LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1446, 20 March 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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Melbourne. March 13. Sir George Bowen'a commission, as Governor of Victoria, : had not arrived, and is not among the New Zealand despatches. The Bangalore arrived in Melbourneon the' 9th, two days before the contract time. Mr Gully, artist, of Nelson, is visiting Victorian scenery The overland line was interrupted from last Wednesday to Monday, but is now working well. , Parliament has been further "prorogued to the 15th Aprils but is not expected to meet till the middle of May. Samuel Wright, for attempted murder, was executed at Oaatlomaino on Tuobday. The Volunteer encampment is to be held at Easter. At the Autumn Race Meeting, Warrior won the Australian Cup' in 4min 6ae'c, splendid time. Tblft Victorians won the Intercolonial Cricket Match, at Sydney, by twentyfour runs. The Sumatra is the next inward mail steamer. The bar dinner last night to the Chief Justice was largely attended. The Californian mail service is likely to be re-opened by Sydney. Mr Parkes, in the Sydney Assembly,, promised early next session to introduce a bill to revise the tariff, including the entire abolition of ad valorem duties. '■ The Upper House Bill is proceeding slowly through Committee. The Queensland Admiralty Court have decided that the seizure of the Woodbine by the Basilisk was illegal. Mrs M'Ayreuy has confessed to the brutal murder of her husband at Bathurst. Orders have ' been received for 11,000 tons of coal for the use of the navy on the India and China stations during the current year. Last week, 22,000 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle. Adelaide, March 13. Reports from Yam Creek continue satisfactory. Elections for the Upper House are coming on.