AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9495, 26 April 1894, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press Association,—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. THE BARRABA MURDER. Sydney, April 25. The horses on which the murderers of Mr. Mftdcay escaped from B&rraba have been found 25 miles from the township with their throats cut. A madman was also fount' near the same spot. STORMY WEATHER PREDICTED. Brisbane, April 25. Mr. Wragge has advised shipping of heavy weather from between the west and sOuth-weab by south, between Cape Howe and Hobarb and the southern half of Net* Zealand, and to be especially cautious owing to a dangerous Antarctic disturbance in latitude 50 deg. south and 170 deg. longitude east. This, Mr. Wra,gge considers, will cause very rough wa.ter over the Tasraan Sea in the next few days. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT. Ho barT, April 25. Messrs. Fysch and Darke, who on joining the Ministry had to offer themselves for reelection, have been returned unopposed. ATTACK UPON THE UPPER HOUSE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, April 25. Mr. Slack moved the adoption of a scheme to prevent the Legislative Council vetoing the same measure twice in succession. He urged that the powers of the Upper House must be amended, or the Chamber abolished entirely. Mr. Fitzgerald moved as an amendment, "That the Legislative Council hindered the progress of legislation, and ought to be abolished." Sir Henry Parkes, in a strong speech, said the abolition of the second Chamber foreshadowed the destruction of freedom, and meant a most awful calamity for the country. Under one Chamber tyranny would flourish, and no man's life would be safe. The debate was adjourned till the 15tli May. CHARGES OF CORRUPTION. Sydney, April 25. . In the Legislative Assembly lasb night, on the motion of Mr» Cotton, it was agreed, "That Mr. McMillan be called upon to explain the charges of corruption and voteselling made by him in a recent speech." In the course of an interview Mr. McMillan said there was nothing to withdraw. The statements were legitimate and fair, and founded on reliable information. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. McMill speaking on Mr. Cotton's motion demanding him to retracts the allegation of corruption and vote-selling, denied he had anything to withdraw, nor was there anything to apologise for. He declared the report in the papers of his speech was perfectly correct, and that the Public Works Department was used by the Government simply as a great voting machine. . •"1 ; Mr. Lyne challenged Mr. McMillan "to prove his assertion, and the latter answered he would do so if a select committee were appointed to investigate the matter. " Eventually the whole affair fizzled out.

THE PACIFIC CABLE. , Melbourne, April 25. The Victorian Cabinet yeatord ay agreed upon the necessity for the proposed Paoifit cable only touching on land un der British Control. : MARINE' BOARD CONFERENCE." ' . . ' Hobart, April 25. . The Marine Board . Conference resolved that in future the erection and maintenance Of lighthouses be conducted on a federal system, such to bo recommended by , the several Governments. Regret , was expressed at the absence of delegates front New Zealand and West Australia. , '