AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 161, 5 July 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

, MELBOURNE. June '28. — The New Zealand Loan is slowly passing off at 91, at. which it is pow quoted in the Sydney and Melbourne markets. It is rumored here' that an action for a breach of promise is pending against a lady 7 of /distinguished position in New Zealand.

Oats, inactive, at ss. The Claud Hamilton's consignment will have the further effect of easing the market. Wheat is offering at 6s 7d. Tookey's, all issues in demand at £12 ; brandies, owing to mail advices, are held for advance. SYDNEY. June 28.— The Parliament is further prorogued to August 19. The mail difficulty with Queensland is excitiug discussion. The Blanche and Clio have gone to Fiji; the latter wiU proceed from thence to Wellington, where the Pearl, Captain Goodenougb, will relieve her. Eight pefsons have been drowned by floods in the Darling. Sydney will , carry on the Californian service at her own expense rather than land the mails at Moreton Bay. Sales of Tookey's at £15. Sailed .* Hero, for Auckland, June 25. ADELAIDE, June 28.— Wheat 6s 3d, but little doing. The Parliament meets on the 25th of July. Rose Evans has left for England. Wheat easy at 6s 3d, Sir James Fergusson's brother has gone home. BRISBANE. It is probable there will be a dissolution immediately. The Roman Catholics oppose the Education Bill. HOBARTON. An Intercolonial Tariff Bill has been introduced. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. The Electoral Bill . has passed the Assembly. The Government defeated the no confidence motion, rejthe postal contract, by a large majority. During the debate Mr Vogel's telegram was read agreeing to join in the service upon the terms proposed at the Conference. . A rule 'nisi has been granted for a new trial in the case of Degraves v. M'Mullen. A new trial is probable in the VilleneuveSmith divorce case.: Lady Bowen goes to England foi* a year. A proposal is mooted for Government to take over the Argus and * Reuter contract. Nimblef'oot and King of the Ring are scratched for the Cup. New Guinea is only conditionally taken possession pf. A boy and girl, married by the Registrar at Geelong, have been committed for trial for making a false declaration. Puerperal fever has shown itself in the Lyi«g-in Hospital, and four women have' died. Advices by the mail mention that damage done to the French vineyards is so great that it is probable there wili be no wine or brandy for two years.