LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2090, 17 January 1870, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. [from our own correspondent,] [The following was published by us as an “ Extra” to-day :—] Hokitika, January 17, 9 a.m. The Tavarua arrived from Melbourne at 8.30 p.m. on the 16th, after a passage of five days two hours. She left on the 11th, and brings 25 saloon and 79 steerage passengers, and 128 tons cargo for all ports. Passenger List. Messrs Button, Plaisted, Greenwood, Mrs Greenwood, Messrs Brown, J. S. M. Thompson, W. Dalton, W. E. Sullin, Mrs Kirkwood, Messrs G. Pulley, Everitt, B. Powell, F. Banks, Mastell, Martin, Nesfield, Mills, Goldsmith, A. Smith, Firebrace, Miss Patterson, and' Masters Patterson (3). The Rangitoto arrived at Melbourne at 6 a.m. on the 11th. ' Melbourne, January 11. Flour advancing—sales LI3 ; oats, scarce at Is ; maize, firm at 3s scl ; old Adelaide wheat, os Id to 5s 6‘d. There is an improved demand for teas, sales ranging from lssdtols9d for medium to fine congous. At trade sales of sugars, white crystals fetched L3B. Malt, 9s 3d. Wool sales very spirited. Mr Goldsborough sold last week 5000 bales. Greasy fetched from 5d to 9£d ; scoured, lOd to 12|d ; fleece, lid to 20d. Mr Byrne (Colonial Treasurer), and Mr Reeves (Commissioner for Public Works), have resigned, not being able to retain their seats. The names of their successors have not transpired.

A Ministerial banquet takes place at Eaglehawk on tlio 20th. Mr Walter Montgomery has sailed for California. Herr Bandmann is at Ballarat. Draper, late bank accountant* has been committed for trial on two fresh charges of embezzlement. He is unable to find bail. The Barrossa has arrived from Hobart Town to receive deserters. She sails for New Zealand to-day. An investigation into the management of the Nelson training ship is going on. Two schoolmasters, named Boj es and Parnell have been accused by Capt. Paine with treating the boys with undue harshness. The Flying Squadron has sailed from Hobart Town for New Zealand. Mills’s timber yard and sawing mills, also Solomon’s store in Flinders street west, were destroyed by fire on Thursday night, the 6th. The English pedestrians ran matches on the cricket ground on Saturday last, and were beaten in every race by the colonial runners. Sydney. Final arrangements have been completed to establish a line of steamers running between Sydney and San Francisco, calling at New Zealand. The Rangatira and the Balclutha, the two fastest going vessels in the A.S.N. Company’s fleet, have been chartered. The Rangatira opens the line, sailing from Sydney on the Ist of March. Mr H. H. Hall, U.S. Consul, agent for the Californian mail route company, is likely to receive a small subsidy from the Government. Wool sales firm. Arrived at Newcastle ; Cantero from Wellington ; Midas from Dunedin. Defalcations have been discovered in the Sydney Corporation accounts. Bourbon sugars.—Low to medium counters sold at L 33 to L 35. Queensland. Patrick Hanny’s body has been found in the Brisbane river with a heavy iron bar tied to his neck. Three hundred pounds reward have been offered for the discovery of the murderer. Adelaide. The corn market is firm. The Assembly adopted Mr Carr’s resolutions affirming the desirability of an Australasian Commercial Federation.