AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 254, 26 October 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Stdnet, October 19.

The Californian and Torres Strait mails were delivered on Thursday, and the Suez yesterday. The Hero takes the Auckland portion of >^e latter.., * Bichevu, the ez-Governor of New Caledonia, has arrived here. Mr Russell and Mr Samuels are still negotiating the Californian mail arrangements. The matter is almost closed. Both representatives have resolved to continue joint action >9 the mail service. The PaciGc »n4 Sydney Marine IoBuradee Companies lose £5000 esjch^bjp; the loss of the Kingsbridge. Mr Yogel is still in Victoria. The new wool is arriving slowly, and only one cargo is yet cleared. T . jThe- Congregational ITnion has closed its annual session. It 'has decfafed against continuing the denominational education system. . The Governor is expected from Fiji during the week. Melbourne, October 19. Mr Vale is appointed a member of (he Board of Advice. Tbe London sailed on Saturday. Shannon is acquitted for the Scbnapper Point murder. Goldsborough and Break o' Day are favorites for tbe Cup. The fatter won tbe Ballarat Cup easily. Haricott woo the Handicap easily. Tbe Speaker has issued invitations to a banquet in honor of the Governor and Mr Francis prior to their visiting England. ■ , Queensland, October 19. A woollen factory is proposed at Ipswicb. , Pettigrew's saw-mills near Brisbane, have' been burned dowo. Advices from the Palmer goldfieids report that the miners are starved out, and leaving in hundreds. A famine is feared next winter unless the Government open communication. A woman named Mackay, at Brisbane has poisoned herself and three children. .. /■ i l',-\ ". i % Adelaide,-; October. The exports of breadstuff's for the year are 83,000 tons. Breads tuffs are firm; wheat, 5s 4d. Melbourne, Oct. 16. /Comkibgial : tobacco is still rising. A shipment of galvanised iron sold at £35 10s; maize sold atolose upon 5s 6d.