AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 131, 6 June 1888, Page 2

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Sydney, June 5. Daring a heavy gale, the ship Berbioe, from Melbourm , went ashore oateido Nrwcastle b arbor early this morning, and became a total wreck. The orew were re;?oped by , means of the Rooket Biigade. M Gcegor, the bank note forger, has been Beateaced to seven years hard labor. On the haariog; of an application for a writ of habeas oorpus^to-day, the Chief Jnabice said the writs o»gh0 tp be rendered unnecessary, lac Court having pre^on sly jeoided that the detention of the Ohineie had been illegal. He stated if any men so det«ioed f in attempting to break free, killed

anyone, they could not re punished for murder, as they were illegally rea rained, contrary to the desinct order of the Court ; but, on the o her hand, ih« person so KPtrainißg them would be guilty of tnurd r. The PinaiiO6 Committee of the City Council have reaolved to recommend' the Counbil to ask the Government to introduce a Bill empowering the Counoil to borrow*^7p4,ooo for the purpose paving the Btreetswith wood, and a similar sum with which to purchase properties for the'; improvement and widening of streets. f,The Chinese passengers by the Chang Sha were landed to-night under a writ of habeas corpus. (Received 6th June at 2*lo p.m.) Sydney, Jnna 6. lathe Hous", Mr Oopelimd's motion to impose a moderate import duty on agricultural products and artiolfs which can be produced in tho 001-ny lapKO;s, tub it will probably be again brought forward. The new Company formed for th* manufacture of tx losives haß already been registered The Company will make gun* pnwdfr, dynamite, jrlyori nubias* iog powder, gun com on, cartridges, and general atnmunitio ■. The fact orjr will probably be erected at Ha wk'sbury. In the House last evening Mr McElhone charged the Minister of Lands with granting a miner's conditional purchase of the Terriba coal reserve to several persons, contrary to the terms of the Reservation Clauses Act, thereby swindling the country out of 7,400 aores, worth at least half a million of money. A Select Committee has been appointed to investigate the charge. The Government will appeal to the Privy Council against the latest derisions of the Court in the Chinese oases. The Military estimates show an increase of £50,000 including £10,000 for the permanent submarine miners and permanent mounted infantry. Adelaide, June 6. The Working Men's Association have determined to boycot all persons dealing with the Chinese. Melbottkne, June 6. The Crown intend to take f urtner action against Mrs Rappeport on a charge of jewel robbery from the wife of the Hon Simon Fraser in January last. It has been definitely deoided to open the Centennial Exhibition on the Ist August.