AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 355, 2 August 1875, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Sydney, July 27. Great scandal has been caused by the charge of corruption made against the Minister of Lands by ex-Premier Parkes. The s. s. Macgregor left San Francisco with the mails on the 19th inst. The San Francisco mails Avere delivered several days in advance of the Suez. A telegram dated London, July 22nd, from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency says Up to date 25,000 bales of avool have arrived for next sales’ and there has been a little private enquiry. The tallow market is quiet. Mutton, 425; beef 40s. Leather market easier; 7000 sides Australian changed hands since last report. The unfavorable weather affecting the wheat crops, has rendered the market firmer. A later private telegram, dated July 22nd, says —“Our market price for wheat is 58s. The Market Lane corn market is excited in consequence of a continuance of rain.” At auction sale of new teas, ex Marrion, a portion sold at 2s Id per pound, but the balance Avas withdrawn for higher rates. Mauritius sugars dull. The s.s. Easby sailed for Wellington at noon to-day. Madame Ristori has commenced. Her impersonation of Medea, has pronounced her to be a brilliant actress. Edward White has been remanded on a charge of attempting to bribe a member of Parliament. Letters received from the New Guinea expedition by the barque Cheviot, dated from Cape Somerset, North Australia, report all well. The Torres Straits mail steamer Bowen left Singapore for Australia on the 22nd instant, Melbourne, July 26. The new barque Eliza Ramsden was wrecked at Point Nepean on Saturday. The crew was saved. She is insured in the Victoria for £IO,OOO, a portion of which is re insured The South British lose £IOOO ; the New Zealand £SOO. The ship was abandoned at sea. Frank Stephens starts in his life-boat tomorrow for Sydney. Great interest is felt in the result, as it is thought the voyage is a perilous one in such a boat, Strong opposition inside and outside the Assembly is shown to the Tariff Bill. It is likely that the Government will abandon the the new 20 per cent cent ad valorem, and return to the old scale, Carroll, the ex-meraber, was sentenced to fourteen years for forgery. Adelaide. Wheat, 4s 83. Dr Goldsmith, one of the first Northern Territory Expedition, died from an overdose of chlorodyne. INTERPROVINCIAL. AUCKLAND, July 31. The Gas Company has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. The company has promised a reduction in the price of gas. They intend increasing the capital to carry on new works. Auckland, August 2. Mr Thomas Beckham, district judge, is dead. He Avas sent over to this colony from Ncav South Wales by Sir George Gipps to join the staff of Governor Hobson, in 1839. He has continued Resident Magistrate ever since. His age was seventy-one. GRAHAMSTOWN, July 31. The gold returns for the week are 2378 ounces. The Long Drive contributed 580 ounces as the result of the mouth’s work. The Bank of New Zealand shipped 4280 ounces this week, making a total of about 28,000 ounces during the last four months. New Plymouth, July 31. One of the bodies of the crew of the Hero was washed ashore at Mokau, but it is not identified yet. The Maoris buried it high upon the beach, A number of natives have come in to Mr Parris respecting his retiring from office. The survey of the Hero has been held, to base a claim for salvage. The report gives the salvage value direct at £330, and the timber, &c, at £149, Captain Simms, late captain of the Julius Vogel, has been appointed harbour-master. All the railway bridges are expected to be finished at the end of August, and the line opened for passenger traffic at the end of September. Wellington, July 31. The Chain Hills Tunnel on the Dunedin and Clutha Railway was finished this morning. It is bricked throughout, and will be ready for a locomotive to pass through in eight days. All the bridges on this contract are erected, and the line will be ready for public traffic in the second week in August. Wellington, August 2. A caucus of Government supporters was held on Saturday, and the Times, this morning, says it is in a position to state that a majority of the House of Representatives have pledged themselves to carry the Government Bills through during the present session, and that Ministers entertain no doubt whate\ r er as to the power of the General Assembly to abolish Provincial Governments. Arrived—The Ladybird, from 1 Lyttelton, at 6 a m,;] the Nautilus from Oamaru, and Forest Queen from Timaru. Invercargill, July 31. Nomination of candidates for the vacant seat of Wallace took place to-day. The following were proposed :—Messrs Castean, Moulkern, and Cameron. Dunedin, August 2, Some of the male immigrants by the Aldergrove got drunk in town on Saturday, and created a terrific disturbance at the barracks. They smashed windows, broke up forms and chairs to use as bludgeons, and indulged in a regular faction fight. The police arrived just in time to prevent the affray being fatal. Six arrests were made. Two of the men are in the hospital. FIJI NEWS. Auckland, July 31. By the Emu dates are to 23rd July. H.M. Barracouta left Levuka with the Governor oa that date for Nadi, the proposed seat of Government. Mr G. McManara, teller of the Fiji Bank, has died of typhoid. A Sanitary Board has been formed at Levuka. At Lewa one prisoner has been sentenced to death for child murder. The prisoner’s wife had been confined, and he to save his wife’s life he killed the child by burning it alive in accordance with Fiji custom.

The native police have been {interfering with the white population so much as to cause great indignation. A public meeting was held on the subject but nothing done. There is public agitation as to Kandavu being made the port of call, the general opinion being that Levuka’s claim is paramount. Ex King Kakabau is convalescent of the measles. H.M. Pearl left Levuka for New Hebrides on the 12th of July, A fire occurred at Bau on the 11th which destroyed the principal public buildings; one sick native perished in the flames. A dinner to the Bau murderers is spoken of by the Fiji Times as the latest thing on the tapis in Levuka.