AUSTRALIAN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIV, Issue 142, 6 July 1888, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

BLOWING UP OF A DERELICT VESSEL. A COMPROMISE. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. UNITED PRESS ASSOOIATION.) Newcastle, July 5. The derelict vessel, which has been holding by her anchors off the port for some time past, was to-day blown up by a torpedo. A large quantity of wreckage floated ashore, also some of the cargo ; and from the brands on the kerosene cases, the ill-fated vessel is believed to be the American ship. John T. Berry, which was bound from Philadelphia to Heogo, a seaport town of Japan. This vessel caught fire, and was abandoned on January 2, m latitude 34 S, and loftgtitude-164 E. It has, however, been said that the derelict may possibly be the J. C.» Litchfield, now overdue from Boston. ' Sydney, July 5. The captain of the Alameda has com-, promised the Labour Union, with reference to the working of his steamer, but the terms have not been allowed to trans ; pire. ' After a lengthy consideration, the House of Assembly have decided to adopt the amendments made by the Legislative Council m thej Chinese Restriction Bill. Adelaide, July 5. , The Chinese Bill is meeting with strong opposition, and it is thought that serious political complications will arise, should Government decide to make the question a party one. Melbourne, July 5. A ballast train, working on the incline at Inglewood, met with a serious mishap to-day, owing to the truck in<the centre of the train leaving the-rails, and completely wrecking the followirig one. . Thirty men were on the train, and ode, William Kelly, was killed instantly, x and three ofhers were critically injured.