The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-12
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.


nrches-Tho Anti-Land Tax Movement
|iticsl Opinions OF the Diggers-A New
hstitution Spoken of-Geeling and Bal
ut Itcms-Commercial Intelligence.
have received further file Of the Melbourne Arqus
Is dated down to the 2lst of July, and contain,
uently later intelligence from Australia than tina
was published last.
previous dates were Sydney, July 10 Melbourne
P; and Adelaide, July 6.
news which is contained In the journals now 70
Is highly important in political sense, and als'
p religious and mercantile point of view.
eeting of the members of the Church of England
ace ON July 20, at the Diocesan Grammar Schoo
Collingwood Melbourne, to receive the report of
mary committee appointed to draw up the outline
IA for the esta bshment of grammar school ant
in accordance with the principles of the Church o.
Ia.
lord Bishop of Melbourne presided.
Dean of Melbourne having opened the meeting with
Sropriate prayer,
ORD BISHOP said, that the meeting had been con-
n conformity with the resolutions agreed to at
Fhich appointed the preliminary committee to pre-.
10 outline of plan for the establishment of gram
hool and college, to be affiliated with the university
rdance with the principles Of the Church of Eng.
His Lordship then called upon the speaker of the
i've council to read the report of the committee.
was accordingly read. 1t then decided that
Rort should DO put to the meeting, paragraph by
hph.
report stated the proposed objects Of the insttu-
be to provide religious education in accordance
principles OF the Church of England and to afford
struction in all branches Of learning and science
Int fit the students either for business or for the
ivanced studies OF the university
Ito give students sound religious education &C
to the principles of the Church of England. and
over them strict moral discipline.
4dly-T0 provide instruction i'm those branches of
and science which Rot sufficiently provided
he university course. On this clause being pro
Bum moved, as an amendment. that after the
religious should be inserted g and learned y and
together the clause beginning secondly to pro-
&c.
discussion, the meeting divided on Mr.. Budd 8
hent, when there appeared for the amendment l6
the original motion 90 The amendment was con
iy lost by a majority of Is.
AAPBIIf having proposed an amendment to the
allow parents and guardians Of pup Ii 10 have the
OF voting at elections Of managers, discussion
when II was decided that the meeting should al
Monday, July "a, at seven o'clock, and that the
Ehould in the meantime be printed and circulated
esleyan Methodists held an educational meeting
|urne on the 2lst July, which was veil atteRded
Mr. Buffers pres ded, and the meeting was ad
by several ministers and other friends Of the
nglsh Colonial Secretary announces, in the
y the Goth July, that, to prevent the destruction
owins tIHoer on crown lanCS bordering on the
Hip bay, his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor
pleased TO direct the reservation of all tim ,er
on crown lands in the district of Western Port
ne mile Of the beach Of the aforesaid bay-within
init the emitting of timber for 6rewood, on for any
lpose is strictly prohibited.
IND LICENSE TAx--IToRTANT MEETING TO
OPPOSE 1T.
From the Melbourne Argus, July 2l.l
Int to advertisement, public NEE ing was held
emaine, on Thursday, the l4th inst, at three
on the hill behind the Baptist chapel. The hour
ed in the placards for holding the meeting was
clock ; but as the delegates from the Bendigo had
ved. the two peoples commissioners, Messrs
and Hitchcock, had posted up that the meeting
tponed until two O'Clock. Accordingly, ut TIVE
night have been seen crowds collecting 10 various
awaiting the commencement of the meeting.
gates had not II en- arrived, but in very few
after they made their appearance, having ridden
hIyor, and having had to bush it all night.
lad wash and cup of tee after their journey,
ceeded to the dray intended as platform, acco n
by Messrs. jackson and Hitchcock. When thev
here, about a quarter to three o'clock, the crowd
augment, and at three O'clock when the speak
hted the platform, (dray,) the crowd mustered
dred strong but before the meeting concluded
justly estimated at six hundred. Although at
pr the Bendi 90 meetings, under the same move
% numbers mastering were on one occasion four
and another seven thousand, it must be borne
that at those meetings the question was well
and every notice given of the INTENT m On
pr than one days notice was given, and only BY q
en placards posted about.
eakers having taken their seats, the Rev. Mr..
was unanimous called to the chair. He stated
betting the object for which they had assembled,
10 take into consideration the reduction of the
(e 70 los. per month, and also the question of re
ion. Having introduced Captain brown and Mr..
the delegates from the Bandigo and the Nc
called upon Mr.. Hitchcock to read the petition
ID been accepted at the above pamed places.
HntMcocK said that the petition he held in his
supported by their friends at BeRdigo and
That petition was supposed to be the one passed
hole Of the diggers at the last two named places
read the petition, so that they would know the
it, The petition was then read.
cloded thus:-'.For these reasons, and others
puld be enumerated, your petitioners pray your
p. to grant the following petition
educe the license tax to los per month.
ircct that a monthly or quarterly license fee be
the option Of the applicant.
irect that " new ar, ival' or invalid be allowed
kys' clear residence on the disgings before such
persons be proceeded against for non possession
direct that the penalty of f5 for non possession
be reduced TO 81.
ford facility to diggers and other residents on
fields, who wish t. engage in agricultural Pu
invest their hard eaI nings in small allotments OF
irect that as the diggers and other residents OF
" have uniformly developed love of I" law and
e sending Of an armed force to collect the license
npoSt to be discontinued
irect that a registration Of Eams at the Commits
be passport for fifteen days clear residence
yeld fields to an invalid or stranger, before such
pr persons be proceeded against according to
petitioners would submit to your Excelency's con.
p, that whereas many diggers and other residents
I'D fields who are deharred from taking license
e p, esent system, would, if the tax impost
need 10 10s per month, cheerfuny comply with
80 that the license fund, insteaa of being dinin
buld be increased.
elusion your petitioners would re mind your Ex
that a petition Is the oHly mode by which they
lit their wants to your Excellency's consideration,
ugh they contribute more than any other class Of
sty's subjects to the exchequer, they are the
ion unrepresented
petitioners would furthermore adduce "a a claim
sxceilency's consideration that, according TO Off
rms, they contribute by direct taxation something
lion OF money per annuin, or about half the
venue 10 the support OF the State.
bur petitioners will ever pray, &c.
aling to the question OF adopting tho petition
Brown of Bcndige said
was not one man nor the whole of them put to
ouh do more to put down the government thar
hrs of Bendigo. (Iear, hear, and cheers.) Blu
c constitutional and loyal (this must be anon,
ESP (Hear, hear.) He would tell them some
hich would electrify them. Qaughter.) lie woul'
something which would astonish tn EN-, or u
Us, make the cookies Of your heart dance L
fctiiiy them. Qaughter) Her Majesty is de
young Princel loud laugliter.) Who sait
not constitutional and loyak (Cheers.) Anothe
,ut the young Prince-he has big headl Qaugh
lille on the subject of heads. lac would tell then
rtain saphead in the Council had made motor
Prince tf Wales should DO sent out to be ou
aughter) In the days of Charles T., a child o
bihs old was a reverend father in Coda Bishop
|r.) In the days of Charles III. they had maior
eks old And they had at present field marsha
never smclt gunpowder. This saphead now want,
e for king boy OF ten years old. daughter.
all the big fellows want it too. Gaughser.) Ole
Is it. Uanghter.) Our Mayor Bob wants it
r.) For why; for then there will be Lord Bob
ord Joe. Uaughter.) If there il anything
Tvs their pueriIity and utter insgniIica nee