LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2390, 29 November 1870, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika, November 28. Melbourne, November 23. The Aurora Australis has been visible very frequently. The weather has been very unsettled with heavy squalls of wind and rain. Supple has been tried again and found guilty. He has been remanded for sentence pending a decision on the point reserved, that he was illegally before the Court. The National Bank has sued Mr Griffiths on an undertaking given by him to the bank in reference to the management of A. G. Fisher’s estate. The verdict was for the defendant. Some very damaging revelations came out in evidence. The Argus, in a leading article, condemns the management and the directors. A rule nisi for a new trial was granted. Johnson, who was stabbed with a sword stick at Prahran, has since died. O’Denis has been committed for trial for his murder. The new Insolvency Bill finally passed the Legislative Council yesterday. The Assembly is making progress with the Estimates. The Treasurer has given notice that he will introduce a measure to regulate the colonial forces. The Melbourne Basking Company have declared a dividend of seven per cent. The detectives rushed a large illicit still in Melbourne yesterday, and arrested three men on the premises. They have all been bailed. Breadstuffs remain very dull; prices weaker. At auction yesterday about 50 tons of Victorian flour were sold at Ll2 7s Gd to Ll2 15s. Nothing doing in wheat; quotations, 5s Gd to 5s Od. Holders of oats are still firm, most parcels arriving being stored ; ordinary samples are quoted 3 s 5d ; best, 3s 7d to to 3s Sd. Cornsacks sold at 12s lid at auction yesterday ; 12s 3d was asked privately. There is a fair business in teas. Little has been done this week in sugars. Candles, 10ijd for best brands; 700 boxes ■were sold by auction yesterday at lOj-d. Wool has been neglected pending the arrival of the English mail. Sales takes place to-day. Sailed.—Alary, for Hokitika ; Juliet, for Invercargill. SYDNEY. The James Patterson sailed for Auckland on Monday, taking the English mail. A telegram dated London, November 2, says the bombardment of Paris commenced on November 1, at noon; the Prussians having previously held grand religious services. Also that the Imperial Government will send a special steamer from Galle if England is involved in war. Boisterous and windy weather continues. The Rivers Hunter, Clarence, and Hawkesbury arc again Hooded. The A.S.N. Co.’s Works at Pyrmont are on fire. It is snowing heavily in the Cooma district. The Government are. carrying out the recommendation of the Defence Commission. Thames Walker and Hopkins have been acquitted on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Customs, after a three, hours’ deliberation by the jury, the defence being that they had already been tried and fined for the same offence. Market quiet. Adelaide. Mr Farmer, of the Eastern district, lost 1,000 acres of wheat by the recent rains. Weather unseasonable and cold. The harvest is not expected to be very abundant. Sales of old wliest, 4s Sd ; new, 4s Gd. English orders for wheat have been r ceived up to 3s scl. The West Australian Chief Justice has sentenced Stirling and Son. editors of the Perth hit/uirer , to a mouth’s imprisonment for severe comments on the Judge’s decision in a recent case. Great indignation is felt at the sentence. Shcnton, editor of the Ga’xJic, has been sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, and fined LIOO for tho same offence. The French ironclad frigate Bellegence sailed on a cruise for German vessels. Hoiurton. Heavy rain has set in a flood is expected. The weather is cold. Arrived —Swordfish from Dunedin. Sailed- -Malcolm for Lyttelton.