Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2629, 12 June 1877, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

(Peb Wakatipu.)

(Peb Pbess Agency.)

Melboubne.

Colonel Ward retires oa the expiration of his leave of absence, and Colonel Scratchley remains here permanently as deputy master of the mint.

Dr Macartney will be petitioned against, on the ground that he is ineligible, being a minister of religion.

A- conference of vignerons resolved that the Government be petitioned to use their best endeavours to obtain a repeal of the duties on native wines between Victoria and other colonies. y

The bank forgers have been committed for trial. Pierson made a full confession, showing a regular system of forgeries.

Simonsen's Opera .Company opened on the 4th instant at St. George's Hell to a good house.

Wheat 7s 2d, none offering; flour, £15 15s. Queensland sugar, £29 5s for Brown's; £32 to £32 10s for medium counter; balance passed in for higher rates. . The following entries have been made for the Victoria Eacing Club spring meeting: -r-Melbourne Cup, 114 Melbourne horses, 26 from Sydney. Champion stakes* 53 frsm Melbourne, 8 from Sydney; 78 nominations for the Victorian Derby and Oaks; Metropolitan Stakes, 49 entries. The Government have not yet appointed a representative in the Legislative Cour - ■oil. The population of the Colony of Victoria is 843,877 ; of Melbourne, 244,608. - . . Sydney. Sir William Jervois and Colonel Scratchley left for Melbourne on the 6th inst. Bbisbane. 840 tons at Milchester, on being crushed yielded 20700zs gold. The Warden states the reefs at Normanby are " rank duffers." The Secretary of the Eifle Association has suggested to the Eifle Association of England to send a team to Australia every second year. " Further forgeries to a large extent are reported. Adelaide. \ Twenty Justices of the Peace have sent in their joint resignation 1 because of recent appointments for political purposes. ! The Government decline to accept. A young bank clerk named Poble died from the effects of injuries received at football. Wheat firm, 75,9 d been refused.