LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 190, 18 May 1872, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Per Greville Sc Co., Reuter’s Agents. ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRA. NEWS TO MAY 11th. Hokitika, May 17. s.s. Alhambra left Melbourne Heads at G p.m. on the 11th instant, and arrived at Hokitika at 10 a.m. on the 17th. She brings 200 tons of cargo for all ports, and 21 passengers. Melbourne, May 11. The debate on the reply to the Gubernatorial speech, on the opening of Parliament is still continuing. The grounds of complaint against the Ministry are abuse of patronage, superadded to the omission of any mention in reference to educational measures in the speech. The arrangements between Duffy and Vogel in regard to the postal service via New Zealand to San Francisco are warmly condemned. The Press are unfavourable, and say that it is unfair that Victoria is not the terminus. A specific charge will probably be brought before the Parliament. The Rev. Mr Ingles, brought before the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, pleaded guilty to plagiarising, and expressed contrition. He was publicly rebuked from the Moderator’s chair, several dissentients being in favour of three months’ suspension. A Permissive Bill has been introduced into Parliament. Tookey’s sale price withheld, £6 15s offered for them. In breadstuffs the market is unaltered, but it is believed that it will be less firm shortly. Feeding grain, quiet, not much in demand. Arrived, the Hero, and Ceres, from New Zealand ports.

Sailed, the Kate Conley and Gleaner, for Greymouth ; Prosperity, for Hokitika. Sydney.

The ship (? barque) Alice Cameron, bound to China, was dismasted off the Queensland coast, and returned to port under jury-masts. Two sailors quarrelled at Newcastle, and went out to fight, when one stabbed the other fatally. . Four miners in a boat were blown out to sea at Newcastle. Three of them were picked up, and the fourth was drowned. . MeEvoy, the paymaster of the Blanche, has died of epilepsy. Adelaide. Lucky has left with a gold-prospecting party for the Northern Territory. The Omeo left for Port Darwin in the beginning of June. Arrived : City of Dublin, from London. It is found that a seaman named Everett killed another seaman named Griffiths during the voyage. He has been committed for trial. Barrow, Ward, and Darringham, newspaper proprietors and tnembeis of Parliament, are alleged to have forfeited their seats, having accepted contracts from the Government for advertisements. It is probable that a friendly suit will be brought on to test the issue.