LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1210, 14 June 1872, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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, Hokitika, June 13. The Tararua, Captain Pearce, arrived at 11 a.m. from Melbourne, after a splendid passage of four days nineteen hours. She left at 2 p.m. on the Bth. Passengers— Saloon : Messrs Plaisted, Taylor, Allison, Green, Snow, and 27 in the steerage. ■•■■■■-,•; „-• . ' Melbourne, June 8. The Duffy Ministry has resigned. They asked for a dissolution, but were refused. A new Ministry has been formed as foU lows: Francis, Premier; Langton, Treasurer ; Ramsay, Railway Works ; Gilles, Lands ; Mackay, Mines ; Cohen, Customs ; Stephens, Attorney-General ; Kerferd, Solicitor-General ; the hon. Mr Anderson will represent the Government in- the Legislative Council. v ■ ; The bon. Gavan Duffy submitted a lengthy 'manifesto to the Governor' in support of dissolution, but was ably replied to by the Governor. '■> Garrat's complaint and impeachment of , Berry is nnproven, but Garrat will ask that the evidence be printed. Delicate family disclosures are involved. Wheat 6s9d to 7s 2d ; flour, LI 6 to L1610s; New Zealand wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 7d ; oats, 3s to 3s 2d. Sugars firmly held. Tookey's offered at L 6 155,, nominal at L 5 4s. Arrived — Byron, from Hokianga ; Hero, from Auckland ; Tower Hill, f rom Wangaroo ; Omeo and Ottawa, from the Bluff | the Alhambra, from Wellington ; and 10, from Greymouth. Sailed— Albion, Wonga, Auckland, and Warrnambool. Arrived— Lizzie Guy, from Auckland. Sydney, June 7. Sir Hercules Robinson, the new Governor, arrived, and the usual ceremonials were observed. The rumor of the murder of the Rev. Mr Gordon, at Erromanga, is confirmed. He was fetched on a visit to' some sick native children, and found both dead. The natives killed him, under the idea that he had bewitched them. Arrived — City of Adelaide, from Aucklaud. Sailed— Lady Emma, and City of Melbourne, for Auckland. Newcastle, June 7. Arrived-rWild Duck, Moa, Australind, from Auckland ; Oyrua, from Wellington. Sailed— City of Newcastle, for Welling ton ; Frowning Beauty, for Auckland. : ' Adelaide, June 7. Lewis, publisher of the Protestant A&.

ivocate,] ha*; been; charged with libelling jMisa Wo^s,j£j>ftßter o f St. Joseph. He "*'."' pleaded justification, but was found guilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and a fine of JLSO. Wheat, 5s 1Qd.. ,,,.,. „.^,_ ..-.-*.,,,^,^^»**~*,