AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 249, 20 October 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

* Melbourne, October is/ The Pera was telegraphed at Adelaide sixda} 8 befoie her due date, wbioh necessitated the Albion leaving for the Bluff the same h>y as the Tararua for Hokitika. Mr Vogel at once arranged with Messrs M'Meckan, aud Blackwood, who offered every facility, that the Ta»arua should take the Westland. Nel-" son, WehiDgton, Taranaki, j;Af*rlborbueh, aad Hawke's Bay mails^ and that tlie mails for Otigo nnd Canterbury shouid go by the Albion: Mr Vogel also applied >• to. Messrs. _ Bright, Brrs.,^who courteously agreed to detain the Herb at Sydneyid~all6W"*tfnie for rthe WeDtworth.to carry,; tb^ Auckland nails, The Hero wiil prqfabjy ''leave Sydney with those mails, l-«te on Saturday evening. Although Mr Russell has come to an understanding with tHe N. S. Wales Government as to the Californian service, it has not yet been reduced to writing. Mr Russell rel urns to New Zealand by the Hero. • The Macgregor ia chartered for the Californian service, and is arranged to call at Auckland for the mails. ; Mr Vogel remains in Melbourne until the departure of the next mail for Europe on Tue-day. He visited the Assembly during its sitting Sir J M'Culloch's amendment on the Customs Duties Bill was disposed of after one night's debate. It was rejected by a majority of 20. During the discussion Mr Francis expressed himeelf opposed to the 20 per cent duties. Mr Francis has resolved to resign his seat for Richmond. It is stated that Mr Cohen, the commissioner of Customs, will shortly retire from political life. The agitation is proceeding for opening the museums and picture galleries on t-undav* The subscribers to the Athenasuin haveresolve 1 by a large majority against ope iog that in stitution. Councillor ..ames Gatehouse has been elected Mayor of Melbourne for the ensuing year. Haser has been committed for trial for the murdtr of his wife. Unueu-iHy hot weather is experienced in all the colonies By a coach accident neir Warnambool, Beveral passengers were injured, ore severely. The wool pales opened satisfactorily. A shipment of Cotswold sheep for Busty a r d Co , of Auckland, bas been made p r Hero. The new steamer Somerset, with the Torres Straits mail, arrived five days before htr timeMiss Isabella Carandini was married j esterday to Mr George Cotterell at Sydney. Tha New Zealand mare, Lurline, is still much fancied. She is doing gooi work, ao:l is well backed for the Cup. a French corvette arrived yesterlay, en route f r New Caledonia. Owing to the difficulty of obtaioing fi Buitable fite, it is unlikely that Blonrlin wilt perform here, but wiil proceed to New Zealand and California. A number of American wool buyers hav ■ arrived per Pera, having left Boston only bi duys ago. M'Meckon ar.d Blackwood are building tw.» new steamers of 12(0 ton., on ihe Clyde, with a guaranteed speed of 13 knots, for th intercolonial trade. Madame Arabella Goddard, who -is' being enthusiastically received in tLe large inlau'i towns in Victoria, wiil positively leave ftr New Zealand on the 24th iust. Her agent, It. S. Bmythe is a paesgengtr by the Albion. Sidney, October 15. • Governor Robinson his reached Fiji, » Let- ■ ters state that his interview with Cakabau I is likely to result satisfactorily.

Joseph Giorge, a biu.d man, his been murdered at Bathurst. A man named Harrison is committed for trial. The mail reached California two days late, which detained the City; of Melbourne until the 22nd. . ;•. -\ „ .■■ ,-; ; Adelaide, Octo6e>r 15. The Governor's only daughter, aged three years, has died from the effei!t9 of accidental ■raiding. The scheme for the Murray Railway is carried.