Australian.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1754, 17 August 1874, Page 2

Australian.

Sydney.

In cbnieauence of the breakdown of the Californuui mail lervice the Gorera*

ment have determined to carry on the service m the meantime themselves. . v MEIiBOUBVJ!. Lurline and Papapa are reported -to have suffered a good deal on * the voyage. Lurline will not be sent on to Sydney, being reserved for Melbourne events. New teas are moving off steadily at advanced rates. Madame Arabella Goddard proceeds to Dunedin via Melbourne, after performing atßathurst. * " — A young man named Alexander Cairns attempted suicide—first by cutting his throat and then by drowning. - A Chinaman was found hanging to a tree in the Creswick Ranges * Edward Ainley, produce merchant, has been convicted of forgery and sentenced to three years. Sandhurst dividends for the week amount to over £18,000. Business very dull—nothing doing. i . There remain fifty-one entries for the Melbourne Cup. The horses Scratched are All Trumps, Sir Belvidere, Electricity; Calumny, Here Goes, Prophet, Queen of Clubs, Sea Spray, Misty Morn, Sunlightj Zanco, "May King, Maid of Avenell, Calab, May Day, Echo, Burwood, Excelsior, Strop, Ace of Fours, Conquerori Bertram, Stockbridge, Zetland, Persiana Colt, Waimea, Novice, Blink Bonny, Adelaide Ross telegraphs to Elder from Beltand to the following effect:—" Obliged to return through want of water. .No rain has fallen for a long time. The horses have been several times without water for days together. Great extent of raallee scrub and immense quantities of dead underwood prevented us using the camels for trying the country for water. Our farthest course was latitude 30.25, longitude 131*56. Very few natives have been seen, and on every occasion they were making for the \ sea coast. They are vary wild. I was unable to get within speaking distance. The country traversed is a high, open, undulating table land; dense mallee scrub, open mallee forest well grassed. There is a great extent of open undulating plains magnificently grassed."

WEtHNOtoK, This day. The Dunedin Times in a,leader; on Vogel's resolutions re North Island Provinces, says if there are no ulterior designs on the Middle Island no objection can be taken by the people of Otago on their own account. The question must be answered what form of Government is to take the place of the present provincial institutions ? Nothing will suit the Mid-j die Island but that arrangements should be maintained by which local expenditure; should be met by revenue locally made. ; The Omeo is now out forty hours from* Lyttelton. Considerable anxiety is felt. She is supposed to have, broken down; Stafford is supposed to be on board and a great many passengers. ' The following special Sydney telegram was sent to Wellington only:—" Sydney,; August 11. Serious complications have arisen respecting the Californian mail service, Hall having left for America per! Mikado.. The Tartar has been ordered hence to China on arrival, and thY Cy-i phrenes' owners have sent instructions! here for her commanders. The A.S.N.Company will not charter a steamer for a single trip unless they have the balance of the temporary contract Under these circumstances the Govern-! ment will be compelled to take the matter' into their own hands, and intend carrying; on the line despite present prospects. ■ Madame Goddard is playing at Bathurst. She proceeds thence to Dunedin via Melbourne. The ship Rooparell; from Auckland for! Newcastle, was seen off the coast dismasted. A steamer has!been sent in, searck. ■* ■; >; ■:- : ''l- „v ' -"--:": !\