MELBOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 399, 21 April 1871, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

April B.—H.M. ship Blanche has sailed for Sydney, tbe Russian corvette is still here. The C'latii Hamilton is trading to Newcastle.— Parliament is expected to meet, on the 25th in--t:mt. —It, is expected that Cuptuin MacMahon will be appointed Speaker of the New Assembly. Mr. Duffy opposed him, also B. Q-. Davies.—The steamer Barwon, from Adelaide to Sydney, laden with flour and wheat, was wrecked on Cape Bridgewatcr last Mondax. Hie passengers and crow were saved The vessel was afterwards beached, and the hull was sold a auction for £(JO, tho cargo for £35. There was a thick tog at the time.— Willinm Muokiu Brewer pleaded guilty to (orrery, and was sentenced to two years im prhonment. -An ironela I, supposed to be the Cerberus, has been reported off Port McDonald. —Bi-_detuu"s are decid-dly easier. There is only a mod-rato trade demand for flour at £14 5s to £15. Adelaide wheat is quoted at Us 6d to 6s 9J. Victorian, 6s 3d. The Water Lily's ten thousand bushels of o.ts sold in linos at 3s 7d, with a fair demand. Oats are now quoted at 3s sd, 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Two thousand cases Devoo's kerosene sold, to arrive, privutely at 2s _J to 29 _4d.