FRENCH MAN-OF-WAR AT MELBOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 226, 29 September 1870, Page 2

FRENCH MAN-OF-WAR AT MELBOURNE.

THE DUKE OF FDINBUEGH AT THE SIDNEY FXHIBITION.

GENREAL TOM THUMB TO VISIT

AUCKLAND

SUPPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH

WHECK OF THE BEW7H4.—FOU PA.-ohJNGEE- DROWNED.

We have Australian nesvs via the South to the 17th inst.: — MELBOURNE, September 17. The French Gunboat Surcouf, bound for New Caledonia from Galle, put in for co*l and provisions on Sunday ; some excitement was caused before h> r dates were known, as she » ight have brought later war news. She, however, left Galle on the 111 August. She took sufficient coals and provisions to carry her to the port of her destination. The cap tain is reported as having stated his intention to take any Prussian vessels he may meet with.

The fl.ods have subsided except at Echuca, where again the river is rising and the whole township th re ate i cd. The Supreme Court upheld Cohen's conviction for selling drink on Sundays, holding that travellers are not entitled to be supplied on Sundays. Supples conviction is unanimously upheld, and he is sentenced to death. Ho made a speech alleging that he was the victim of slander, and did a meritorious deed in trying to shoot his slanderer. The Chief Justice told him if his principles were carried out, there would be an end to all society, law, and order. Mr. Rawlings, the lion, treasurer of the Royal Society, has been dismissed. He has recovered from the effects of poison taken accidentally.

George Hughes, lately alderman of the city, died suddenly.

St. Enoch's Church has been converted into a Presbyterian Assembly Hall, and it was formally opened with a tea meeting. Sir James McCulloch presiding.

Fulton & Co. have completed the first sugar mill made in the colony for Mr. Ewan, of Port Macquarie.

The dramatic season at the Royal has been commenced by Coppin, with a round of characters and full houses. Mrs. Gladstone has gone to Sydney. Bandman is again here on a short stay. Matthews is drawing crowded houses at Adelaide. The Tom Thumb troupe is at Beech worth en route for Sydney, thence to New Zealand.

Commercial —Considerable sales of flour have taken place during the week, at £12 10a to £12 12s 6d ; and trade lots at £13. Wheat is scarce at 5s 6d to os Bd. There is very little animation. Oats continue dull at 3s sd. Maize is a shade better at 3s 9d. Honolulu sugars sold readily at current rates. A cargo of leas, from Hankow, sold freely ; but there is no material change in either sugars or teas. Basting powder has reached Bd, and quicksilver, 3s.

Shipping—The Nightingale sailed on Monday for Wellington via Dunedin, taking 2000 cases kerosene, 500 cases geneva, for Dunedin. The James Paterson, steamer, sails for Auckland on Monday via Sydney. The Rangitoto will call at Picton, aud the Tararua will in future call at Oamaru and Timaru. The schooner Bertha of Launceston was wreked on Cape Llptrap beach. Captain Quinn, two sailors, and four passengers were lost. A man named Luke Cullen was the sole survivor.