The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13
NEWS FRoM.AusTRALIA.


The bark Aura (of Providsncs) Capt Crosby arrived
yesterday with advces Melbourne to the I'd Of Do
cember nineteen days later than previous accounts
Unfortunately the A. only brought one pspsr-the Argus
Of December 2and that 10 chiefly allied with advertise
ments lengthy reports Of court and Legislative proceed
ings, and other matter Of special Importance to
Americans.
We compile from the Argus the following summary,
from which the reader form pretty correct esti-
mate Of what is goin ON in that region.
GovERNxrr EscoRr-The Balaarat Escort arrived at
the Gold Once Treasury, at the usual hour YESTERDAY
and brought from Balaarat, 1853 o.. dwt Of gold 70
dwts. total, S573 10 dwts The last number from
Balaarat is s,4S4, and from Creswscks Creek 2sl.
LOCAL Govmmrr.-A reform meeting is announced
Colingwood The watchwords Of the notice are "good
roads, pure water, sewerage lighting &C." The notice
of land beyond Smith street These revolutionary peo
pie made demand only lately for the delivery letters
and now they 60 in for sewerage and Lighting aa
Of DO these good folks want go ahead Of the metro
polls and do they fondy think that the corporation
generation, win let thems We not informed what
particular development Of local government desired
by the and perhaps it is as well that the de-
tailed programme should not be published now every
will 20 in the hope Of his favorte scheme being
the subject of revolution.
u
before u.s. observe that the total number Of persons
tried In the Supreme Court Of this colony during tno
year 1884, 6S5 Of whom 45S were convicted ana %
tails to be accurate Before tomorrow we Mau get
corrected, and derive further particulars We may re-
mark in the meantime that the number OF convictions
in 1858 ALL that in 1858 they appear to have
decreased.
VICTORIA LIQUOR Law LEAcux-A meeting Of the advo
Gates law prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
was held last evening in the Mechanics Institution at
which constitution was adopted The second article
reads folowsThe object OF the League shall be to
combine the coonis,s Of Victoria in determined effort
te obtain prohbiiory law in reference to the mporta
ton and sale Of intoxicating liquors"
IApusrRAL SoCETY-In spite of the heat and dust Of
yesterday a constantly varying assemblage amounting
to perhaps hundred met the Cattle yards to inspect
the show Of stock Of the Melbourne turtles were
there and many who commercially interested in
short horns and Leinsters The mute competitors were
not In horse stock there several vare
sented in fast there was more variety Of horse than
Of any other subject Of competition One slim
Besborough brought strongly to mind the line OF the
Aitius ingredtur, ct mollia crura responit."
The official report which is not yet complete win give
the list of beasts exhibited and the judicial
on them.
/ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
On the 21st of December the Speaker announced that
Partnerships Limited Liability Bill and had promised to
carry out the wishes of the Council with respect to
tai communication If the state Of the revenue would ad
NIT of it.
Mr.. j. I. Charlton took his seat member for Ripon
&C., in the of Mr.. Goldsmith.
Notices of motion given by Dr. Greeves respecting
the Water and Sewerage Commission; BY Mr. Cowie, re-
speeding petition from Geelong and BY Mr.. j. Thomp
\ son respecting direct taxation.
By message, His Excenency recommended the appro-
praton Of 600 for procuring suitable residence for
| the Governor, for 1854 and 1855.
report brought up from the select committee ap
pointed to frame address to the Queen the subject
of international postage.
annually appropriated for Queens plate, to be run for
at the Melbourne races.
proposition at every stage, and accordingly called for
division the motion for going into committee which,
however, unsuccessful
Dr. GRERvxs said that the bject aimed at the i'm
provement Of horse stock
Mr.. SIXTH moved, as an amendment, that the sum
should be expended specifically for that purpose and not
for horse racing which would not necessarily accomplish
Mr. CAMPBELL thought that racing was the best test Of
horse.
The Colonial Secretary supported the original notion
solely with view to provide recreatons for the people
Mr. RiDDEIL supported it, because he thought that 1t
Mr. ARMAND would no. vote for the encouragement Of
horse racing under any circumstances. On division,
the original motion carried by II to h.
On motion Of Dr. GRnvns, the new bread bill was read
The House sat till late hour and the greater part of
the time was occupied with the additional estimates fog
.nS
| Hesitation of the usual ineffective grumbling
The money voted the question is where It to
come fromY
THE LATEST FROM GEELoNG.
Accounts from the Barrabool Hills confirm the opinions
late hurricane The hail has severely injured the grape
CROP many Of the vines being completely stripped Of
have either been blown down or unrooed and the crops
and fruit trees have also suffered severely. At the
time the storm reached the pumps on the Barwon,
half dozen horses that attached to CARTS got
away and galloped like mad beasts. One Of the horses
and two carts are still missing. A young woman who
had gone out to bathe is reported to be also missing
Captain White Of the Lochnagar appears to have been
drowned while bathing that day. but whether from
the effects of the storm otherwise cannot be cerain
ed The unfortunate gentlemans cloths were found on
the western beach. The Advertiser of this morning
sert that his body has been found but have not heard
that report confirmed A boat belonging to the Albert
was capsised, and one man met with watery grave.
Another fatal accident occurred the day but not
from the effects Of the storm. fine little boy belonging
to Sergeant Seton of the police happened to fall OF
dray and before he could be excatcd from his danger
GUS position, another dray Immediately behind the one
from which he had fallen, passed him, causing in
| slant death;
man in a house at Ashby had narrow escape from
the lightning The fluid came down the chimney, passed
alonga side wall and up window, destroying half the
glass thence to the roof from which 1t again descended
Of the fnd gentleman bathing the other day had
avery narrow escape from shark; one Of these
having turned up" to take him just he got into
sufficiently shallow water tn be able to save himself
meeting held last night at Masonic Hall, to fur.
Their the erection Of much talked Of bathing houses
mittee, to proceed Immediately businessThe Mayor,
Messrs Fyfe, Carver Riddle, Ryan, OFarrel, and Ro
Dertson. They meet again to-day to decide upon the
tenders. II Is too be hoped that this urgently
CURED bathing house is likely to be speedily erected that
the public will have hesitation in taking q sufficient
number OF shares to allow of the completion of estab
shment for the ladies well the gentlemen and that
those who have already subscribed for shares will at
once pay the required rmount thing of this kind
on which much Of the public health comfort and de-
cency depends should be most literally supported
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
GoID-There was no great amount OF business doing;
but some demand for the Northumberland keeps up the
price at f3 u.s.
SAFES OF SHEEP AND STAToN.-E T. A. Lascelles yr.,
sold yesterday the North Borriyallock station the pro-
petty of j. g. Ware, Esq, for 81, 500 the station
without improvements contained about 900 acres with
i 5000 sheep.-Gcelong Advertiser
Cholera In Tcxas-Awful Fatality in a Family
OF Georgia Emigrants.
/ Hrnm the Macon Citizen March