Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2789, 22 January 1878, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

FJBB B.S. BoTOBUA.

(Pbb Paess Agency.)

Sydney, January 16.

The new monthly mail service has been arranged by the Orient steamers and Green. The dates of sailing will shortly be announced.

The ship Peterborough, from Plymouth, seventy-fire days out, brought 468 immigrants. ' The ten thousand pounds} paid for the Forbes' mail contract claims is to be equally divided between New South i Wales and New Zealand.

■ A rerdict of manslaughter has been returned against Professor Wells, the asronaut, in consequence of the death of Chas. Harden, injured by an accident to a balloon. A combined team of fifteen of Australia will play the Australian team on their return.

The average heat is 126 ° under the bank verandah. At Cowra it is 152 in the sun. It is the severest drought ever known. The :. total land revenue for 1877 is £3,236,337. Mxlsoubkk, January 16. An application has been made to the Chief Justice for a mandamus calling on the assistant registrar of the County Court to show cause why he should not issue summonses.

The alleged reason of the Registrar's refusal is that the Government directed him not to issue more summonses.

The Chief Justice granted the rule. The Government immediately dismissed all deputy registrars. This prerents all actions in the County Courts, transfers of licenses, Ac. f A public meeting at Castlemaine supported the Ministerial action. In consequence of the dismissal of the coroners no inquests can be held. The Argus says building operations hare been suspended. The Government action is.producing disastrous effects on capitalists. The Legislative Council held a meeting, lasting only a few minutes, and adopted two motions relative to the recent dismissals, and asked the Governor to lay on the table a copy of Mr Berry's despatch to the Secretary of Stale. Many mercantile firms are discharging their employees. The Government will not reduce the police. A writ of habeas corpus has been applied for by the mother of the infant Mozart, who alleged that the child is illegitimate. The Court ordered the child to be delivered up. Thomas Burns, of Ballarat, has committed suicide. The sloop of war Nelson is to be cut down and armed. Brisbane, January 16. The captain and crew of the missionary, schooner Bertha, some of whom are experienced diggers, report a large extent of auriferous country with gold-bearing quartz in New Guinea.* James Cunningham has been executed for the murder of Frank Steiuhrecker.