AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3325, 19 August 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

The Lancefleld RoVbera Captured.

Melbottbnb, This day. The robbers of the Commercial Bank at Lancefield were captured last night at Sandhurst. They are named Grey and Lowe. The latter was recently committed for a murderous assault on his master. Sydney, August 14. The latest news from the Cape reports that Captain Carey has been ordered' home. The Pope is seriously ill from over* anxiety and sleeplessness. . Count Loaf succeeds Count Andrassy aa Premier of Austria. August Id. j While the bank officials were bailed up 1 a customer named JNewstray entered, with 1 £200 in his pocket. He was bailed up also, but not robbed. It is believed that the men were Scott, alias Captain Moonlight, and Nesbitt. August 16. ... Owing to the action of the miners at the Lambton Colliery refusing to abide by the vend system, a large body of other miners seized the Lambton works, and a disturbance ensued. Shots were fired, and one man was injured slightly.

■On^tbe* police arriving the crowd dispersed to a monster open-air meeting. Thirliy-fire miners have airived at Adelaide for, the Wa'ratah Collieryi where the miner? are, looked out. Kerosene oil is in demand at Is 7d per Ralloni New Zealand wheat, 4s 3d per bushel; oats, 2s 6d. Other lines unchanged. Parliament is further prorogued to the 23rd September. The population of the colony on the 30th of June is estimated at 712,019 persons.

. Later. This day. A detachment of Artillery and Police, fully armed, have proceeded to Newcastle to quell if necessary, the expected riots among the miners. : , . ■ ■ Bishop Selwyn will deliver an address to-night on the Melanesian' Mission. Liberal contributions are! being made to the fund.