AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 4496, 7 December 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

. _^. [By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 6. Arrived, this afternoon — Union Co.'s as. RiDgarooma, from the Bluff. In the Legislative Assembly last night Sir Bryan O'Loghlen made a statement regarding the lia\ythorn collision, but deprecu.ted any rliscussic.n O& tlje suhjert at flio present time. Mr Giljies lmide a lengthy speech, in which lie insisted that a radical change was n'ecessar}' in the railway Bfirviee, and declared that the political system of management had completely failed. Other speakers followed, and supported M r frillies' criticisims. Mr Bent, Commissioner of Railways, spolte at length, and defended the conduct of the Railway Department. A desultory discussion followed, lasting six hours, Mr Bent afterwards introduced a bill for the better management of the railways, which was snnoui]ced in t\\e Qoyernor'a, speech at the opening of the session , An inquest oa the body of W. Thomas, who died from the effects of injuries received by the railway collision at Hawtjjqrn was commenced yesterday, but the inquiry was adjourned to the J3tb inst. Received Dec. 6, 1882, 9.50 p.m. Due. 6. The s.s. Rotomahana, which started yesterday afternoon for Bluff, grounded in the Yarra. and has not yet bepn got off. Part of the cargo is now being transhipped into lighters, and it is expected that she will float off with to-night's tide. So far : as is known she has sustained no injury. ' ;V? \yiieap for shipping jq in fair denjand at 4sJod to 6s, There is moderate enquiry 'ior malting barley, q,_t 3>3 9a tq 4s 2d. Übw Wand oats are in good cieinand at

3s lid to 4s 3d for feeding qualities, and and at 4s 4d to 4s 5d for milling sorts. Keceived Dec. 7, 1882, 0.45 a.m. Dec. 6. All the persons who Avere in jurjed in the recent railway accident are progressing favorably. " Ihe weather is cloudy to-night, and It is considered doubtful whether the transit of Venus will be visible from the Victorian station to-morrow morning. Becelved Dec. 7J 1882, 0 45 a.m. - SYDNEY, Dec. .6. The strike of wharf lumpers has terminated in the men having agreed to return to work at their former wages.