure head, and a portion of a boat, were discovered on Middleton beach on Thursday, The vessel is unknown, but is supposed to bo the American ship Primadonna, from Lacepoda Bay for Port Adelaide. Further enquiry is being made.

A dispatch has been received from Sir K. Partes, suggesting that South Australia shonld be represented at the approaching conference by a responsible minister, as the propriety of the confederation of New South Wales, Victoria, and Houth Australia, will be made the subject of discussion. The Government are considering the proposal to give the Orient Company special payment on account of the carriage of mails. It is expected that a substantial oayment will be made to ensure regular calling at the Semaphore, The Government has decided not to reduce the postage to GJ.