AUSTRALIAN. SYDNEY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 33, 7 February 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN. SYDNEY.

Oidium has appeared on the vines in the Geelong district.

The Rev. Mr Cope has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference, The prisoner John Edgar, after serving six years for rape, has been discharged on the ground that the case was one of mistaken identity. The steamer Tartar, for the Californian service, arrived in the Bay this morning, from Hong Kong. She is a fine vessel of 2000 tons, and will discharge her cargo here before proceeding to Sydney. Mr Vale, who has twice occupied the position of Minister of Customs delivered a valedictory address to his constituents. The Alfred graving dock is finished, and is now ready for use. The Otago takes the next Suez mail to New Zealand. The Governor has proceeded to Gippsland, and will be absent about ten days. A branch of the National Fire and Marine Company of New Zealand has been established here under the management of Mr Francis. Pilot Nicholson, who grounded the Pera with a pleasure party on board, was cautioned to be more careful in future. Information haa baen received that a black woman has been murdered on the Murray, and that the perpetrators reside in Victoria, The Governor and Mrs Ducane, and Earl Donoughmore visit Governor Fergusson at the end of February, and will be absent from Tasmania about two months. Clausa Rekel's Company leave for New Zealand on the 11th February. Signor Biscacuante proceeds by the Alhambra to make arrangements. The English cricketers play at Bathhurst to-day, and next week play a combined team of Melbourne and Sydney in the latter place. Large supplies of wheat have poured into Melbourne from New South Wales and from the country districts by rail. The ship Essex has returned to Hobson's Bay, with loss of main yard. Sydney, January 29. There have been great floods in the Northern districts, causing immense destruction to crops and other property. Four houses were washed down at Maitland, The Sydney eighteen beat the English cricketers with nine wicketa to spare. In the All England first innings the scores made were — W. G. Grace c Lawrence b Coates, 7; Jupp c Sheridan b Tindall, 8; Greenwood, c Lawrence b Coatee, 25; Oscroft, c and b Coates, 0; G. F. Grace, c Fairweather b Tindall, 8; Gilbert, run out 10; Humphrey, c Lawrence b Coates, 2; M'lntyre, b Tindall, 20; Lily white c E. Gregory b Coates, 8; Southerton, not out, s; Bush, b Coates, 1; leg bye 1; total 92. Second innings— W. G. Grace, cLawrence b Coates, 12; Jupp, b Cofttes 4; Greenwood, b Spoffoth 17; Oscroft, c Bannerman b Tindall, 11; G. F. Grace, c Oliver b Moore, 20; Gilbert, c Oliver b Spoffortb, 9; Humphrey, c Wood b Faithful, 0; M'lntyre, c Oliver b Tindall, 4; Lilly white, run out, 12; Southerton, c D. Gregory b Tindall 0; Bush, not out, 0; leg bye, 1; total, 90. The leading scores of the New South Wales team were — First innings: Thompson, lbw b W. G. Grace, 32; Pocock, not out 15; Faithful, b W. G. Grace, 13; byes 2. The total score was 127. In the second innings Pocock, c and b W. Grace, 17 j Lawrence, c G. F. Grace b Southerton, 19. The triennial Parliament Bill has passed both Houses. The Assembly has voted a month's

The Assembly has voted a month's supply.

Halthorne, the buehshranger, attempted suicide in Goulborne gaol. He is supposed to be be tbe murderer of Baxter found dead near Bland.

The Government has presented a steam launch to the Basilisk to facilitate tbe survey of New Guinea.

The anniversary regatta caused good sport, though there was a gale blowing. The same day a small boat capsized in the harbor, and Chatts, a clerk in the Works Department, and two others were drowned. The bodies have not been recovered.

The rush to Endeavor river continues.

The s.s. Mikado, from Dunedin, arrived on the 20th inst. Since discharging ber cargo she has been docked and is to leave for New Zealand on tho 3rd.

The Tartar takes the Australian mail.