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Show Austlrallau A Hairs Sydney, March 27. A motioo in the assembly questioning the validity of the 8fi;it of Fit7pitnck, leader of the opposition, because of holding a pension from the crown, was relerred to the elections qualification commit-, tee. Government carried a bill to the legislature appointing a fifth judge in consequence of tbe increase of busi-neEB, busi-neEB, Tbo assembly enlarged the scope of Bfdeclion, rendering eligiblo attorneys of ten years standing. German residents celebrated the birthday of the Emperor by theatricals theatri-cals and a public bail. Queensland Blacks have been j fighting amongst themselves in the northern districts Many dead bodies were fouud. Nfcw Zealand Government basin troduccd a bill miking the speaker ship ol the legislative council elective, A large meeting of King natives is about to take place. News from tbe Friendly lal.inds report re-port a devastating hurricane on ihe 6th intl. A new Catholic church, at . Tonga, valued at 3,000, was rzod. The British consulate, several large stores, and two-thirds ol the naiive houses were destroyed, and native vessels were wreiked. Loss of lile occurred. oc-curred. Obituary Sir Maurice O'Co&nell, president of the legislative council, Queensland; Bishop Newcastle. |