AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 361, 3 June 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Melbourne, May 26. The pilot seheoner Corsair was wrecked at the Heads early on Sunday morning. Five pilots were on board at the time. All saved. Both the dismasted ships, Loch Ard and John Kerr, are now in port. The trial of Green for the Queen-street explosion is concluded. The jury disagreed. A man named Ord, at Wangarrata, died after a fight with another man. The Queen's Birthday was well observed, as regards the holiday and amusements. The torchlight procession of the Fire Brigades last night was a splendid affair. About 700 firemen from different parts of the colony took part in tho demonstration. Thousands of spectators congregated in the streets. To-day a review is being held with all fire apparatus. The Ballochmyle, bound to New Zealand with immigrants, has been spoken. The Southern Cross, steamer, 139 tons, intended for carrying stock between Auckland aud Napier, put in here, short of fuel. After being oleaned and painted, she will resume her voyage. The barque Varuna, bound to New Zealand, was spoken South of the Equator. Market unaltered. Oats, good, in request. Brandies are freely selling at full rates. The Nubia, with English mails, is expected to arrive here on Tnesday next, 2nd June. Sydney, May 26. H.M.s. Basilisk has discovered a passage via New Guinea which will shorten the route to China by two- days from Sydney. Hobaet Town, May 26. Negotiations resulted in an adjusement of tormßof free interchange between New Zealand and Tasmania of grain, flour, malfc, hops, ales, .jams, fruits, butter cheese, bacon, fish, timber, and flax.

In the books of one of the old established wine merchants in London, with whom country families have bceu accustomed to deal for generations, occurs the entry 60 years back, of presents of wine made by the then Sir Henry Tichborno, th". seventh baronet, to persou named Orfcon, residing in Wapping. The connection of the two names may be only a coincidence, but at the same time it seems a veryjcurious one, when we consider the; manner^j^ which the same names have? been connected in the present trial ; and it may be that we shall, yet hear more of the circumstances under which Sir Henry "Tichbomesent his present of wine toOrton at Wapping, at a time long antecedent to the birth of the Claimant.