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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 941, 2 August 1871, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. ALHAMBRA,

[per greville's telegraph company, reuter's agents.]

Bluff, Aug. 1. The s.s. Alhambra arrived this morning. AMr Hutcheson, saloon passenger, died suddenly during the voyage. Passengers — For Dunedin : Mrs Hislop, Messrs Marshall, Retching, Collins, Cox, Hutcheson, Quirk, Mrs Jones and four children, Miss Wilson, Mrs and Miss Arkle and infant, Rev Mr Williams, Rev Mr Donovan, Rev Mr Royer, and Mr and Mrs Dick. For Lyttelton : MissSymons. For Wellington : Captain Holt, Mrs Holt, infant, and servant, Mr Bacon, Mr Williams, Mr Harcourt, and Mr Crandie. Melbourne, July 27. Mr Walsh was returned for Ballarat unopposed. When the Assembly met there were thirty-one on tho Government side, and thirty-six on the Opposition Benches. An interim vote of L 30,000 for salaries was unopposed. The financial statement will be made on the Ist August. There is considerable excitement in commercial circles on the fiscal policy of the new Government. A deputation of soft-goodsmen interviewed the Government in reference to drawbacks on exports, and requested that the duties should be collected by measurement instead of ad valorem. The Government declined to disclose its fiscal policy till it came before the House. American importers succeeded in getting the Commissioner of Customs to reckon a dollar at 3s 9d instead of 4s. The Ministerial banquet at Sandhurst was a success. The Lincolnshire arrived with the Marquis of Normanby, Governor of Queensland, the Marchioness and suite. Woods, in the Assembly, proposes to sell the Government railways and extend railway 'communication with the proceeds. Arrived— Velocidade and William, from Lyttelton ; Magnet, from Greymouth ; Great Britain, from London. Sailed — Wentworth, for Auckland. Flour, Ll6 ; wheat, Adelaide, from 6s 8d to 7s ; New Zealand wheat, 6s ; oats, Victorian, 38. 4d to 3s 7d. Tookey's, LI 8 ; Caledonian, Ll2O. Sydney, July 26. The Woolgrowers have appointed Sir Daniel Cooper Macleay, Bushy Hamilton, and Alexander Lindon, a committee to watch over Colonial in+"Tfitf mousana pexsons atceuueu. tne Orange special services at the Exhibitionbuildings. Adelaide, July 26. Wheat drooping ; sales, 03 6d to 5s 7d.