LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 165, 28 April 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN. > MELBOURNE. April 11. Several new men hare been returned to Parliament, including Seviee and Colin Campbell, who were members of a former Parliament. Sir John. O’Shaughnessy has resigned his seat in the Upper House, and stands for Kilmore. The revenue of the colony for the quarter ending 31st March is £1,097,251, showing an increase on the quarter of £119,131, on the year £207,472. The Eastern Cable Company have submitted a proposition for the reduction of cable charges to £3 15s for ten words, in consideration of £35,000 of an annual subsidy, reduceable after a certain number of messages. Drummond, the Bank manager, who was arrested in New Zealand, has been committed for trial. The Cyphrenes sailed from Sydney on Saturday,' and will trans-ship into the s.s. Mikado at Kandavu, and take her mails to New Zealand. Rochefort, Grousset, and Jourde were passengers to England, via California. SYDNEY. April 11. The revenue for the past quarter was £711,630, showing a decrease of over £4,000. The Governor gave a fancy dress ball, which was a brilliant success. The Sydney Cup was won by Speculation, a three-year-old, Dagworth second, Fugleman, third. Time, 3min. 39sec. It is reported that the ring has been heavily hit, as the winner was backed to a large amount by outsiders. Sir Hercules Robinson won several races during the meeting. An official telegram has been received from Cooktown, warning people against making a rush to the Queensland diggings. Numbers are left without means. If the rush continues serious results are apprehended. SYDNEY AUTUMN MEETING. The autumn meeting of the Sydney Jockey Club was a great success. The following are the chief events :— Tns Sydney Cup.—A handicap sweepstake of 25 sovs. each, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared by sth March, £2 10s if by 30th of January ; with 350 sovs. added. Second horse to receive 50 and third 25 sovs. from the prize. A winner of any handicap thereafter to carry 31bs.; of two or more, 51bs extra. 2 miles. J. S. Smith’s b c Speculation, 3 years, 6st. 21bs. ... ... ... 1 De Mestre’s b h Dagworth, 5 years, 9st 31bs. ... ... " ... 2 W. E. Dakin’s b g Fugleman, 3 years, 6st. 91bs. ... ... ... 3 DISTRESS AND RIOTS AT PALMER RIVER. STEAMERS RUSHED BY STARVING DIGGERS. QUEENSLAND. April 15. The following telegram is published in Sydney for general information : — ’ “ From the Colonial Secretary, Brisbane, to the Colonial Secretary, Sydney : — “ Please make public, with a view if possible, of stopping present rush. We have had three days’ rain almost without intermission, and such rain—two and a half inches fell in one night. There are large numbers of people in Cooktown, nearly 4,000, who can neither get on or get back. The weather prevents those who are determined to reach the Palmer from going forward, and want of money hinders many who would rather return South from leaving Cooktown. Many who went to the Palmer without sufficient supplies have been forced to return. The Government will, it is hoped, try every means to stop the people from coming here and crowding into a place where there is nothing for them to do, and which they cannot get out of. There is no doubt at all that there are more people here than the circumstances will justify; and those who come without ample means to stay will be sadly disappointed. Shippers sending a large number of passengers without means are themselves running a great risk as well as the people who come here. “ The steamer Florence Irving arrived at Townsville yesterday from the Endeavour River, with 400 returned diggers. A number of the men rushed the vessel to get away, and the mate was seriously injured. The police were required to clear the ship. About three score stood on the defence, and assaulted the police. An excited mob, numbering 1,000, watched the affray from the shore. They rushed aboard, unshipped the staging, and cut off the shore communication. After a struggle three of the ringleaders were arrested, and order was restored. 4,000 men are at Cooktown, waiting for an opportunity to return South.” As an instance of the privations experienced, it is reported by the Cooktown Herald that 1,500 men were encamped in Cooktown for a week waiting for flour.