AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4542, 26 July 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received July 26,11.45 p.m.]: Sydney, This day. Arrived, yesterday: Zealandia, from Auckland. Bbisbahe, This day. The French Government has djecHned to obtain the extradition of a number of escapees from New Caledonia, who are dow in Queensland. News is to hand of the wreck of the barque Deutschland, .594 tons, bound from London to Rockhampton. (Received, July 2S, 12.30 p.m.) Adelaide, This day. Arrived this morning : Orient steamship Iberia. Melbourne, This day. ' The Agent* General -in London" has telegraphed to Government that- he is constantly conferring with ■-• the other ; Agents-General on the subject of the annexation of the Pacific Islands, and that he will not relax his efforts in the matter. Telegrams from Foo Chow; dated July 24, report that common teas are now one tael higher. „ Melbottene, Yesterday. Sailed, yesterday afternoon: Waihora, for the Bluff. Annexation qaestions continue to occupy a large share of public attention throughout the colony. , The. Municipal Councils of Ballarat and Horsham have passed resolutions supporting theproposals of the Governmen't,..and it is expected that other municipalities will follow suit. . In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Railway Management Bill,-, providing inter alia for the appointment of three Railway Commissioners in addition to a Minister, was read a second time without a division.: Sydney, Yesterday. For the Hawkesbury Handicap 47 horses have made the necessary'first payment. The latest scratching are:—Kathleen Mavourneen, Segenhoe, Sweet William, and Sir Modred. / ■ ;