AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3872, 2 March 1887, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.) (Per b.B. To Anau at the Bluff.) VICTORIA. Numerous suggestions havo been made m connection with the Queen's Jubileo. One is that photographs of the marriageable girls of good character should bo placed m the public library m Melbourne with the view to encourage marriages. This proposal has caused a good deal of correspondence, and a ladies' indignation meeting to repudiate the notion. Another suggestion is that the franchise should be bestowed upon women. Sir Julius Vogel's proposal to give electoral rights to women is condemned by the Argus, which says that if he succeeds he may not add to the attractions of New Zealand. Bachelors may shun the spot, and if that calumity came about small would be the mercy the other sex would have for its author. During the absence of Mr S. Mills m Europe, Mr Alison Smith will have the sole control of tho locomotive branch of the railway service. The divorce suit instituted by John Heads Weeding, baker, West Melbourne, against his wife, on the around of her misconduct with Dr James Marmaduke Rose, a well known, member of Parliament, came on for hearing before Mr Justice Robb. Mrs Weeding was not represented by counsel. There were seven issues put to the jury, four relating to the alleged misconduct of Dr Rose, two to the action of tho petitioner, and the jury had to find what amount of damage should be paid by Rose m respect to the adultery, if any were proved. Acting on the suggestions of the Press, Hi 3 Honour prohibited, on the grounds of public decency and morality, the publication of any evidence relating to the issues m the divorce suit. The prohibition secured general satisfaction. The law under which the order is made is section 6 of tho Administration Act, 1855, which provides that "Any judge of the Supremo Court, or judge of the Court or Police Magistrate, or any Justices sitting m Potty Sessions, can make such order m any case when m his or their opinion the evidence, on the grounds of public decency and morality, ought not to be published." [We have since learned that the divorce was granted, with £1500 damages against Rose.l NEW SOUTH WALES. On February 20th the unemployed, to the number of nearly 1000, assembled m the domain. Some of them delivered incendiary addresses. An animated demonstration, similar to that of the London Socialists, was advocated by one of the speakers. Another urged that they should parado King and George streets, and that the procession should take their pockets full of stone 3 with them, and give three cheers. Ultimately it was resolved to form a procession, which marched to the Benevolent Asylum and demanded broad. Some of them said they had not eaten for 48 hours. The directors of the institution did not refuse, but told the deputation to make application m writing, when it would be considered by the board. The procession again formed, and marched to the Colonial Secretary's office, and interviewed Sir Henry Parkes, who promised that pressing case 3 would roceive immediate attention, and that efforts would be made to provide employment. A woman aged 80, owning considerable property m Sydney, committed auicida because she was tired of her life. George Darrell, the well-known actor, is laid up with an attack of enteric fever.