NEW SOUTH WALES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9542, 30 November 1893, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Wednesday.

The Premier is obtaining a report on the treatment of lunatics with the view of considering the utilisation of private asylums instead of erecting large asylums Under State control. It is feared, however, that the expense would be such that the system will be too costly. Dnffy has been sentenced tn four years' Imprisonment) for the opal robbery at Wilcannia. Constable Arnold was sen" fenced to five years for stealing opals while Duffy was in bis custody. Sir Henry Parkes admits having had a few words of conversation with a repre-R.-nt'atlve of the Weitminster Gazette. He declined an interview, and says he has no recollection of ueiog the words imputed to him in the cable message regarding tbe Gilonlal Patty in the Imperial Parliament.

' A horrlb'e tale comes from Noumea. A Sydney boy ot ten years of ag<? had been mliirlng for Borne time, and inqniri°s xesnllel in the arrest of two Liberes, man and wife, on a charge of murder. The man died while awaiting trial and the woman Llbeie was only charged with being an accomplice. The local paper declares that the boy was end up and pickled sod a portion of the remains eaten. , Spe' king on the Bank Bill In tbe Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Reid said tint the paid-np capital r.fforded no proteoii f n where the assets of tbe banks were situated in other countries. He moved the recommittal of the bill to substitute for paid-np capital the words !' Paid-np capital employed In the colony." He alsn advocated the retention of gold at the head offices to cover the note Issue. Mr M'Millan said that v bile Mr Reid's suggestions were perhaps dmlrabk, they wonld prove impracticable. Mr Heid's motion was negatived o'i a division by 58 to 26, bis own party deserting him and leaving him alone with tbe Labor party. The third reading of the bill was carried by 60 to 15 Mr P. B. Walker, Superintendent of Telegraphs, has reported adversely on Mr Sandford Fleming's proposals with re«atd .to tbe Pacific cable. Mr Kldd think* that the Postal Conference fit Wellington (New Zealand) in Jannary will affoid an opportunity to tbe .colonies to come to some definite conclaeipa and decide what action should be

'taken regarding the relations ef the AnairalißD colonies with Canada and the manner in whioh Australia should be re-

presented there. ( Glaaspn, the Carcoar mnrderer, was executed at Bitbnrsti paol this morning, ■ death being inßt»ntaneons. Re spoke ou tbe scaffold and deolared bis innocence, saying (be line of defence adopted by bis counsel bad been taken agaiost his will, lie did not blame anyone, bat he felb sure that if certain evidence bad. been brought forward he would bave got off Ip bis last words he sent his love to his wife and said bis hope was In God. Wheat, cblck 3s 3d to 3s 4d, milling 3a to 3s 7d, nominal ; floor, roller, £9 ; oats, qniet, ptirae feeding 2« BJd, heavy samples 2s 91 ; raoizp, prime, 3s 7d ; barley, Cape, 3s ; bran, 7}o ; pollard, 9d ; ' potatoes, local gtiwn, £4 10< to £5; onions, Victorlsn, £11 10* to £12 ; butter, dairy 6d to 7d, factory 81I ; cheese, loaf, 4Jd ; bacon, best, 61 to CJd,