LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1890, 27 August 1874, Page 2

LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

PER ALBION, FROM MELBOURNE. [anglo-australlan press telegraph ' AGENCY.] . . Bluff, Aug. 26. The Albion, with the English mail, left Hobson's Bay at 4 p.m. on the 21st, and arrived at 11.39 a.m. on the 27th. She experienced a heavy gale from the N.E. She brings 29 saloon and 35 steerage passengers, and 32 tons cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 5 p. in. Melbourne, Aug. 21. There is very doing since the departure: of the last steamer. The Assembly was occupied during the week in discussing the Local Government Bill. The financial statement will be made on Thursday, 27th. The Postmaster-General was re-elected by a large majority. A libel action is proceeding— Theatre Royal proprietors_v. "preference to the production of the " Princess" of Trebezonde." ~7T~- t At the annual horse, sale Little Barwon was purchased by Mr Combe, of New Zealand, for [390 guineas ; and Renfrew Jack, by Mr M'lntosh; of New Zealand, for 460 guineas. The cable between Singapore and Batavia is still interrupted, owing to repairs. The German expedition for observing the transit of Venus arrived by the mail, . and will proceed to Auckland Island. The English expedition j for Christchurch, sailed per Merope, on July 4. Commercial.— lmproved rates are obtained for yellow sugars ; corn sacks are improved in value ; large sales of tobacco," owing to a telegram of an advance in; Virginia, and a deficient crop ; sales are up Id advance here. The grain market is unchanged. New Zealand Fours are obtainable at LBB 10s. Sydney, Aug. 21. Mr Parkes, while addressing his constituents, said in reference to ' the Californian service, that telegrams would be sent by Sir Charles Cowper to notify the English Crown law officers, that the bond of L 50,000 would be enforced against Mr Hall's co-partners. He said the service would be carried on. Madame Goddard, after disappointing the public at Bathurst, pursued a similar course in Sydney. After being advertised for three concerts, she suddenly left for. Melbourne. It seems that she objected to one of the professionals in the company. Affairs at the : Palmer are favorable ; the finds of alluvial proving rich and exten- . sive, but there is great difficulty in obtaining supplies.