AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 302, 8 November 1873, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Auckland, November 6th. The s.B. Horo has arrived. She left Sydney on October 31st. She brings no later English news, as the overland telegraph line in Persia is interrupted. It is supposed to have been burnt. Sydney, October 31st. The first steamer with the Calif ornian mail proceeds direct, via Fiji aud Honolulu. The Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. The ship Forward, from California, brings 2000 cases of salmon. Mel/BDT/bne, October 31st. A large number of extra prizes are offered by the Eifle Association. The Permissive Liquor Bill has passed the socond reading by a majority of four. No progress lias been made with it in committee. The wool groAvers, after a 1 Migfchy discussion, have resolved to adhere to tho arrangements made last year with tho "brokers, that no draft. Avill be allowed to buyers. Henry Morgan Murphy, a member of the Legislative Council is insolvent, and has vacated his seat. Horatio and Dagworth did their gallop ! this morning, the former beating his stable companion. The betting is now 100 to 30 against him for the Cup. The Grcelorg race meeting is fixed for the sth and 6th cf February. A Bplendid programs ha* been issued. The chiaf harbour-master reports favourably of Johnson's rockets *nd distress signals niadfe at a distance of three miles cut at sea. The R.M.S.S. Bangalore loft Gallejor Australia on the 26th inst. • Wheat, 6s 2d. Flour ieavy. -Hennessy's case brandy, £110s. Telegrams from England state that plate glass has advanced 30 per cent., and quicksilver 20 per cent.Adelaide, October 31st. 1 Wheat unchanged. Country flour, £1310 a. The weather is most disastrous .to tho crepe.