AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 702, 22 July 1869, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

LATEST TELEGRAMS. QUEEN'SCLIFSV July 6. The snip Furnes9 Abbey has been detained in quarantine, having had throe caßes o' small-pox on board during the voyage. The last case was convalescent 53 days ago ; and as all the passengers are now well, and no deaths occurred, the ships' detention will be of short duration. Sydney, July 6. A public meeting has been called for Thursday, to take into consideration the recent contempt case,in which the Rev. Dr. Steel was reprimanded by the Supreme (Jourt, and the Sydney Morning Herald lined £IOO. It is rumored that Mr Forster intends retiring from the Ministry. The postage on newspapers will be abolished at the end of the year. The Omar Pasha was insured in Sydney offices to the extent of £'.0,500. The brig Anna Maria, coal iaden, bound to Melbourne, has foundered near Green Cape. The crew have arrived in the ship's boat at Eden. The Government intend to consolidate the Merchant Shipping Acts. The Markets generally are quiet. Adelaide, July 6. Lieut. G-uy, E.N., of ILM.S. Beatrice, who died on Sunday morning, was buried with military honors. He was a great favorite here, and his loss is deeply regretted by a large number of friends. The news received here by the mail regarding the introduction of colonial wine into the homo market is considered of a most favorable character. The English commercial news has a depressing effect on our markets generally, and the fail of wool will be greatly felt here. The corn market is unaltered. HOBABT TOWJN", July G. The Criminal Sessions commenced today. The calendar is unimportant. A testimonial is being subscribed for, to be presunted to the ivev. J. VV. Simmons, in recognition oi his Sunday afternoon lectures. Markets dull and unchanged. The Seabn-d, schooner, loaaod with coal at the Seymour mines, and sailed for Melbourne on Saturday.