AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3721, 27 November 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Mbiboxtbne, This day. A conference oi the -tUistieh'snColonies on the Border duties and Chinese questions was opened yesterday with the usual formalities. Messrs Graham Berry and Vale are the Victorian delegates. Adelaide, This day. The enquiry into the stranding of the Sorata at Cape Jerris is proceeding. Sydney, Friday. Hennessy's brandy (case) 36s 6d, bulk (quarters) 10s 9d; maize* per 60lbs, 2s Id; tobacco (Raven's twist), per lb., Is 7d; candles (D.R.J.S.), per lb., BJdi" candles (D.8.0.5.), Bd. There has been a slight shock of earth* quake felt at Waika. . . Melbourne, Friday. The funeral of Sir R. Barry took place to-day, and was of an imposing character, there being a lengthy procession following the remains to the grave. The law courts were closed during the day. 1500 bags New Zealand oats sold at 2s 7d per bushel. The market is improving owing to the new duties.

A facetious school-master asked the class in arithmetic: "If fire and a half rods make a perch, how many will make a pickerel?" at which a, smart boy responded: " Please tell us first, if two hogsheads make a pipe, how many will make a meerschaum ?" Manchester has found that the draining and paving of twenty streets diminished her mortality more than one sixth.