AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5758, 2 May 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Per Press Association.] y (Received May 1, 10.30 p.m.) , : SYDNEY. May 1. A court martial oa the ringleaders connected with the alleged mutiny on board H. M. S. Egeria has commenced. /,•:;; .,.,-/ ,, ; ; (Received May 2, 1.30 a.m.) The Colonial Treasurer, staged in .the House of Assembly this afternoon that the first four months of the year's a surplu^of L 128,000 was shown. .•■-<..-■■> The weights for the Birthday Cup will not be declared before Monday next. At the court martial Allan, a secondclass petty-officer of H;M;S: "Egeria, accused of taking pavtinthe;mutiny among the men, was sentenced to -five years' penal servitude. Another case.willbe heard tomorrow and five more: on Saturday; Simpson, a distant relative of the late Mr David Berry, the millionaire, has lodged a caveat against probate being granted to Mr John Hay, on the ground that at the time of malting the will the testator was not in a soitndniiVid. Under deceased's will the Coolangjitta estate was left to Mr Hay. „/ 'V. „ . - , BRISBATOMay 1. : The Premier has asked' Sir-Henry Nor- ! man, Governor of Queensland;' to request Admiral Scott to thoroughly 'survey Torres ' Straits, as it is feared there may be other unknown rocks there. (Received May 2, 1. p.m.) , , „,.,' ADELAIDE,, May 1. Mr Hy. E. Dornor has been appointed Attorney-Ge.neral. ... • ■ • x The opersitions of the Assets Conipariy, : -■"'' which has taken over the Commercial i: ' i Bank assets, are to bo removed to New South Wales, 7