AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Western Star, Issue 89, 24 July 1875, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Coniihiinicationsare passing between tlve Governments of "Victoria and New Zealand in reference to Sullivan, the murderer.

It is expected that arrangements. will be completed for, the. cricketers to visit New Nealand. The Omeo had a perilous vojage. A fearful gale was encountered. A testimonial has been presented by the passengers to Captain Calcler. Hedloy,the well-known cricketer,lias absconded, having embezzled £1,500. The ship Highflyer, from London, encountered terrific, weather. A sea swept on board and gutted the-cabins and spoilt the, chronometers, and the ship was navigated with difficulty. The Government has declined to make their Budget Statement before the Land Bill is passed. The Opposition arc very irate.. The Legislative Assembly negatived the. proposal to lease Crown Lands by 39 votes to 16. An injunction has becd granted to restrain the Gippsland Mercury from publishing English telegrams taken from, the Argus. There are 1,600 prisoners in the Victorian gaols. A, letter from a passenger by. the Maeg-egor, on her last voyage to Auckland, states she was laden with 2,0G0 tons of coal, being 300 tons more than she should have carried.

Bats having gnawed the gas-pipes at an-office in Collins-strect, there was a narrow, escape from an explosion. Several masked men entered the bed-room of a barmaid at Sandhurst, and cropped her hair all off. It is supposed to be. from spite ou the part of another woman. ‘ .

A girl at Baliarat has accused three State School teachers of undue familiarity. It was stated in Parliament that a million gallons of 'kerosene aye stored in , the nefghboarhood of Melbourne.

An amalgamation of the legal- professions is discussed.

■A fine ofdSlCO was inflicted on the importer of indecent photographs. Several new State Schools have been opened with'enthusiastic ceremonial.

- Diptheria-is increasing in the country. The scandal about Judge Dunne is likely to be ventilated now, the.niattcr having been brought before the House. The judge has sent in his defence .to, the charges of intoxication, but this is considered hardly eutlicient to satisfy the country. trrr^r'rtrrr': ™— Judge Molesworfh has granted an injunction against a. couptry newspaper from publishing Beuter’a English telegrams in any shape or form. This.thoroughly establishes the copyright, and applies to ull papers outside the Associated Press;., ’ ■

Gircat:fears are entertained of the ship Crown Prince., She is out since January. The new Colony of Fiji is attracting,the, attention of capitalists in Ceylon, England, and Mauritius,ci . i ’Mv.iA

Mi - Panning-,, of ;the firm of Panning and : Co;,was nearly killed while hunting. He is in a dangerous condition.-, d - ■ • ; - : Tne liornan Catholics .hayet decided to offer a determined opposition,-.-ito the new Education Hill.. At-,,a : held at the Archbishop’s this week, several resolutions were agreed upon.

The scandal of Father Dalton kidnapping th e children of a dead mother, and placing hem in a Catholic orphanage, will shortly be brought be" fore Parliament. Salaried officers of Volunteers recommend a militia force. The general opinion is that the present force is inadequate, and requires reorganisation.

Very cold weather has been experienced. The Sydney steam colliar Susannah Cuthber.fc, has been wrecked on Long Reef.