AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7974, 14 June 1887, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[reoter's telegrams,] BANQUET TO LORD BRASSEY. Melbourne, June 13. The Victorian branch of the Imperiat Federation League will entertain Lord Brassey at a banquet in the Town Hall on the 25th instant, when His Excellency Sir Henry Loch, Sir James Mcßain (President of the Legislative Council), Mr. Peter Lalor (Speaker of the Assembly), Bishop Goe, Archbishop Carr, and representatives of other religious denominations will be invited. ARRIVAL OP MR. A. DEAKIN". Melbourne, June 13. Owing to a vote of want of confidence hanging over the Ministry, in accordance with a wish expressed by Mr. Deakin, who arrived at Albany to-day, the members of the Ministry are not likely to proceed to Adelaide to welcome him, but probably his colleagues will leave on Thursday next to meet Mr. Deakin on the South Australian border. THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE_FUND. Sydney, dune 13. The meeting convened by Lady Carrington for to-night in connection with the Queen's Jubilee Fund for women has been postponed until "Wednesday. SIR fl. PARKES AND THE SECULARISTS. Sydney, June 13, Sir H. Parkes' action prohibiting the use of the theatres on Sunday has caused considerable excitement here. The Secularists declare that they will fight the matter to the end. ADELAIDE AND THE IRISH CRIMES BILL. Adelaide, June 13. A mass meeting took place here on Saturday afternoon, to protest against the Irish Crimes Bill now before the Imperial Parliament. Fully eight thousand people were present, and several- members of the South Australian Parliament spoke. Resolutious were passed condemning the Salisbury Government. PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. Albany, June 13. Arrived last night, at King George's Sound : The s.s. Paramatta with the mails and the following passengers for New Zealand: — Messrs. Shortehouse and Coomb.