AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 3406, 21 January 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Albion.) The Jenny Claus and Rekel Company is about to visit New Zealand. ' . The Son, W. J. T. Clarke, the wealthiest person m the Colonies. died on Tuesday. He had. hpen long.ill. It js estqnated tKaf he leaves oyer three mUflons. , His funeral was largely attended, ‘ A number of ladies have passed the matriculation and civil service examinations. Two daughters of Professor .Hearn stand foremost on the list.

Three stowaway convicts from New Caledonia have reached Sydney, and two Frenchmen have arrived at. Brisbane in an open boat, having' escaped and eluded the guard. , The Governor is expected to return from Tasmania oh the 23rd jhst. u : The caisson for the graving, dock, 81ft. 16ng and 36ft. high, has been successfully launched and placed in position, -After a long drought heavy rain fell for three daysj and did much good. , ' Ministers are engaged in preparing a political programme to submit to the' country at the approching general election. If is believed Parliament will nqt be dissolved until next ‘month. ■’ No news of Major Warhurtoh has been received from Western Australia. ; . ‘ ; Governor Weld is expected here from Western Australia. ' > The City of Melbourne takes the Califonuah mail from Sydney. . i : ■ ■ •}: | The New South Wales Parliament has reassembled. The - debate on Capt. ‘Boss's' case Ijas been,resumed.,, ' -J. j . Three men hkye' ,been murdered at Parambong, N.S.W., by a li|.na|ti<j! ‘ Four seamen have been committed for trial

for rape on a married women,' " Mr Macalister is-Premier of the new Queensland Ministry. The policy includes the graabolition pf od valorem duties, immigration, hnd freeseleotibu within limitedire&s.