AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10221, 15 December 1893, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

NEW ATJSTEALIA, SYDNEY, Dec. 14. Ib ia expected that, the bsrque Eoyal Tar will go to New Zealand on her text trip from the settlement known aa Now Australia in Paraguay, in order to take intending emigrants from that Colony. MIS APPRO FETATION. Broad, a solicitor, has bseu convicted of miusppxopriation of trust funds, and sentenced to five years’ impriconmeai, and ordered to pay a sum of .£SOO to tbs defrauded party. FEDERATION. MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. A conference to discuss federation is being held under the inspire,’. cf the Australian Natives’ As .ocuAkn. Mr Deakm, Chairman, said that be considered the chief lion in thc-ir path wv.i the difficulty of a common ianff. Mr Skids commented upon the epathy and indifference of the people of the colonies to union. Sir G. Bony blamed other colonies for not showing more warmth in the matter. Ha thought that the recent financial misfortunes should have noted as an incentive to federal action. So far, the couicivuee has not resulted in any decided movement. THE INFANTICIDE CASE. The full court to-day heard argument on the points reserved in , tho case of the woman Knorr, convicted of child murder in connection with the recent “ baby iarming," and dismissed them. A BONUS ON EXPOETED M EAT. ADELAIDE. Dec. 14. The motion in favour of giving » bonus upon the exportation of meat was csrried, leaving the question to bo enquired into by Government during the recess. The Government cf South Australia does not intend te take action against the Victorian Government in connection with the boundary dispute till next session, by which time it is expected the result of communications with the Imperial authorities will be known. GOVERNMENT LOAN ON REAL ESTATE. A motion in favour of Government ad-

vanciag money upon real estate was negatived by 19 to 18. A RESIGNATION, Mr Qoyder, who for forty-two years has held tbe post of Surveyor-General, baa resigned on account of ill-health. A NATIVE OUTRAGE. BRISBANE, Dec. 14. The native crew murdered the two white owners of the cutter Beryl, and then burned tho vessel near Barron Point. A HURRICANE. A hurricane half demolished tbe township of Mayfconi Three inches of rain fell in a short time. THE TASMANIAN ELECTIONS. HOBART, Dec. 14. The nominations for the general election have closed. Sir B. Braddon, ex Agent-General, has been returned unopposed for West Devon. THE TRAIN-WRECKING CASE.—DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY. At the trial of Brigge, charged with wrecking tho express train in the Horseshoe Valley, the Chief Justice, in summing np, said that it waa the moat diabolical crime ever perpetrated in Tasmania. The jury, however, disagreed, and the prisoner was remanded to next session.