TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 500, 17 November 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

MELBOURNE. Niws received Sydney states that Rosenwax, the defaulting pawnbroker, was apprehends I in Fiji, the Government there surrendering him. Rosenwax aud also one man was wounded. The Assembly have voted 1000/ to Dr Lang, of Sydney, for his services in effecting the separation of Victoria from New South Wales; and 1000/ to the wi low of Mr. Frazer, a lata member of the Assembly. The bonus of 3000/ in favour of the ex-Speaker, instead of a pension, was carried after much opposition. The Sabbatarian question still forms matter for discussion. 8000 persons have pi ti- ; o ied against, the openiog of the Musi im, Public Libr r an lslipC> rbe; ns on Sundays. A petition expressing the views of the Anti- ■ abbataii ns has b.en signed by 20,0/0 residents in Melbourne. The Loch Leven is a total wreck at King’s Island. A quanti'y of wool was saved by the Tararua and other st amers. Captain Branscombe was drowned in attempting to get on board to save some effec's. The question of wool consignment by Australian Banks is revived. The practice is defended by the bank directors on the ground of a saving of merchants' commissions. SYDNEY The Navigation Board find that the Capiam of the Nevada havin'decbned to live ■ vidence respecting the co lision with the Badger, the investigation is only exparte. hey decline, therefore, to i ivc a final decision, but regret that tbo Differs in charge the Nevada offered no asistance to the Badeer. Captain Bennett, of the Aurora, has been committed for trial for flogoing a seaman. The Bank of New South Wales has decla ed a dividend of 10 per cent. A swordfish of over a ton weight wag taken on Manley Beach. ADELAIDE. Laly Edith Fereusmn wife of Sir James Fergusson, Governor of South Australia, is dead. The funeral procession was upwards of a mile in length They deficiency in the revenue, according to the Budget Speech, is 70,000/, and it is proposed to make it up by stamp) duties,