AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 267, 8 October 1875, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Pbr Alhaubka.] Melboosne, October 2. *St& no confidence debate baa extended over three weeks. Both sides claim a prospective victory, but at present it inoines slightly to the Opposition. Tweaty per cent duties are to remain untouched, but a number of other harassing Customs duties are to be abolished in favor of a property tax Retrenchment will form the basis of the new programme. Mra Goodenougb, tfie. late Commodore's lady, goes home in the Northumberland. She went per Sydney to Melbourne, to her late husband's ship, the Fear). The City of Melbourne arrived at San Francisco on the 20thj after a twenty-nine ■ daya' passage. Ghlon, the bank e'erk who stole the notes, has been found guilty, and sentence 1 to etprht mo at ha 1 imprisonment. Mis father paid all deficiencies. The Roman Catholics throughout the colony^* are making strenuous efforts to procure an amendment in the Education Ace, so that their schools may be inspected and rated v as State scfaoolsS^ Nearly twenty-Ujree inches of rain has s fallen daring the present year. This is much •; ia excess of any previoas year's rainfall. The Captain of the v Cambridgeshire has had hiß certificate suspended for twelve months, in consequence of the enquiry as to the wreck of that vessel. Several eases of malignant scarlet fever, resulting in deaths, have occurred at Prahan, suburb of Melbourne. The c»uie is bad drainage. -, > Stdnbt, October 2. An earthquake was felt in several places on the 25th, - The war-steamer Eagle, Jtotn the Torres | Group, confirms the massacre of the James Bainea' crew and the burniog of the vessel. The natives spared the carpenter tili he had mended all the boats, and then murdered him. M'Leaugh's New Guinea expedition has been disorganised and returns to Sydney. Advices from Cooktown are very favorable. A number of Chinese have arrived from Hong Kong, and a steady stream of immigration is reported. Plenty of gold is coming mi with good news from the re-fa Adelaide, October 2'/The. Adelaide Council have repealed the Stamp Bill, and paised the Education and Free Trade Bills. The Government propose to borrow three millions for railways and public works. Three feet six inches gauge will be adopted.