AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1784, 9 April 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

PEES.S. 'ALUAMBRA.' --'" ' g————. (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph rre33 Agency.) _— —o Mblboubne, Mareh 31. The startling intelligence was received on Friday evening last that six of the principal Communist prisoners' had escaped from New Caledonia, and had landed at Newcastle.,, Their namos are—Henri Rochefort, Paschal Qrousset, ex-Minister for. Foreign Affurß; : M. Jourde, late Minister for Finance; 01H-* vier Pain, ex-Secretary for Foreign Affairs; M. Balliere, ex-Aid-de-camp to General Kossell; and C Dhillier,- exCommandant of the National Guard; all of whom occupied their several positions under: the Government :of the Com'flune. Tliey have arrived at Sydney, but hoiv they contrived to escape, and all other pirticulars at present remains a mystery. They are reserved, and give no. information, for fear of implicating their friends who aided the,escape. A'o doubt the whole affair was well planned, ai on British soil they are safe, as political refugees. The elections for the first batch of 24 members, resulted in a majority against the Government on the constitutional question. Four new members were returned, and four others who were previously in the House. The others were re-elected.

Judge Williams has sent'in his resignation. He claims a pension of £1,500, a-year, being half his salary. It is believed that Attorney-General Stephen will be elevated to the Bench, but it is doubtful, as his retirement at the present time would complicate the Ministry.

George Buechart has been admitted to the Lunatic Asylum as insane. •The German ■. war steamer ' Arcona' leaves to-morrow, en route for Fiji. " .Governor:Ducano (of, Tasmania) .is a passenger on board the s.s.' Alhambra,' on a visit to Governor Fergusson.

Sichel, a merchant, of the firm of Joshua' Bros.; is opposing l the Treasurer in West 'Melbourne, as a staunch .free, trader.

H.ftT.S.' Challenger'leaves for Sydney to-day. . The English Eleven finally left for England, in the ' Nubia. , ; Mr Grace' entered into arrangements with aud played a match in : Adelaide, although ho had given his word of honour not to break the agreement entered into with the Moonta Association. This last act of Grace's, has disgusted i oven- his : olosest; friends and best admirers.

The' Baroda' having, left Galle punc-, tually, will probably arrive here about Monday or Tuesday next. ... The heavy rains of the past few days are likely to spoil the vintage; otherwise the showers would be beneficial. •

Shipping;-Arrived: Melbourne, 29th —' Zephyr, from 'Hokitika. Newcastle, 25th— 1 ' Forfarshire,'' from Auckland'; ' Brenta,' from Dunedin. Sailed: 26th— '.Emperor, 1 forLy Helton; 28 th—' Gazelle,' for Nelson;'' Wild Wave,''for Auckland. Goujiehciai.—Business is dull. In wheat there is little offering; 6s 6d to 6s 7d. Oats are very saleable; feeding, 5s 4d to 5s 6d; milling, 5s 8d to 5s 9d, Sugars are in moderate request; a cargo of Madura chauged hands in one line at full rates. Brandies —Kennessy's case, 28s 9d. Good business in teas. Sydney, March 31. The Assembly passed the estimates, and is not likely to be prorogued before the end of April, and meet again in September. The Council rejected the report of the' committee. to make the tipper-House elective. / . The Admiralty Court ordered the surrender of the' f Aurora' as illegally seized. FitzYattendon is looked upon as almost oertain to win the Leger. The Catholic Bishop Quinu, of Bathurst, leaves for Englaad next month. A barmaid named Desnpnd committed suicide at Forbes by strychnine. ■ _ The new opera house is to be built iu Elizabeth-street, on the joint-stock principle. "' : Adelaide, VTarcli Sl. It is reported that the general wheat average is 20,000 tons loss than was expected. ' A reception is to be givon to Major Warburton on his return from Perth. .