LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 118, 23 May 1868, Page 5

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

The Alhambra. arrived at the Bluff on May 12, and brings four daj 7 s later Australian news.

The Melbourne dates are to May 6. Mills for manufacturing printing ink have been established.

Parliament met on May 5. Mr. Sladen’s new Ministry was not formed, and the House adjourned to the following day. A crowd hooted the Hon. J. Fawkner on leaving the House. A divorce has been granted in the case of Knorr v. Knorr—the co-respondent, Northcote, of New Zealand, being cast in costs.

Kerosene , shale has been ’discovered in Gipp’s land. The National Bank has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, with a bonus of 11s. 2d. per share..

The Melbourne Bank has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. Five hundred yards of cloth have been manufactured at Geelong. Rarasden’s paper mills are at work. SrnxEY, May 5.

Macdonald, manager of the Commercial Bank at Dubbo, has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement. Judge Cheeke’s stud has been offered by lottery. A reward of £IOO has been offered.for the apprehension of the man who shot at Mr. Gray at Kaiou. Mr. Parkes, Colonial Secretary, has been feted at Goulbourn.

The settling for recent racing bets is unsatisfactory, there being several absentees. Mr. Tait won £I6OO.

Johnston, the bushranger, has been captured.

The schooner Clara Robins was wrecked on one of the South Sea Islands.

The Golden City has arrived from 'London, after a long passage. The blllesmere has sailed for Auckland. Plcuro-pneumonia has broken out. The steamer Clarence has burst her boiler at Sydney Heads. A letter has been received at Post-office, addressed to James de Pontius, who was murdered on the Maungatapu in 1866. The new Ministry are—Sladen, Chiefsecretary ; Fellows, minister of J ustico ; M’Donald, Attorney-general; Gillies, mines; O’Grady, lands; Bayles, Treasurer ; Hcrford, Works; Yerdon goes home as agent. Flour, £2l 6s. per ton.