AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4773, 26 April 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received April <JS,II a.m.]

Adelaide, Yesterday.

Wheat, 3s lOd to 3s lldc The market is flat, and prices nominal, buyers holding off. Town flour £9 10s, country brands £8 10s, and the market is dull. Frights, London, sailing, 35s to 40s. Sydney, Yesterday.

New Zealand wheat, 3s 9d ; New Zealand oats, 3s 2d; maize, 5s 9d; sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, £35.

[Received April 26th, 1.35 p.m.] Melbourne, This day

The Hon. James Service, as chairman of the committee of Premiers appointed by tbe Sydney Conference, has addressed a circular to the Premiers of the various colonies, inviting opinions with a view to the introduction of a Eecidivistes Bill in the different Legislatures.

Captain Lockyer, of the steamship Adelaide, has obtained a rule to prohibit the Navigation Board from enforcing the suspension of bis certificate. The rule has been made returnable on Wednesday next. Sydney, Yesterday.

Sailed, this afternoon: The P.M.S Australia, for San Francisco via Auckland. The Marquis and Marchioness of Norman by and suite are among her passengers.

Dr Barry was enthroned this morning at the Anglican Cathedral with great ceremony. The edifice was densely crowded in all parts. Amongst those present were the Governor of Tasmania, Commodore Erskine, and Lady Loftus, with a large .number of the elite of the city; eleven bishops from the provinces and from other colonies, and numerous clergy, assisted at the ceremony. The service was most im pressive throughout, the musical portion being especially well rendered. Eain has fallen in many parts of the colony and still continues. The water, however, is much required in the inland districts, which are still suffering greatly from the drought.