Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2535, 20 February 1877, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

(Pur PaEßs Agency.)

Wellin&ton, Monday.

The ,'s.s. Easby, which arrived this, afternoon, brings.the following items of late Australian news :— ' The South Australian Insurance Company shows a nett profit for the half-year of£'7,ooo. . _ , :. At a meeting of the Adelaide Steamship Company, the Chairman stated that their steamers were .insured under the. collision clause, which protected them' to the extent of two-thirds of their value. A heavy demand for wheat is springing up from Sydney,'! owing to the advices that the New Zealand crops are damaged by rains. Large sales have taken place at 6s 2d. ■ George Fife again offers to give another i £IOCD to the Union College, if the general public will subscribe a similar amount. . •,

The Brisbane steamer Thales arrived at Cook town with 470 Chinese on board, making 1300 Chinese landed at that port within a fortnight. The Thales returns to Hongkong. Her advices state that serious riots have occurred at Japan, and several thousands of men are in arms against the Government. The imposition of a land-tax is the cause of the disturbance. • i A serious fire occurred at Shanghai. Six lives were lost, and property to the value of £40,000 destroyed. At a large meeting of 'the.''National Agricultural Society, which was called to consider the proposition of the New South Wales Agricultural Association to remove the prohibition on stock* a resolution was carried unanimously that after the information received of the recent outbreak of disease in Europe this society does not feel warranted in recommending - the Government to remove the prohibition, on importations of stock. An amendment was moved for nine months' quarantine and proper examination, but was withdrawn after a long discussion. . ;