AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1648, 15 November 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Melbourne, Nov. 8. A number of extra prizes have been offered by the Rifle Association. The Church Assembly has concluded its sittings. , >-. The Bishop goes home in March, relative to the new Bishop of Ballarat. A girl named Brown, who shot her lover Muckleford, has been remanded. The steamer Alexandra went ashore in the west channel. Two tug steamers got her off. The bricklayers have threatened to strike for higher wages. Sir Hercules Robinson, Sir George Bowen, Lady Robinson, and Lady Bowen visited Sandhurst, where they had a splendid reception. The Melbourne papers give" only the bare results of the racing, owing to the discourtesy of the committee of the Racing Club towards the Press. . The committee have since apologised. The bootmakers are on s-trijee. The sawmill men at Echuca, have struck for the eight hours system. At a meeting of wool-brokers and woolbuyers it was resolved not- to buy at pvtblic sales unless draft rate, lb per cwt, be allowed. : ■ The Navigation Board held an inquiry to-day relative to the grounding of the Alexandra, and Captain, Stuart had his certificate suspended for a month. The barque Anna, wrecked, was bound to Manukau from Fremantle, with Jarrah timber. The cargo insured for LIOOO. The ■ captain's wife "and two pasaengera were saved. ; : The Audit Commissioners have reported a deficiency of L 9372 in the accounts, of O'Farrell, licensing clerk in the Land Department. There is probably a further amount, the receipt books having been destroyed. The Roman Catholic Chapel, Inver" leigh, has been burned to the ground. The rifle competitors are quartered in the Victoria barracks. . There will be no steamers for New Zealand until the 13th. Total land revenue for last year L 865,553 : revenue from pastoral' occupation, L 164,000. i Sydney, Nov. 8. The Government have carried the proposed new tariff in the Assembly, with slight amendments, retaining the duties on galvanised wire, doors and sashes. The Opposition is now becoming factious, and is endeavoring to oust the Ministry before they appoint the new Chief Justice. The Torres' Straits line have secured the steamers Sun Foo, Flintshire, and Tom Morton. The first mail leaves here Christmas week. Judge Hargreaves has referred to the Crown Law Office the conduct of three western newspapers, with the view of punishing them for contempt in referring to the Moggridge^ murder before the trial.

The mail steamer took L 140,000 in gold? and 490 tons of tin ore, received last month from the Northern mines.

The banks have reduced the exchange on London to three-quarters premium.

The ship Eastern Light, from San Francisco, struck on the Newcastle bar on Thursday evening, and commenced: to leak badly. She returned here to discharge and repair.

Queensland, Nov. 8.

Numbers of miners are arriving at Georgetown, some returning from Charters Tower 3, frightened at the risk of starvation. A few are determined to reach Palmer at all risks. Men are anxiously looking for news of the efforts to reach Palmer by the Endeavor track.

Thirty-three deaths have occurred on board the immigration ship Humbpldt, from Hamburgh j some from scarlatina

and scurvy. The vessel has been quaran tined for one month.

The body of Gilbert Wright, solicitor, was found in Kelly's paddock, about a mile from Mackay's, with a handkerchief tightly drawn round the neck.