AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 177, 28 July 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOUBNE, July 21. The Chief Secretary continues in a precarious state of health. Tbe Constitution Bill bas finally passed through Committee in the * Assembly. The House agreed by a majority of 31 to 24 that an address be presented in favor of tbe continuation of payment of members. The foundation of the new Supreme Court building is to be commenced tit : once. The Legislative Council 10-morrow •will examine medical witnesses at tbe Bar of the House on the Vaccination -•Bill. H.M.S. Pearl has arrived hero from Sy.dney. Several more bodies have been buried at King's Island. The wreck of the British Admiral has been found in sixteen fathoms, and from her position

probably the cargo will bo easily recovered. The German residents have sent a congratulatory telegram to Bismarck on his recent escape from assassination, Everest, branch manager of the Baok of Victoria, has been arrested for forgery. His defalcations are said to be £2,000. John Cook has been sentenced to death for the murder of James Dixon at Benufort. In the seduction action Eady v. Rowe, damages of £250 wore awarded. Mr Hodgkinson, lato assistant Commissioner of Crown Landa, is very ill. In the collision case iv the river between the City of Hobart and the Otago, the pilot was exonerated from blame. An enquiry is proceeding against the captain of the ship Dakworth for running down a fishing vessel in the Irish Chanuel, and omitting to render assistance to the perishing crew. The elections for Collingwood and Granville take plnce next week. 1,700 invitations have been issued to tho Governor's ball next Thursday. Lady Bowen is likely to proceed to England by the August mail. SHIPPING. London, July 18. Arrived : Salisbury, from Lyttelton. Melbourne, July 18. Arrived : Apelles, from Lyttelton. Newcastle, July 18. Arrived : City of Tanjoro and Asia, from Dunedin; Wallaroo, from Nelson; Heather Bell, from Auckland; Queensland, from Lyttelton. Sailed: July 17, Esk, for Dunedin; B.rwon, for Auckland; Gazelle, for Nelson. COMMERCIAL. Business is dull. Breadstuff, a shade better; Hennessy's case brandy lower, sales at 2Ss 61 ; Martell's, 27s 6d ; kerosene is in more request ; oata, milling, 5s 3d to 5s 4d; sugars and teas have moved off slowly. Sydney, July 21. Commodore Sterling was married laat Wednesday to tbe daughter of the Hon. Deas Thomson. In tha collision ca.e between the Sietra Nevada and G. IT. Peake, the former is relieved of all blame. Dolly Green, the actress, has commenced a divorce suit against her husband. The Governor is likely to visit Queensland shortly. The Torres Straits mail steamer Legislator made a good passage from Singapore. The conference between fhe two Houses in Brisbane fell through owing to the Council's rejection of tbe Assembly's Amendment Land Bill, which was consequently loßt. Adelaide, July 21. The privilege debato has dropped. The Government will withdraw tbe last bill and introduce another.