AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 258, 30 October 1872, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, October 24. — The Education Bill has passed through Committee. Cable communication between Java and Port Darwio was restored on the merning of October 21. Mr. Francis telegraphed to Sir J. M'Culloch in Scotland offering him the Agent-Generalship. A reply was received accepting it. • Mr. Adam Burns, late manager of the Colonial Bank of i Melbourne, has ' been appointed manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, at a salary of £3000 ayear. Viscount Canterbury leaves at the beginning of the n&ioyear. A proposition is before the Cabinet to liberally subsidise the Cable Company. Hamburg, the absconding Melbourne merchant, has been apprehended at King George's Sound. „ The nasal disease is spreading. Ministers will accept .' the fortnightly Suez service on the English basis, Melbourne being the terminus. ■ Branches to other colonies' to be at their own cost. Dag worth is the -favorite for the Cap, at 2 to 1. A telegram from Foo Chow, dated. October 22, saya^ that the markets are unaltered since ithe mail dates. .. New Zealand wheat was auctioned* today' at . 7s. 2J. ' Qata are very firm at 3s 4d.. ;•■•-, .. , * , . r 1 October v -24. — The "Government has /ef used; to- bring jiggers .back from Port I)arwin>' ""*,.-• \^r - ' , -."-'r/ -/\ , i ''y ' -i" r< 'Tt ( - V-^ ' ' - 1 .-'i ' ■'■'-■' S i ~- y u ~' "^

Congratulatory messages have passed between the Lord Mayor of London and the Colonial Secretary. Wheat/is scarce, and firm at 6a. The first rail of the G-lenelg railway has been laid. . The red rust has appeared in the southern wheat districts. ■ ■ , PORT DARWIN. October 2-i.r— The unemployed diggers refuse the Government offer of 4s 6d a day without rations. They have telegraphed to the Chief Secretary, whop refuses to bring them back. SYDNEY. , October 24. — Recent arrivals of Californian breadstuff i ?are held for advanced rates. The Peveril, from Lamerset, brings 64 tens of pearl shells and a quantity of pearls. Two large sperm whales have been caught off the coast. Tbe Anglican Synod will have large powers. A shock of earthquake was felt all over the colony on the 19th instant. At the wool sales held yesterday the attendance was small, but the competition active. For best brands of flour £16 is asked. HOB ART TOWN. October 24.— The railway contractors have left for Melbourne to engage navvies. BRISBANE. Octobea 24,-^The yield from Johnson's tin mines for the week was 4£ tons.