AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIIII, Issue 34, 7 February 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Owing to a trifling misunderstanding with our telegraphic agent, we are unable to publish ouv ordinary Australian telegrams which arrived by the Alhambra at the Bluff la«t night We have therefore culled the mnst interesting items from the Colonist's telegrams.] MELBOURNE. February I.—lnformation with reference to the proceedings of the Conference in Sydney states thut the Postal question is still under consideration. Mr Yogel strongly supports Mr Webb's claim for a subsidy from Encland and America. The majority of the delegates prefer a new Rervice There are divr-rs interests and dea'ings connected with the Suez route It is stated that a despach has been received from the Imperial Government intimating that it will not grant a subsidy to the Califbrnian route. The Sydney Lesislature has voted £1000 for sending a Special Commissioner to America and England to arrange a Pacific service. It is rumored that Mr Parkes will go liimself. The Bushop ot Nelson, on the night of his arrival, addressed a Bible Society meeting, and m the course of his remarks condemned the new education system, for which he was severely criticised in all the papers. An allotment of land has been sold at the corner of Bourke and Swanson streets at the rate of £372,000 per acre. This is the highest price ever obtained for land in Melhourne, The State schools continue to be largely attended. The teachers in a meetiog condemned, the regulations. " : ■ Bamsden's piper mills on the south bank of the Yarra, have been partly destroyed by. fire. The damages are estimated at about £3000, and they were insured for £700. Mrs Blanden NeilPs lecture on sericulture has excited much attention, and is likely to be followed up.

SYDNEY.

January 81. — A fire in George-street, Sydney, destroyed 10 houses. The esiimated damages are £15 000. The property was partly insured in the London. Lancashire, Sydney, Australian, Imperial, and Mutual Offices. The miners at the Lambton colliery are at work. No arrangements has been made at the other mines. Woollongong coals are sold at 34s per ton at the ship's side. The Wesleyan Conference has closed its sittings.

ADELAIDE'

January 31.— The Hon. John Hart, C.MG., one of the oldest colonists, and several times a Minister, fell down dead^ whilst addressing a public meeting. His funeral was largely attended. The overland telegraph line has be f n interrupt ted all the week between Beltana and Strangewavs. February 1. — The actual revenue for the past year was £697,000, and the expenditure £700,000. Wheat is steady at 43 4-Jd. The overland telegraph line is still interrupted.