LATEST AUSTRALIAN MEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1139, 22 March 1872, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN MEWS.

[per greville's telegraph company, , reuter's agents.] Melbourne, March: 14. Mr Yogel and Mr Webb have had further interviews with the Government on the subject of postal arrangements between Victoria and, New Zealand. Modified proposals have been favorably entertained, but the details will not be made public till submitted to Parliament, and a agreement has been signed between the contracting parties. Messrs. Yogel and Webb were entertained at a dinner at Scott's Hotel. The principal representatives of the shipping and commercial interests, were present. The hon. Mr O'Grady was chairman. There was a very pleasant interchange of cordial sentiment. ' The Commissioner 'of Customs haa promised a delegation further concessions in reference to Customs Drawbacks Regulations to facilitate intercolonial trade. Captain James Lawrence, of Lloyd's Rooms, is dead. Flour, L 1 215» to Ll3 per ton ; wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 7d ; oats, 3s 3d to 4s ; barley (malting), ss ; sugars, .firm. Markets generally unaffected by the mail news. Tookeys nominal, without mention. Warhnambool, March 14. ' Arrived.— Stanley, from Auckland. ; Sydney, March 14. The elections are over, leaving the Government weak. Typhoid fever is spreading amongst the priaoners.at Paramatta gaol. ;: A substance, supposed to be plumbago, •has been found in the Corhdale tin mine. Arrived— City of Melbourne. . Sailed— H.M.S. !: Rosario, for New Zealand. Newcastle, March 13. v Arrived — Briton. „ , ... , - „ .. . .. ; Sailed— Gazelle, Ben Nevis. , . Queensland, March 13. Two more survivors of the New Guinea expedition reached Cardwell. They were badly wounded on landing. The survivors of the wreck were attacked by the natives. The captain and : two others are known to : have been . murdered. Fortythree are still missing. . A man, supposed to be steward on the Rosario, has been found floating, with his skull smashed in. Adelaide, March 13. The wheat market is strengthening. Speculative purchases of wheat are made at 5s 4d to 6s 6d.