AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 948, 9 July 1877, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wellington, July 0. The Wakatipu arrived last night, with news to the 3rd. Melbourne. A man named Sparkes, once in a good mercantile position, has committed suicide by taking poison, owing to bad health. A gold watch has been presented to the jockey Williams, who was instrumental in ex-

posing the Salem swindle at Kensington Park a. short time ago. The Tararua brought Captain Eendall and the crew of the steamer JBuili, wrecked at Murray’s Pass, Kent’s group. The Bulli had 150 tons on board, and was bound from Newcastle to Port Lempriere. She struck on a rock at Murray’s Pass, and sank in five fathoms of water. All hands were saved. It is stated that Captain Pyanter, senior naval officer of the colonial naval forces, has resigned, owing to the appointment, by the Government of Lieutenant Tandy, to the Cerberus. Sir William Jervois will report, it is expected, about the middle of the month, and then will proceed to Sydney cn route for Queensland, returning to Melbourne during first week of August, and then will proceed overland to Adelaide, where he will remain two or three months. He will visit Tasmania and New Zealand in January or February next. Over a million acres of land were selected last year. A handball match for the championship of Australia has been arranged between Langan and Hannon. The match is for £IOO, and is to be paid to the winner of the best five games. The Legislative Assembly, on the motion of Mr Berry, seconded by Sir J. McCulloch, adjourned, as a mark of respect to the late Viscount Canterbury. Adelaide. In the libel case, Mr King, the proprietor of the “Advertiser,” was acquitted. The Chief Justice, in summing up, expressed himself favourable to the greatest liberty being given to public writers. Tenders have been called for a direct telegraph line to Melbourne. The Bank of Adelaide has declared the usual dividend of ten per cent. Tenders have been called for the construction of the Port Augusta railway. The Government lias telegraphed for an extra immigrant ship, to leave England in August. In the Savings Banks the interest paid for the past year was IT per cent. Sydney. Anti-immigration meetings continue to be hold. W. H. H. Davenport died on the Ist, of consumption.