AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 277, 23 November 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Pbr Wosga] Stdnbt, November 14. The Marquis of Normanby ia expectel here to-day. He leaves by the Hero next week. MC ilium is sentenced to death for the Circular Quay murder. The treasurer promises to give his flnnnchl statement m-xt Thursday. The schooner Settlers' Friend has been wrecked at Waubnc*r i Heads. The crew was sived but the vessel is breaking up. Mr Hosklns and Mi-s Colville play a star engagement at the Victoria Theatre. The h-indwriting of the letter to Mr Benaet the proprietor of the theitre, hus been compared with that of Miss Christina, and found Identical. This corroborates Madame Goidard'j denial ot the authorship. s New Caledonia advices reports that Wallestfin Jus been tried and acquitted of aiding Rochefort's e<c«pe. Admiral Ribont's investigations will be continued by the Commissioners. Orders have been received th»t no Communist is to receive money except through the officials, and in such amounts aa they deem fit. Melbourne, November 14. Three njen have been arrestei for stealing gold and specimens. Tho Yacht Club season opens to-day. The Mount Aitken Hereford bulls fetched from 40 to 100 guineas, and cows the same. Henne.-sy's \ randy has been sold as low as Bs. Wheat, goad to ordinary, 5s 9d to 5s lOd, A telegram from Calcutta stales tb t cornsacks nave gone up two rupees, in consequence of the advance in jute. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Absembly gave a lunc'i to 2t'O person?. The New Zealand mails, ex Nubia, leave on Monday mo ning. Adelaide, November 14. The Nubia arrive i at Glenelg and left again during the night. Her news is anticipated by the Califorrian and Torres Straits mails. Queensland, November 14. Mr A E. King is gazetted Minister of Works and Mines. The cook of the Ann and Jane Henderson, who shipped at Wellington, became insane on the voyage, and jumped overboard oft Newcastle, and was drowned.