AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 264, 3 November 1873, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

TOTBTOLISHED AUSTKAULAN. - Sydney, October 28. Governor and Lady Robinson left to-day for Melbourne races; they will be the guests of Governor Bowen. The Sydney riflemen leave for Melbourne next week, to take part in the intercolonial matches. Adelaide, October 28. The wheat market is very unsettled; prices have a downward tendency. Melbourne, October 28. Lady Bowen opens St. Vincent de Paul's Orphanage bazaar to-day. Despatches have been sent to New Zealand today explanatory of the prohibitive law against cattle. Oat market firm. Stock low. Fhere is a rumored political crisis. ■ The Council will reject a portion of the railway scheme. AUSTRALIAN SUMMABY. ' Melbourne, October 28. Compliance with the request of the deputation of the National Agricultural Show is published in the Government Gazette, prohibiting the im- . portation of New Zealand cattle. There was a grand demonstration yesterday on the occasion of the opening of the line to Mang'aratta. The Railway Bill has passed the' Assembly. A clerk in the Lands Office has disappeared — suppose to be gone to New Zealand. The bakers' Mrike commenced on Saturday. A large meenbg of seamen demanding eight hours, refused to sign articles- on any other terms after the lst of November. The Bishop of Melbourne defends New Zealand missionaries against Dr Lang. A newjDiocese has been created at Ballarat. Governor Bowen has publicly opened the Turkish baths. The final acceptances for the Cup are 35, Derby 51. The latest betting quotations for the Derby and Cup are 500 to 6 agst Mountaineer & Yattenden, 1000 to 11 agst Mountaineer and Don Juan, 200 to 3 agst Mountaineer & Dagworth, 300 to 2 ' agst lapidist & Lady-at-Hole, 100 to 2 agst Rose Amur and Don Juan. Pender and Wilson, two Wealthy larrikins of the upper class, have been sentenced to seven days imprisonment for assaulting the proprietor of Scott's Hotel. Bridget M'Carthy charged with throwing her child to the pigs has been sentenced to two years for concealment of its birth. The National Agricultural Show was the finest yet held in Melbourne. The total amount of Goodwin's defalcations on the Colonial Bank are nearly £10,000. Sydney, October 27. Russell's and Mori's foundries will concede to the iron works demands. Fickle and Co. are insolvent!! Liabilities, JE20,000. ' There was a large attendance of Presbyterians to-night at the University inauguration. ,Dr Lang attended, stating why he was excluded from taking part in the proceedings, and declared the whole thing illegal. An attempt to put the Doctor down failed. A private letter from Fiji says that Thurston haa 2,000 armed natives round Levuka. The Permissive Bill was read a second time. The Government on the 22nd instant, issued a proclamation prohibiting" the importation of cattle or fodder from New Zealand and Victoria, because the latter had refused to prohibit the importation of New Zealand cattle. The prohibition has since been removed as regards Victoria. Adelaide, October 27. A new flax pulling plough has been invented by W. T. Gray. Fears are entertainer for the harvest. A dispute has occurred among the Good Templars. The wool sales are satisfactory. Breadstuffs are ui^ettled Wheat sales, 6s 2d, Launceston, October 27. A Central Pastoral Association has been estab- . llshed. The Council has rejected the Income Tax Bill.