AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 605, 21 November 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

—o The Melbourne Cup was won by Don Juan ; Dagworth, second, and Horatio, third, For the Derby, Lapidist was first; Mountaineer, second, and Maid of A vend, third. Don Juan also won the Essendnn Stakes and the Royal Park Stakes, beating Horatio, Dagworth and Fits'Yattendon. For the Melbourne Stakes, Dagworth was first ; Atalanta, second ; Victoria, third. We extract the following from telegrams published by our various contemporaries— Mklbournr, November 8. A number of extra prizes are offered by the Rifle Association. The steamer Alexandra went ashore in the west channel. With the assistance of tugs she was got off. The bricklayers threaten to strike for higher wages. The bootmakers are on strike. The saw-mill men at Euchuea struck for the eight hours system. At a meeting of wool-brokers and woolbuyers, it. was resolved not, to buy at the public sales unless a draft rate of lib per cwt. be a'lowed. The Navigation Board held an inquiry to day relative to the grounding of the Alexandra Captain Stuart had his certificate suspended for a month. The Rifle competitors are quatered in the Victo ia Barracks. Sydney. November 8. The Mail steamer took 140,000/. in gold, and 400 tons tin ore received last month from Northern mines. ■ The ship Eastern Light, from San Francisco struck on 'ho Kcwcas'le bar on Thursday evening, and cmnnKiieed to leak badly She returned here to discharge and repair. The Auckland riflemen left for Melbourne yesterday, The barqe Anna, for Auckland, was wrecked on Kings Island. EUROPEAN NEWS. London, November 7. Bismark is re-appointed Premier. The French movement in favor of Chambord collapsed. The Tichhorno trial is adjourned. The Vienna Exhibition is closed. The China, with Australian homeward mail, arrived at Galle on Ft iday. Obituary.—Chief Justice Bovill. The Admiralty Court condemned the owners of the Murillo to pay 24,000/., and also made a decree that the Murillo be sold unless the judgment be satisfied. The United States railways have failed to pay interest upon their, bonds. A semi-panic prevails. Exchange is at 8. he rates of American exchange are declining.