Australian.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1809, 20 October 1874, Page 2

Australian.

Melbottbne, October 15. The Pera arrivod at Adelaide six days before she was due.

Mr. Vogel at once arranged with Messrs. McMeckan and Blackwood, whe offered every facility, so that the Tararua brings the Westland, Nelson, Wellington, Taranaki, Marlborough and Ha^rke's Bay mails. | The Albion takes the Otagp and Canterbury mails. Mr. Vogel also applied to Bright Bros., who courteously agreed to detain the Hero at Sydney to allow time for the Wentworth to catry the Auckland mails, Although Mr. Bussell has como to an understanding with the New South Wales Government as to Californian service, it has not yet been reduced to writing.

Mr. Bussell returns to New Zealand by the Hero. ■' The Macgregor. calls at. Auckland for the Californian mails.

Mr. Vogel remains in r Melbourne until the departure of the next mail for Europe. Isabella Carandini was married to Mr. Cotterell at Sydney yesterday. Lurline is still much fancied for doing good work, and is well backed for the Cup/" ■ . ;•' ■ ;; ... :.: •■ :• ; „' Owing to a difficulty in obtaining a suitable site it is. unlikely Blondin will perform here. He proceeds to New 'Zealand and California.

Arabella Goddard leaves for New Zealand on the 24th. Her agent, It. S. Smythe, is a passenger per Albion. Wheat is very firm at. from.6s; 4d. to 6s. 9d.-, flour is selling freely, at £13; pats firm (supplies short) at ss. 4d. to ss. 6d. .-■'-;

The mail reached California two days late.

Wbiilikgtou;, This day. The following tender, received for the erection of the Waikato Bridge was accepted : — John Taylor, Auckland, £12,789. The following were declined : :— James Brown, Tararu, £16,993 ; George Edgcumbe, New Castle, £17,788; Wiliiam Cameron, Auckland, £21,213.