LATER AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 896, 19 December 1870, Page 3

LATER AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

tEROM THE WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT.] Hokitika, Dec. 16. The s.B. Omeo arrived this morning from Melbourne, having left Hobson's Bay on the afternoon of the 10th. Passengers for Nelson—Mr and Mrs H. B. Darnell and seven children, Messrs J. and C. Colleridge. For Dunedin—Mr Farrar. Mej-bouene, Dec. 10. Commercial—There are no changes to report in the price of breadstufts; flour toeing quoted at £l2 10i to £l% per ton. Oats arg, moving slowly at 5s to 3s 5d ; but there has been a brisk demand for malt at 7s 9d per bushel. Hermann Brothers' estate has been assigned to Messrs Stevenson and Wallace. There id a deficiency of 410 000. The payment of rubbers bill has been read a second time in the Assembly. The Federal Commission have concluded their sittings. A Permissive Bill, enabling the colonies to unite for certain specific purpose?, is being prepared by the Attorney-Gen-eral. Sydney, Dec. 10. Mr Parkes has resigned his seat in the As mbly, .ostensibly in onsequenee of a strong article in ,the Sydney Morning Herald." The brig Deva, from Noumea, New (Caledonia, bound to Newcastle, has been abandoned at sea in a sinking condition. The crew have been saved. Mr Sutton, the Magistrate, has been .committed to take his trial for indecently assaulting a child. Fiji (via Sydney). The steamer Auckland struck on a reef ,w,hile entering Suva harbor. She was fuil of passengers at the time, but no lives were lost. H.jVJLS. Rosario was there at the t.iaie and rendered assistance. The Rosario had been previously .ashore, but was got off undamaged.