AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 22, at 11.40 a.m. Sydney, October 22.

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 22, at 11.40 a.m. Sydney, October 22.

Information has been received from Apia that the Samoan Government has issued a proclamation declaring Mataafa's party rebels and confiscating their property. The rebels raeeb shortly to discuss the situation. Much dissatisfaction is expressed in Samoa »b the protracted absence of Mr Justice Cederkrantz in Australia, owing to the groat amount of work accumulated in the Supremo Courb. Melbourne, October 22. The country party art •ndt»Yoring

to bring about) a dissolution of Parliament on tho Electoral Bill, while the Government are equally determined to opposo ,lho dissolution before the eftluxion of time in April. Adelaide, October 22, Tho House of Assembly is debating a motion to abolish capital punishment, to which an amendment has been proposed substituting electricity as a means of execution instead of hanging. Hohaut, October 22. Soveral cases uro ponding against the Bank of Van l)iomen'a Land, broughb by shareholders to recover damages for loss sustained on shares owing to the stoppage of tho Bank. In tho House of Assembly, the Constitution Amendment Bill, providing for an increase of members of both Houses, has been rejected. Received October 22, at 7.20 p m. Sydney, October 22. The following are the current quotations for the principal silver mining shares : Broken Hill Proprietary, L8 6s; British Broken Hill, LI 14s; Central, LG ; South, L4 Is 6d ; Block No. 14, U) Us; Block 10, LH 2s 6d ; Junctions, LI 0s 9d. H.M.8. Orlando and a portion of the auxiliary squadron have returned to Porb Jackson, after visiting tho yarious Australian ports.