AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 580, 30 May 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.

—o—(Dally Tim' l *.) By the arrival of the barque Duke of Edinburgh from Newcastle, we have four lays’ later news from Europe and Austraia. The following are the only items of interest;— Melbourne, May 10. Tenders have been receive I by the Mining Department to sink a coal pit at Cape Paterson. The ten mile race between Bird and Sanson came off to day, and was won by the ter, who received a start of 500 yards. Bird pulled, Up lame, after the th rty-sixth round. Sir George Bowen was entertained at dinner by the Melbourne Club last night. The Postal question is now under the consideration of the Cabinet, and it is likely that a definite course of action will be resolved upon before the meeting of Parliament. An inquest was held on the body of Walter, who poisoned himself, and a verdict of felo de se was returne 1. An action for divorce brought by M . Villeueuve Smith against his wife and a co-respondent, named Armstrong, on the ground of their adultery is proceeding. Sydney, May 12. The inquest on the body of Captain Longmuir, of the ship Rifleman, who avas murdered at sea by the steward, who is named Krauss, was concluded to day. The murderer was committed for trial. The funeral of Captain Longmuir took place to day, a id was largely attend d. The returns of the yield of gold during the last four months show a decrease of five thousand ounces on the amount of the retn-ns of the previous four months. Caisn, an ex British Consul at Hankow, war arrested here to day on a charge of embezzling 2000f. of Government money at Hankow, and is to he sent in custody to England by the out-going mail steamer. A deputation waited upon the Minister for Lands to day, and urged upon him the necessity of appointing a Mining Inspector. Brisbane, May 14. A disabled steamer was seen from Cape Moreton on Sunday night. She proved to he from New Caledonia. The crank of her shafts was tarried away, so that the bearings of the engines were useless. She had also run short of provisions. The p aterson lelt Brisbane yesterday morning to render her assistance, and tow her to Sydney if necessary. Suh-luspoctor Johnson and the troopers by whom he was accompanied have returned to Cardwell after m iking an investigation into the murder of two fishermen at Green Island, No trace of their boat was found. At the Native camp at Point Cooper the party found the charred remains of two blacks, as well as of clothing ami potatoes. It is supposed tl.at while on their way home they were kiile 1 by some other til be. CABLE TELEGRAMS. London, May 0. The collection of the taxes in the State of Louisiana, U.S., has been met with armed resistance. The Governor telegraphed to the President that the State is drifting into revolution and anarchy. Riinforcemeus of troops have been sent to suppress the disturbance. May S. Mr. AVait, a Conservative, has heeu returned for Gloucester. May 9. The Right Hon. Sir C. B. Adderlcy stated in the House of Commons that on the House going into Committee of Supply he intended to call the attention of hon. members to the condition of Colonial affairs. Admiral Topete and several other Conservative leaders, who had taken refuge in Portugal, have arrived at Madrid. Marshall Serrano is at Biarritz. May 10. Mr. John Stna-t Mill, the celebrated political economist, died yesterday.