LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 3487, 27 April 1874, Page 3

LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. , Melbourne, April 21. The Victorian Government is generally favorable to offer the Cable Company for a reduction under the present arrangement a pro rata subsidy, acccording to the number of messages. Victoria would pay L 13.000 : New

Zealand, L 1,303; but it is doubtful if the other Colonies will agree to the terms even for a year.

Drummond, the bank manager, has received a sentence of five years’ imprisonment. , A company is forming to utilize the iron discoveries at Massacre Bay, Nelson. The nominations for the third and last batch of elections were held last Thursday in twentythree districts, returning thirty-seven members. Two only were returned unopposed. Sir James M‘Culloch and Sir John O’Shannassy both found opponents in journalists. The former’s return is quite secure, but the latter’s is thought rather doubtful, although his friends are confident of success. The whole of the elections will be completed to-morrow. For the vacancy in the Council Mr Sargood and Mr A. K. Smith are candidates.

> Mr Goodman, the Official Assignee, a very old colonist, and formerly a member of the Government, has died of typhoid fever, which is rather prevalent. Detective Walker has been charged with the manslaughter of his wife by striking her on the head, but was acquitted, as it was shown she was addicted to drunkenness, and died from natural causes.

Coring to the short supply of live stack in the Melbourne market, the price of meat has raised a penny. The Cerberus will be docked on Wednesday.

, The Eight Hours’ Anniversary Fete was held to-day. There was a very large procession of the trades through the streets. Sir Gavan Duffy proceeds to England by the mail to day. Mr O’Ferrall, the Lands Office defaulter, is known to be in New Caledonia, but baa sueceeded in eluding the police. All the Communists have now proceeded to England.

Sydney The Challenger has been docked. She proceeds mext to New Zealand.

■ The Tartar, with the mails, arrived at California prior to the 15th inst. Parliament is likely soon to be prorogued. Members are getting tir.ed of the long session, ’ Breen has been sentenced to death for the Piambong murders. , The rush to the Endeavor has ceased. .. . , , Adelaide, The miners’ strike at Moonta and the Wallaroo has ended by the directors agreeing to the men’s terms for two months, with a promise of an increase if copper rises. The result has caused great satisfaction.

Coolie labor for the Northern Territory is strongly urged on the Government.