AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 94, 21 April 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, April 14. Several new men have been returned including Hervice and Cohn Campbell, members a former Parliament. Sir John O'fhaunftssy has resigned his seat in the Council, snd stands for Kilmore. The debating power in tbe Assembly will he much increased. Tha.Tevenue of the colony for the quarter ending March was £1,097,251, showiog nn increase on the previous quarter of £119,131, cr on the. year of £ 1 1 7 ,4't 2. At the University commemoration on Saturday,; Governor Bowen took eundem degrees He uncle a good speech. The Eastern Cable Company sub'mittad a proposition of a reduction of cab'e charges to ■' £:i 169 for ten words, for a consideration of £21,0^0 annual subsidy, reiucable after a certain number of messages. Todd is negotiating with various Governments on tbis basis. , '1 he Supreme Court granted a new trial in Wf-lker v. George's now famous Marquis of Lome case on the ground of verdict againet evidence; also a new trial in the case of Treen ' v Camer m in the libel caee agaiDSt the Town •and Country Journal. l)ruramoA<iUjth,t* Bank, managipr, arrea&d|M« Sew Z .'aland, has 'been commit^d for r^^^p ..' / f he Cyphrehes eaUf&ffoni ■Ms^fS^^mSm ;>iturday, and will traiil^^b^t^M^^^ iSK;*ndavau. Bbc wii£;lhe% :proce^ ; ;fc||f|p F_sealand with tbe iuWjfUft mail*; .

Rochfort, Grousset, and Jourde were passengers to England, via California. Several suicides and fatal accidents are reported. The probate rVy on Mr W. J. T. Clarke's estate paid to tie (jo vera ment was £36,555. - ' '^°. Beamea . werfi arrested yesterday on suspicion of bcih{* o n .-erned ia the mutiny on the SSatsuma. Ttiey arrived hero with three others, havi g been picked up in an open boat at :ea. Ihe others have since shipped for HoDg Kong and Mauritius. Commebcial. — Breadstuff- continue firm; wheat, 6s 6 Jd; oats, very firm, up to 5s 8d for prime samples Large tales of currants are reported, the price no* being sd. Candles are in good reqnest. Sugars are selling freely at full rates Tennent's ale is in demand, and large parcels are quitted There is no business in brandies and quotations are unaltered. Bank of Upvr Zealand shares are wanted at £17 10s. Sidney-, April 13. The Appropriation Act has passed, but Parliament will not be prorogued uutil several other Hills have been pas>ed. The revenue lor the past quarter is £711,630, showing a decrease of over £4000. 'J ho Governor gave a fancy cress ball, snd it w.is a most brilliant success. 'J he Sydney Cup was won by Speculation, a three-year-old; Dag worth, second ; Fugleman, third, lime, 3min. 39sec. It is reported that the " ring " has been heavily hit, aB the winner was backed lor a large amount. i*ir Hercules Robinson won several races during the meeting. An official telegram has been received from Cooktown warning against a rush to the Queeneland diggings. Numbers have ltft without means. If the rush continues serious serious results are apprehended. Arrived— April 9th, Auateur from Kaipara. Newcastle, April 13. An ived— April 8, Wave Queen, from Auckland, tailed— April llth, G. Caleson, for Napier; Ben Nevis, Ellen, San Juan, and Queen of the Sea for V\ ellington. Adelaide, April 13. 1 he strike in the copper miles st-11 continues, and about 2500 men are now out of employ. Efforts are being made for an arrangemeut. Colonel Warburton has been barquettei on hi** return from the exploration. Wheat is dull at 6s Id.