AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2819, 6 April 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Telegraph.) 1 ; \ (Per steamer at Auckland;) Sydney, March, 30, During a dense'fog in the habor on the 7th, the steamer City of Adelaide grounded on a rock about 400 yards ■off Bradleys’ Head. Her cargo was promptly ; and the, vessel floated at 2 o’clock next morning'. The Balmain passenger steamer .went ashore on the same day, but was soon got off., An official return gives the number of el ectors in New South' Wales as 198,000. Mr- John-Warren, produce merchant of: Melbourne and Geelong, is insolvent. Liabilities; £35,000; deficiency ,£29,000. The Mayor, with the City Architect a ncT Health Officer, recently inspected the schools and churches; irk the city, ' with special- regard to the means of exit i n case of ah alarm of tire. . The schooner Prima 'Dona was i Syrecked.,p'n. the 29th, fqurtailes off ')Bon'd l i,;,!,She was suddenly struck by a whirlwind, and capsized and - sank in a moment. The captain, after a great struggle, swam ashore. The others' are -believed to have perished. The Marine Hoard have sent a pilot steamer in search pf the crew, but it is believed it Has hitherto proved unsuccessful.' ■■■ Melbourne, March 30. The Board of Inquiry acquitted Sergeant Steele of the charge of reckless firing while capturing the Kellys at Glenrowan. They complimented Steele on his conduct. There are ten candidates for the seat for Geelong, vacated by the death of Mr Kermont. The lions in Wilson’s circus attacked Agerling, the keeper, causing blood to flow. Agerling withdrew from the cage safelyM ■■ Brisbane, March 30. A meeting - of Catholics has been summoned at Rockhampton to consider the relations of the Catholic laity and Dr Cane, the Bishop elect for Northern Queensland in connection with the charge against the late Bishop Quinn. Adelaide, March 30.

The Westport Coal Company of Now; Zealand have established an agency here. Four men have been fined £5 each for assaulting a Chinaman. The Farmers’ Association have received over £IOOO for the relief of distressed selectors. Eaiu is reported in many parts of the colony, hut it has not been heavy.