AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2036, 16 September 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

..,.:: ?1 .;,.r £;.-,.; . . < ;; - ; / Mblboubnb,' Sept. 1O. ; i ; -iTjie.poiifcicai.news is .without interest; Th? budget debate has closed: without a (division. .; The- principal speeoh of the debate was made ,^by!^ril^iton. r ;the>x : Treaßurar r '.,' ' 0 ",,' : . v - ' {, \ /, }T.hot Legislative, ; Council has, appointed, a committee to consider tha question , qi a refdrm of that House ; and has carried a motion favouring the resumption of assisted immigration. ; .", '; i"\ . T"/' : ;'•■"■/ • "-'ifilmerouß-petitions'froiQalocaV bodies havfe : been presented to the Assembly in favour of immigration. r( . .. .^ „,_... .., ........_ , ... . i !The.Elec'tiona y Gotnmittee dismissed the petition against Mr Godfrey, member for East Bourke, foe bribery. . . „ ,•.,,- ; i " • i * : The-n"ew'"t»riff,ife^B .do not'meet geinVral :' ap- 1 Eroval. A • meeting;' ! dft' importers has been eld to protest against certain of the proposed j and a.Cpmpittee of, the .Chamber of Commerce, by resolutiony expressed disappbin Iment at the tariff changes, as expressed by the Colonial Treasurer. ; Lady Bowen and family were passenger^ per bteamer Nubia,; lately. ; Sir George Bowen ib likely id' proceed "to England in Dec'eniber. j The Calif ornian steamer Mikado, arrived at I '-San^fancißc'o on Au'grS*. '<■ '■■■ A '\ ".' V ■ Mr Parkeß,~the New South Wales Premier, recently made <' ] a" tour • ia Eiveriria, and was handsomely entertained;; ; ;• ;;■ Very severe weather "haß been experienced in all thfi colpnies. There have been heavy gales.-' >' '••. _ _ •-. '■, ;•;■'' ; The ;?drrcs Straits steamer Jeddah was floated."f ro s m:JEden, and is. now; in i-por.t there, previouß to going into dock. The Melbourne Cricket Club are likely to. Bend a team to New Zealand this season. ■ A slightj shock; of of, was felt on* the evening of Aug. 30. The.yery.Eev Martin Crane, of publin, has accepted^ the Eoman Cajtholic ' Bishdpric of SandKurst/ '"■"■' - cv '.; ;,; A"= n^W'trial-was rofused 'the- plaintiff in the sporting case — Walker v. George. The population-of the colony on June 30 wa5797;000. . - :;■■■■ ' The celebrated stud ram, Sir Thomas, was sold the other 'day for 680 guineas. ' Madame Goddard, gives three concerts; this •weeks. „,■ „.• ... .-. ;.■ Mr and Mra Williamson are having a most successful run afc the Theatre Rpyal. The .Italian Opera Company, proceeded to Adelaide after a short but successful season. The failure, of Messrs Peters, Barnard and Co./Launcestpn, for over £90,000, has, caused some excitement here. Other firms are men- • tioned in Lauhcestcn as being in a precarious state. •-,;■, ■: • — . .The mail steamer Golconda is likely to arrive here by Sept. 19. . .- , ■ Disgraceful scenes' have occurred in the Teemanian Assembly. The Otago was to 'have sailed yesterday, but wa3 delayed 'in- consequence of having •tuck in the river for • several hours. . She takes a number of valuable horses' anddraught mares. Two piire-bred rams, .intended for shipment to New Zealand from Hobart Town, were destroyed yesterday, having shown unxnistakeable evidence of foot and mouth .disease.- ■.....• < i ,An actress, known as Miss Mortimer, fell ; down the stairs . at her hotel last night, and , died.this morning. A good deal of interest is felt over the • Sydney races. On iaturday last, Sir. H. Bobineon's colt Kingsborough won the Derby " "easily; Mr Tait's Melbourne was second; Sir HMtbbinsbn's Heredale third. Tho race for • 'the Metropolitan takes place to-day. .■/■■; i The creditors probably ranking- on the „ estate of Messrs Peters, Barnard and Co , of ■•) .liaunceston; amount to £160,000. .The other failures in 1 iLauncestbn are Edlin and Co.,

£10,800; Brand, £12,300; Nichols, £13,500; Hubbard, £11,100 ; and others are spoken of. Madame Arabella Goddard, on her return, was , received with acclammation and-erowded-houses. She yisits New Zealand in about three,weeks. • Sydney, Sept 9. Parliament is summoned to meet on Nov. 3. His Excellency Governor Robinson proceed Bto Fiji on Sept. 12. He intends to visit Norfolk Island be.fore returning. He will be accompanied by the Hon. WYHeley Hutchinson as attache to the mission. .The {steamer JEasby, outward bound for -Dunedin, .went- nshore-afc -Bradley's Head, and got offyafter being lightened, uninjured. VThe^new'Poßt-foffice has been opened. Congratulatory Tneßsages were received from London and other places on the occasion. The, war steamer Vire, with the French scientific staff for observing the Transit of Venus, has left for Campbell's Island. Numerous writs have been issued against Mr H. H. Hall on account of the Californian aervice. A Mrs French, whilst strolling on the cliffs at Coogee, overbalanced herself and fell over, into the water beneath. Her body is not yet recovered. The ship KnigHt Commander reports meeting with a vessel with her mainmast gone by the deck; " . , A collision of two trains, occurred on the Southern railway line. Several persons were injured. Mr SamuelJ is arranging for a steamer to carry the Californian, mails for the next two months. Holloway's sentence for the Paramatta murder is commuted to imprisonment for life. ... The Regatta Committee offer a £1000 prize fop an international gig race. ~ _ ; . A great bush fire at Kiama laid bare a tract of twelve miles of country. ■'•"" (Special to Qxteensci-itte.) , Melbourne, Sept; 10. Tfie Albion arrived this morning with a supplementary English mail from New ZeaV land. She was detained, owing to damage to her rudder sustained on the voyage. Sydney, Sept. 10. At. the raceß to-day, Sweetbriar won the Shorts and Sir Hercules Robinson's Nea, the '. Maiden Stakes ; Mr Tait's Melbourne, 2nd. Mile— Baronnese, 1. The Metropolitan—Stirling (7st 61bs), 1 ; Goldaborough (Bat 21bs)/ 2 ; Maid of Averiel (6st lllbs), 3. Nineteen started ; time, 3 mm 38 sees. . " The Ballarat Arfc Union -drawing took place to-day v The second prize of £750, and fourth: ', prizes were drawn,: The first prize, of £2000, 'is not drawn yet. '