LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 801, 5 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PER RINGAROOMA AT THE BLUFF.] Nine hundred firemen took part m a demonstration at Melbourne on Queen's Birthday. The Ohiltern brigade won the challenge cup for hose practice, and the Ballarac City Brigade the ladder and hosu trophy. The body of a Miss Paterson, aged 19, was found m a creek near Sunbury, Victoria. Her death is believed to be the result of somnambulism. Two Prussian Princes are to visit the Sydney Exhibition m two German war ships. The United States have been asked to appoint General Grant special Exhibition Commissioner. The brother of the Queen of Italy visits Sydney m the Dinclo, one of the most powerful rams afloat. The agitation for the commutation of the death sentence on the two lads for rape on a girl still continues, aud they have been respited pending further enquiries. The giil has petitioned the Executive to spare the prisoners. In reply to a deputation, Mr. Parkes stated that it was impossible to introduce a Chinese Immigration Restriction Bill this session. The bushranger Sleagh stole the racehorse Leviticus m the Graf ton d istrict. Nearly 8000 Volunteers took part m the review on the Queen's Birthday at Sydney. The "Vagabond" exhibited Mr. France's " totaliaator " on the Brisbane racecourse, and was well patronised. Gold has been discovered m the Beeman river, on the west coast of Tasmania, about two days' steam from Launceston. One digger brought into Lauuceston 70 ounces of gold, and he reported the men averaging half an ounce per day. Capfcan Langdon, an old Victorian settler, who was present at the burial of Sir J. Moore, is dead.