LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 311, 10 April 1868, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(From " Argus Telegrams.) j Sydney, March 24. The Prince's recovery is almost com- j plete. A public meeting has been called to present Mr Vial with a testimonial, I for saving the Prince's life. i i 8 P. M. ! The Price spent two hours on hoard j the Galatea to-day. The seamen of the fleet manned the rigging, and cheered heartily. March 25. The Prince is moving about freely. He personally received the address and resolutionspassed at the meeting of Australians last night. A presentation has been made to Mr Vial of a medal, for seizing O'Farrel. The occasion attracted a large audience. There was enthusiastic cheering for the Queen and the Prince It is reported that Mr Aspinall in tends to movd for a postponement o* the trial of O'Farrell, and a change of the venue. A monster meeting of Australians. to express their indignation at the attempt on the life of Duke was held last night. Great enthusiasm was displayed A man named Toomey has been committed at Goulburn for disloyalty, under the Treason Felony Act. Small sales of Patna rice are reported at £25. 2Gth March The Prince gave a luncheon on board the Galatea to-day. The governor, the Countess, of Belmore, and the Commodore were present. Ho will drive through the city to-morrow. . The Galatia sails positively on the arrival of the Panama mail. O'Farroll's trial commenced at ten o'clock to-day before Judge Cheeke.The Attorney-General prosecuted, and Mr Aspinall an.f Mr I'alley appeared for tho prisoner, who pleaded "Not guilty." Mr. Aspindall applied for a postponement of the trial, on Mr. Pavey's affidavit that important \\ itncsses to prove prisoner's insanity had not yet been summoned. After a short discussion a postponement to Monday was granted. His excellency the Governor lias re-

eeive.l another threatening letter ] through the post, and the hon. Henry si Parkes, Chief Secretary, has received 1 two communications of asimilarnature.. r Four men have already been arrest- * ed under the powers of the recently p passed Treason-Felony Act. I The, Albion, s s ha,s arrived from , Hokitika with two hundred and thir- i ty-eight steerage passengers, all bound •, to the Gympie Creek diggings Mary- j borough. , Sandhurst, March 2G. , At the police court, Eaglehawk, this " morning, aman named Charles £tewart. alias Moses Carson, was charged with being accessory to the attempt ! made by O'Farrell to assassinate H-R. H.the Puke of Edinburgh. He was remanded for a week for the production ' of evidence against him. ; RoCKHAMPTON. . March 2Gth. ■ Commissioner Griffin hsis been convicted of murdering the troeners who formed the gold escort near Clermont, and sentenced to death. Adelaide, March 25. A grand service wsis held yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, for the repose of the soul of the late Sir D. Daly. Pearls ai"> said to be discovered in larpft quantities along the coast at w allaroo. The corn market is inactive The price of wheat is hard I v so firm. It is quoted sit Bs. Gel. to 9s ; flour, £22 and .£23.