AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 143, 17 June 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, June 10. On Tueaday last the Chief Secretary moved the stcond reading of the Constitution Act Amendment Bill. The debate lasted all the week, with the prospect of extending over a fortnight, as not a dozen members have yet addressed tlie House. It is believed that the Government will havo a majority on the second reading. Nothing further has transpire 1 with reference to the wreck of the British Admiral on Ivir.g's Island. The Government steamer Pharoah proceeded to the scene, but found no [ more survivors, but buried six bodies. The cargo is strewn along the beach. Tne Customs and other officers are in charge. A bank draft for £400 was formed on one body. At the enquiry the N-.vigation Board decided that the loss of the vessel was due lo an error in calculating the longitude. The steamship Bortham took over 300 passengers to England, including the Earl and Countess of Donoughmoro. ISuchHrt's case is likely soon to be brought before ilia Court iv Melbourne for determining his sanity. Mr R. R. Thompson's Deer foot won the Coursing Stakes. Governor DuCane, after a week in Melbourne, returned to Tasmania v At a mining accdient at Sm\tbesdale. one man was killed, and another severely injured. Diptheria is prevalent in some parts of the colony, and several deaths have occurred. Newcastle June 9. Shippi. a. — Arrived : E.das Cehstia, from Lyttelton; City of Glasgow, from Wellington; Camille, from Wellington; John Bull, from Nelson, on tbe Bth instant. Sailed : Jun« 2, Antipodes, for Auckland; Moggie, tor Napier; Ora.ga and Malay, for Wellington. Sydney, June 9. H.M.S. Challenger sailed yesterday. Arrived: Jolliba, from Timaru. Commercial : The markets during the week have been dull. There has been a further large sale of brandy at full rates, and 170 hogsheads of Martell's have been -hipped to London under instructions. Sugars are dull at a decline; rum is improved; the demand for kerosine is very dull, trade sales, Is 4d; wheat in good enquiry at 6s 6d to Os 8d; oats, a fair demand ior milling at 5s Bd. New Zealand four per cent, debentures, sellers, 88s; New Zealand Bank, £7 15s. The Tartar sailed on Saturday, the 6th inst. The Macgregor has completed her repairs, and leaves on the 25th, via New Zealand. £-*-vAd__i.al Eibout, who arrived hy the muil steamer, pioceedg to New Caledonia to enquire into the escape of Kochfort. •tVThe Bathurst residents presented Bishop Quinn with 1500 guineas prior to his proceeding to Europe. The steamers Balclutha and Lady Young collided, and the latter was cut to ihe water's edge. Madam Goddard will arrive from Singapore at the end of this month. The proposed release of Gardner the bushranger by the Governor formed the subject of a debate iv the Assembly, and has been condemned at public meetings. A private expedition is fitting out to eearch for Leichaidt's relics. Ad. laide, June 9 Two want of confidence motions are tabled again it the Government to come on this week. Four hundred and fifty-six miles of the overland line have been poled with iron poles, and a similar extent is under order.