AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 156, 3 July 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Mexbocbnb, j une 27. The Assembly are discussing the Constimlion Bill in Committee, whether money bills should or should not bo dealt with by the two Houses sitting together. Ihe steamship Somersetshire has arrived, sfter a passage of 56 days The Cyphrenes, wi*h the Californian mall, left San Ernncuco on Sunday, June 2i Samuel House and Co , grain factors, have failed, with liabilities of £15,000. Manor is committed for trial for perjury in the Buckley wilt cage. He will be tried by a 1 pedal jury.

The Ge.tng Hurdle Bace was won by Bory O'Mojc, h nd the Steepkchate by Sheet Anchor. The Governor was present. Several arrests have been made <br sugar thefts frcm Dalgttty and Bltckwood's. -.. A new steamer for the New Zealand trade is being built in England for Messrs M'Meckan. Blackwood, & Cu.

'j he sum of £64 hss been subscribed for a monument to J. P Fawkner.

About £ 600 have been subsc ibed for Burns* boy, who was rendered armießs by an accMei.t at Forlland.

Commkkcia-.— The market is dull. Flour, lower: oats, firm, and stcck light, 5s 4d to Ss 7d; t ancles in good demand. There have been large sale* of teas in consequence uf newa from Foo Chow stating that th* market ia higher, ond the quality of teas inferior, A telegram fiom Bativia reports sugar advancing rapidly,

Sydney; June 27. Parliament was prorogued ou Thursday. The epeech congratulated the colony on the revenue, and the establishment of the C-li-fornian mail service, am promises early attention to tbe new electric cable* by Parliament The Governor's mirmteon Gardiner s case confirms his intention to exile him. The matter is causing public dissatisfaction.

Mr Stale has resigned his seat for Sydney. The hkcti.rnl Bill is shelved for the session. Incest ant rains are leported in the Coast districts.

The steamer FJintshire has bean got offend proceeds to Sydney for repairs. Most ot the tffects are being say d.

Bbisbanej June 27. The Land Bill has patsod the Assembly. The Deceased Wile's Sister's Bill has passed the second rtading in the Council.

Ai>ei.a:»e, June 27. The barque Contest bound for Jfart Darwin has bten wrecked near the coast. All hands were saved.

Several cargoes of wh'.at «re taken up for the Cape. Whi at, 5s per bushel.