THE SUBMARINE CABLE.

Evening Star, Issue 4180, 20 July 1876, Page 3

THE SUBMARINE CABLE.

INTEBCOLONIAX NEWS.

Sydney, July 19. The City of Sydney is not signalled yet. The latest London telegrams say : Wool sales proceeding heavily, without recovery of price. New Zealand wheat, 48s to 51s. The heaviest gale for many years took place yesterday night at ' Newcastle. The destruction amongst buildings and other property is very con siderable. Many gardens are in ruins. July 20. The San Francisco mail was delivered in London on June 20.

The City of Sydney arrived here today.

Adelaide, July 19. The barque Agnes from Sydney, has been -wrecked. The crew were saved. The chief mate of the Lightning denies the charge of imbecility and drunkenness against the captain. Melbotjurve, July 20. Parliament opened on Tuesday. The Governor’s speech stated that the estimated revenue had been fully realised, and the finance of the country was in a satisfactory condition. A number of Bills were promised, including an Electoral Bill, to alter some of the existing boundaries and equalise the districts; also Bills to add about four more members to the Assembly, for railway extension, harbor trust, mining on private property; wines, beer, and spirit sale; land and education. No mention was made of any financial alteration, and none was proposed in the Council. The address was agreed to after a few remarks. In the Assembly no amendment was proposed, but in the course of the debate the speech was much criticised, especially for its omissions, and it was not favorably received by the Press generally Tho revenue returns for the t ear show a total of L 1,322,000, with an increase of LI 90,000.

Mr Thomas, member for Sandridge,

|is dead. The Solicitor-General is a candidate for the vacant seat. The Government refuse to receive Messrs Stevenson’s invoices without a proper heading, and their goods, which are constantly arriving, remain unopened, doing a great injury to their business. Three bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the Gcltwood. It is now almost certain that no lives were saved. Rain is very much wanted in all the Australian Colonies. The average fall for the last half-year is the lowest since 1848. Meat and vegetables are getting dear. Sullivan is said to have left the Colony. Sewell was sentenced to five years. The Ringarooma with the Suez mail sails for the Bluff on Saturday.