AUSTRALAN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 52, 2 March 1875, Page 2

AUSTRALAN

Melbourne, February 24. The Presbyterian body h?s adopted a remonstrance against the Presbyterian As--B€iu v ly's action in the Rev Mr Ewing's case. Political affairs are stagnant. Parliament stands further prorogued till the 6th of Apri'; it will meet for business about the middle of May Ihe fopalation of the colony at the end of last year was £07,756. The Barwon Woollen Mill at Geelong was burned down yesterday. It contained £6000 worth of w< 01. The company was insured at various offices for i^S.OOO. Incendiarism is suspected. Joseph Hasler has been tried for the murder of his wife at R chmonl, and acquitted on the plea of insanity. The American sloop Swaatara ia at present in Hobson's Bay. The members of the astronomical expedition proceed home by the mail steamer. The Swatara will return to New York direct in a week Mr Eilery, the government astronomer, and the Government astronomer of Sydney, proceed to England on leave. The City of Melbourne arrived at California four f^ays under contract time. The lacing mare Lurlioe has been sold for 700 guineas, and Calumny for 75 guineas. The confederation amongst the Banks is about breaking up, the Bank of New Soutli Wales having given notice of withdrawal. A woman named Coleman has been burned to cinders during a lire. Mr A. Linlon Brooks, a bookseller, w<ib sentenced by Judge Fellows to three month* imprisonment for contempt oi court for prejudicing a case in which he acted as juror. Next day he made an affidavit that he was under the influence of liquor, and was diecharged. The Rev J. Stobbs has accepted the post of jiastor at the West Melbourne Church. The Rev Phillip Baillyache, the successor of the Rev O. Clarke, will arrive in May next The Intercolonial cricket team proceed to Sydney to play next week. Ella won the Lavinccßton Cup easily in 3 mins 44 sees. At a sale of shorthorn cattle of the famous Derrimut herd, the bull Earl of Geneva sold for 1650 guineas, and thirty-six animals brought an average of upwards of £405 per head. Joseph Trail has been onvicted of sweating sovereigns, and sentenced to four years imprisonment. Dr. Jenkins, formerly an army surgeon in the 14th and 83rd regiments, died suddenly yesterday Commercial. — Breadstuffs are improving, whear, 4s 9d; flour, £12 12s 6d to £12 15s; rata are unsett'el and prices nominal. The Helen Badger, from California, brought 1200 sacks 'I obacco is in request at an advance, especially navy and aromatic, Sugar* (ontinue in good demand. New Victorian hops, IB lid to 2b. Stdnev, Feb. 24. All the Ministers have been returned unopposed. In the action Boucicault v. Bennett, for playing a piece without the auihor's consent, a verdict was given for plaintiff, damages £50. Parisier's Blasting Powder Factory at Kedron Brook, near Brisnam.,' explode 1, and the proprietor was killed, and the premises were shattered to fragments. Adelaide, February 2?. The old members of ihe Assembly are returned, 11 of them are oppositionists. Tho lust month's etaistics show rnly 29 incresse in the population, owing to the great mortality. IJOBA.BT Town, Feb. 22. Burbon's coach factory has Leon barned down. It was insured. Governor Weld is visiting Lauucest m.