AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5302, 24 September 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, September 15. At a meeting of the Melbourne Cricket Club, to consider the advisability of seniing an eleven home the coming season, nothing was definitely arranged. The Federal Adopting Bill is still the subject of communications between the Governments of the various colonies which acted iv concert regarding the Enabling Bill. The Colonial Secretary of Western Australia suggested that the Governor of that colony be appointed one of its representatives. He pointed out that the selection of representatives rests entirely with the respective colonies. Advices received by telegram are considered sufficient for , general purposes, but It is considered absolutely necessary to receive copies for each colony before adopting a measure to be submitted to Parliament. The work of removing torpedoes from South Channel, Port Phillip, is being rapidly proceeded with. Notice has been forwarded to the Commissioner of Customs that steps may be at once taken for removing the restrictions placed on navw, gation during the war scare a few months ago. The first opportunity will be taken of cancelling the prohibition of the passage of vessels through that channel at night. * A second cable is about to be laid between Victoria and Tasmania. The cable steamer Sherard Osborrie will shortly proceed to Bass's Strait in order to lay it. Sydney, September 15. In the Legislative Asssmbly on Friday last, Mr Sutton made a statement charging one officer of the contingent with. ' cowardice in the Soudan. On Mr Dalley's pointing out that unless the name of the officer in question was revealed suspicion would rest on all the captain* of that ex-

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\ pedition, Mr Sutton then named Captain _lMullholland. It is now announced that Mr Sutton will be called upon .to formally . prefer a charge, in order to enable a military court of enquiry to examine into and deal with evidence. At the same time it ■will'afford Captain Mullholland an opportunity of refuting the accusations in question.

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