LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Star, Issue 3852, 29 June 1875, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN.

. Melbourne, June 23. The election for the Western Province to the Upper House yesterday occasioned more than the usual interest of Council elections. The candidates -were Mr Samuel Wi'son, the wealthy squatter, and donor of L 3,000 to the University, and Mr Anderson, a local man, of some means. The squatter prevailed, and secured his election by a large majority in a strong squatting district. Early yesterday morning a fire occurred on the premises of Thomas Luke and Co, tea merchants, King street, which were totally destroyed, with the stock. The adjoining premises of Francis and Macpherson were much damaged by fire. Luke was insured for 1 A3,000 in the following offices :—Australian Alliance, Loudon and Lancashire, National, Northern and Victoria. On Monday night, whilst two men named Smith and Millist were generating hydrogen fas for a lime light, at the rear of the Theatre loyal, an explosion took place; Smith was killed on the spot, and Millist was badly injured. Both men were blown through a a iron roof, at a distance of 12ft. Judge Molesworth having practically declared against the illegality of the Government selling the frontages to the reserves, the matter has been brought before Parliament, and has created a strong fee ing. The Irish residents have resolved to celebrate the O’Connell centenary, on thes»h August, by a banquet and procession. The cofferdam at the new wharves on the south bank of the Yarra gave way with a. fre.-h in the river. About 100 men are out of employment. '

Th® ‘Argus ’ proprietors have proceeded agamst a country journal for copyimr Reuter’s The caseias argued, and judgment reserved. Tjjedeoisiouwill finally deride thlsVexedquesParliamentary proceedings \deficienfr of general interest, and unUHRe financial statement early next month no-matters waJd! 7 grCat un P or * MMs ® jbe brojjght fbrJarrett, for the murddr of bla w&at Carl4n, has been sentenced to death, buiasthere is a strong recommendation to mercy, it is unlikely the extreme sentence will be carried oat; 9 Mus Bolton has resigned her- mathematical position m the Ladies’ College to take a lucrative appointment in Christchurch, New Zealand. Professor Barton, of Trinity College, Cambridge, takes the mathematical department. r , wholesale grocer, has failed; liabdities, LBe,m of which L 58.000 are owing to the Colonial Bank, unsecured. At'a meeting of creditors the manager of the declined to give any information, and the creditors resolved that the estate mould be sequestrated. It is not believed that this amount is the actual unsecured debt. ' , ‘ ■ The second reading of the Land Bill -Was oa *‘ried last night by a large majority. Madame Jtistori is expected here about the third week in August. „n. Sydney, June 23.. Tme Government has arranged with the Australian Steam Navigation Company .for the continuation of the San Francisco temporary set* vice for four mouths. ~ The Landßill has been read a second time in the Council. The Post and Telegraph Office at Sofala has been burned down. Melbourne is scratched for the Metropolitan, m, « . Adelaide, June 23. « 1 r o^2. mme , nt Propose® to spend on eduoiitaon L 60.000, exclusive of the amount required for buildings. • ■ „