AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7106, 26 August 1884, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[VIA THE BT.U7F.] [BY TILICRArH.—PRISS ASSOCIATION.] VICTORIA. Melbourne, August 19. Mb. Edmosd Cottk.v has arrived in Melbourne. He is loot oat by the Frenoh Government to obtain the latest informs, tion regarding the colonies for use in the public schools of Franoe. He purposes shortly to visit New Zealand. A benefit was given on Saturday for the widow and children of the late Edmund Marshall, actor, which revolted in a nett rnm of between throe and four hnndrad ponnds, which will be applied to their necessities. The religions Society of Friends presented a petition to the Governor against the defence scheme, as any warlike preparations were unworthy of the character of a Christian nation, in their opinion. Colonel Ballinger Booth, son of General Booth, of the Salvation Army, arrived at Melbourne by the Indus. A grand meeting in his honour took place in the Town Hall last: night. A dramstio performance was given last week for the benefit of the Austin Hospital. 906 tickets were sold at half-a-guinea eaob. The nett result tor the hospital was £370, the highest figure yet recorded here for an amateur performance. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, Augnst 19. Robert Garden Ramsay, son of the Hon. J. G. Ramsay, M.L.C., and a farmer in a large way in the south-east, has levanted to Amerioa. The faneral of the late Rev. James Wray, father of the Chief Justice, took place on Saturday last, and was largely attended. The Federal resolution* are being debated in the House. The two principal objections raised are that the delegates should be elected by the people and not nominated, and that only colonies having a representative form of government should be included. Discovories of good silver lead lodes are reported at Yam Creek territory. The assay gives lOOozs. of silver and 70 p«r cent of lead per ton.