AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7001, 25 April 1884, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

_— ■-+ —: '•' ■ • : -• •- BISHOP BAREY. '. Syditey, April 24. '■. Eleven. Biehops -will assist at the; enthronercient of Dr.- Barry as Metro- ■' politan Bishop of Australia. ' : ' Later. T. Dr. Barry was enthroned this mom*' ing at the-Anglican Cathedral with' great ceremony. The edifice was densely crowded in all parts. Amongst' those present were the Governor-o£ Tasmania, Commodore Erskine, and Lady Xioftus, with a large number of the elite of the city. Eleven Bishops from the provinces and, from other colonies, and numerous clergy, assisted' at the ceremony. ' The service was; most impressive throughout, the musical, portion being especially well rendered. THE PKENCH CONVICT QUESTION. '■ MBtBOUENE, April 24. At the sitting of the Trades Con.; gress here to-day, a. vote of protestagainst the deportation of French cpa- ■ victs to the Pacific was carried .by .acclamation. " -\ THE BOMB'S QUARANTINED ; ■ PASSENGERS. • ■'.. Meiißottknb, April 24. • The passengers who lately arrived by the steamship Home have been released from quarantine. ■'"';■• V HEALTH OF THE MARCHIONESS OlF' NORMANBT. .-.1. Syditey, April 24. j. The health of the Marchioness of Normanby is now gradually improving. '• SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROP. • Adblaide, April 24. : The South Australian official agri- > cultural statistics will shortly be pub. lished. The total yield of wheat is . now known ,to have been below the estimate, and it is stated that the average per acre will not exceed eight' > bushels. ■■• : THE MAIL BTEAMEE AUSTRALIA,' V Sydney, April 24. :; Sailed: This afternoon, the P.M.S. ; ' Australia for San Francisco via Auckland, The Marquis and Marchioness ■ of Normanby and suite are among the passengers. , THE UNION STEAMERS. . '. '-, .. Melbourne, April 24. ; Arrived: This morning, the Union . steamship Tarawera from the Bluff. Sailed: This afternoon, the Union steamship Kotomahana for the BluiE .