AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5636, 9 December 1879, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

11-KB 'ARAWATA,' AT lUE BLUFF.] Jlf.lbourne, December 2. Sps\K[><3 at Lancefield, Mr. Berry declined to abandon any leading principle of the Reform Bill, as the ji 'J e insist he should. There was a tierce scene in the Assemblj over Sir B O'Loughliu's giving public tele, "rams to the Ministerial Press only. Sir B. 3'Lou"bl' u attempted a justification, and .-s>rto.l that he would repeat this conduct while the Opposition journals were unatriotic The Opposition contended that Fuch conduct amounted to naked bribery and cros* political corrnpti.n. Mr. Berry asserted that Sir James McCullough did the same ; tut this was denied. Th" estate of the member for \ libers and Hcjti'sbary (Mr. Dwyer) liss been comnnlsorily sequestered. ...... The motion declaring it crinvnal in the Ministry to their powers of olliee to influence the ckctium. was negatived after a warm debate, in which th. Government were freely aecmed of abusing their powers during the late election contest. The Government vigorously opposed Mr. Oillies-s proposal to refer the Council a Mining on 1-iivate Property Bill to a select commntee, and the Opposition taunted them with not bcinu sincere m their d.sire to settle the alleged gri 'vance with the touu- ' Moonlight conceived t-e idea of orgar-iaine. acme to'stick-up the mail steamers sailing from Adeladc as steerage pas,.eugcis. Hit plan wai to inlu.x the Lascar-crew to mutiny, and seize the ..Ihctrs of the vessel. Moonlit should then force tho bullion room, ar.d coniLcl the Lasers to take the gang a.:,1 plunder ashore. October is definitely nxod tor the inauguration of the Intel national Exhibition. It is probable t-.at a premium of oO guinea* vrl' be offered for works inaugurating the cantata, and 100 gu'ncas t>-r the best musical compassion. ~ , ~ Mr. Kerry r.'fuses to pr vide for the endowment of the municipal bodies beyond next September, leaving the new Parliament to express its opinion. The Mini?t- r of Instruction is ciassilyiiig the t-aeht-rs in nrd<r of promotion, so that they m'iy in future proceed to by merit seniority. Sydney, December 1. Mr. Mollh :.e accused a member of the Syduf. Assembly of offering to u-c 1-U Parlimentary inllueuce in the interests of a contractor, tint a monopoly of Government ivork r.iijht he secured. Course: has I ecu assigned to ihe Gun.lagai busliransjers. Mo niij .t, however, prefers ti defend himself. He looks haggard, and exhibits no trace of bravado. A fatal ccach accident occurred near Martland. The driver fell off in a tit, and the horses baited. The coach capsized, and a yoraic; lady was killed. Several others were seriously injured. Ku=t "has appeared in several places, and it is exp-:cte-i to affect the crop?. \ la-ge tire at GrcsLlicM destroyed prop:rty°w.irth cIO.OOO. The township was saved with ditliculry. Twelve horses yr-:re burnt. A bill to 'egalise tlie ra:e tot.ihsitor on racecourses has been introduce I. The sale of exhibits at Garden Palace is strictly prohibited. The catholi'.'s's agita'iou in opposition to the Education Bill i= unabated. Mr. Alesanbr St-wait, member for East Sydney, has accepted the Agai-.t-Geocral-Aip- " .