AUSTRALIAN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1775, 28 October 1879, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. SYDNEY, October 28. Ton splendid steamships are in Sydney harbor filling with wool. The cabman difficulty is unchanged. There is a tremendous mining revival. BETTING. Geraldine is favorite for the Maribyrnong Plate at 100 to 5. Caspian is second favorite for the Derby at sto 1. Wellington has advanced for the Cup, and is now at 10 to 1. Caspian is backed for the Cup for £IO,OOO, at 16 to 1. The Sydney horses are unaltered. MEAT EXPORTSquatters are liberally subscribing for the shipment of carcases. [eeutke’s telegeams.] COOKTOWN, October 27. THE TORRES MAIL. Arrived—R.M.S. Somerset. The Eastern news is unimportant. SYDNEY, October 27. Arrived—Steamer Stratbowon, with 572 immigrants. SYDNEY, October 27. Arrived —City of New York, from Auckland. MURDERS IN NEW GUINEA. Three European and three Chinese of the crew of the ketch Pride of the Logan have been murdered by the Natives in Cloudy Bay, New Guinea. ADELAIDE, October 27. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT. Parliament bas boon prorogued. The Governor in bis speech congratulated the country on the prospect of the harvest, and its commercial prosperity. [By Telegraph.] [Via Auckland.] SYDNEY, October 23. Thousands visited the Botomahana daily in Sydney harbor. The Hon. S. Samuel, Post-master-General, proposed the success of the Union Company, and said that Sydney was much indebted to the Union Company for their enterprise in placing such magnificent steamers on the lino. MELBOUBNE, October 23. Latest training notes state that Secundus and Soothsayer did twice round and rushed homo. Levant went a long gallop and came home fast. First Water and Country Girl did a fast gallop, and Wandering Jew was sent a long canter and finished fast. He is a great goer, Bivorton went a good gallop. Darriwell and Credit went for strong work, and Le Loup cantered, Glenormiaton did a good working gallop.