AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 194, 17 August 1871, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

1 Bluff, August 17, 9 a.m. The Gothenburg left Melbourne on the 11th insfc and arrived yesterday at 7 "p.m. She sails 'for IJunedin to-morrow night. Passenger^ : for Dunedin, Miss Gavin, Mrs. Briscoe, Miss Briscoe, Mrs. Carker, Messrs. .Carker* ; Briscoe; .Wilson, Mackelore, Walden, Salt, Fairns, M'G-avin, Flexraan, Stuart, Key. J. Maxwell, and Mills. MELBOURNE. - August 11. — The Treasurer is modifying the tariff. Manufactured grain will be charged two shillings, and raw grain : one shilling per cental. '

The Golden Age has been wrecked on Vansittart's Island, and the Ocean Bride on the Kings; both crews saved. The Macduff has arrived. Mr. Parkes, of Sydney, has interviewed Mr. Duffy on behalf of Hall's Californian line. Messrs. Bright Brotherp, per Caplain Grey, have interviewed Mr. Duffy -with reference to the steam mail service, via the Cape. The steamer Bernard, 28 days out, direct from Foo Chow, reports an advance in the price of teas. She brings later, but unimportant, English news. Abrived : Gothenburg, Kate Conley, Janet Stewart, from Lytteltou ; Emma Jane, from Onehunga ; Acacia, from Oamnru ; Sarah Mary, from Hokitika ; John King, from Invercargill. Sailed : Io and Magnet, for Greymouth; Kate Conley, for Westport ; Claud Hamilton, for Hokitika; Our Hope, for Auckland; Game Cock, for Dunedin; Omeo, for Port Darwin. Tookey's shares are selling at £30 10a. to £30 15s. New Zealand wheat ss. to ss. 6d.j Oats, 3s. sd. to 3s. 7d. SYDNEY. The Marquis of Normanby. and suite sailed for Queensland in the Clio. A public luncheon has been given io Captain Wa'ker, when he was presented with a purse of 150 sovereigns. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a deputation to urge the Government to afford a better support to the direct Californiau mail by Hall's line. Arrived : James Patterson, from Auckland. ■ Adelaide : Wheat, ss. 6d. to ss. 7d. Hobart Town : Arrived, Bella Mary, from Auckland.