LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 636, 15 February 1870, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Feb. 9. Arrivals of breadstuffs from California checked business. Flour trade transactions, Ll2 to 12 10s. Wheat 5s 4d to Bs6d. Maize, dull, 3s Bd. New oats, 3s 6d. Candles dull, 10£ d. Cornsacks, lls 9d. Mauritius advices to the 30th Dec. decidedly favorable to holders. Local sugar market firm, two pounds per ton higher. Tea changed hands at full rates. Tobacco higher. Oregon timber advanced 10 per cent. Wool sales animated ; 820 bale* were sold last sales. Greasy, 5d to B£d ; scoured, lOAd to Is 3£d ; fleece, Is to Is 4|d. Arrived ; Magnet, from Greymouth ; Wild Wave, from Hokitika. Sailed: Sarah and Mary, for Hokitika, on the 3rd. M'Lellan has been re-elected for Ararat for opposition. Henry Downer, merchant, Melbourne, .has been killed by falling over a cliff at Brown's River, Tasmania. The Tasmanian " salting" case is concluded. Millar discharged, and Ellis committed. The Intercolonial Cricket Match takes place on the 24th inst. The Geelong, R.M. steamer, sailed at ■ two o'clock on the Ist inst. The Bank of Victoria has declared a dividend of ten per cent, w Dr Hickson received a sunstroke, but has partly recovered. Edmond Collins, hospital patient, has ' cnt his throat. Instructions have been sent home by the Government to place the unsold Victorian railway debentures at par. O'Reilly, editor of the Belfast Banner, assaulted Mr Fairfax, of the Warrnambool Examiner. The former was bound over to keep the peace. The barque Joscelyn is released from quarantine. The Church of England Assembly is in session./ Resolutions have been adopted for holding a general synod in Sydney this year, Arrived at Hobart Town : Emma Jane, from Dunedin. The inauguration of the New Victorian Flag takes place on board the Nelson on Wednesday. Dr Adler, teacher of languages, has been acquitted on a charge of sending a challenge 3co Benjamin, pianist. A great fire occurred at Chines on Thursday. Several hotels and shops were destroyed. The insurances amount to L4OOO. The Southern Insurance Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. ; the National 8 per cent. • A 650z nugget has been found by Scott's party at Berlin, The Bishop of Sydney is making eloquent appeals in favor of the Aboriginal Mission. The first appearance of the Opera Company on Saturday night has drawn forth favorable criticisms. Sydney, Feb. 7. Captain Yuille, convicted of aiding convicts to escape, broke from gaol in New Caledonia, and has reached Sydney. The A.S.N. Company has declared a dividend of 4 per cent. ; Peak Downs Copper Mines 15 per cent. Burt, of the Sydney horse repository, "Was spoken off Howe's Island. He said i te intended having a cruise in his yacht ' for three months. Parliament was opened by the Governor oh the Ist inst. The Governor in his speech said the Government intend introducing superannuation, law and electoral reform, miiitia and mining bills. Arrived at Newcastle : Eleanor, Julie, from Dunedin ; Princess Alice, from Lyttelton ; Derwent, from Wellington. Sailed : Wave, for Oamaru. Arrived : Voyager, from California, with breadstuffs ; Rover of the Seas, with 24,000 quarter-sacks flour. She brings dates to the 13th December. Three vessels were loading for Australia, and the Nereid for Auckland. Denchar, an old squatter &t Glenfallon, Darling Downs, Queensland, is insolvent. ' . Adelaide, Feb. 7. A company of the 18th regiment landed at Adelaide. The Ministry refuse to resign on Baker's motion. E. B. Gleeson, special magistrate and old colonist is dead. A motion has been carried asking the Government to bring in a bill tp reduce the ministerial salaries to five hundred pounds. The Government propose issuing mm R*. ing leases free for three months. Wheat, 5s l|d.