AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 392, 19 September 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, September 10th. Lady Bowen and family were passengers per mail steamer Nubia. Sir George is likely to proceed to England in December. The California steamer Mikado arrived at San Fraucis'io on the 30th August. Mr. Parkes, the Sydney Premier, recently made a tour in Riverina, and was handsomely entertained. Very severe weather has been experienced in all the colonies, accompanied by heavy gales. The Torres Straits steamer Jedda is now in port. The Melbourne Cricket Club is likely to send a team to New Zealand this season. A slight shock of earthquake was felt on the evening of the 30th. The Otago was to have sailed yesterday, but was in consequence of having stuck in the river for several hours. Two magnificent pure-bred rams, from Hobart Town, intended for shipment to Otago, had to be destroyed yesterday, in consequence of having shown unmistakeable symptoma of foot-and-mouth disease. An actress known as Miss Mortimer fell down the stairs of her hotnl last night. She died this morning. • A good deal of interest is felt over the Sydney races. On Saturday last the Derby was won easily by Sir H. Robinson's colt Kingsborough, Mr. Tait's Melbourne being second, and Sir H. Robinson's Heredale third. The race for the Metropolitan;takes place to-day. Madame Goddard gives three concerts this week. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson are having a most successful run at the Theatre Royal. The Italian Opera Company proceeded to Adelaide after a short, but successful season. The failure of Messrs. Peters, Barnard, and Co., of Launceston, is announced for over £90,000. It caused some excitement amongst other firms in Launceston. It is probable that the creditors entitled to rank on this estate will prove to the extent of £160,000. There are other failures reported in Launceston: Edlin and Co., £10,800; Brand, £12,300 ; Nichols, 13,500 ; Hubbard, £11,100 and others are spoken of. The mail steamer Golconda is 'likely to arrive here by the 19th inst. Disgraceful scenes have occurred in the . Tasinauian Assembly. The Very Rev. Martin Crare, of Dublin, has accepted the R.C. Bishopric of Sandhurst. A new trial was refused the plaintiff in the sporting case of Walker v. George. The population of the Colony on the 30th June was 797,000. The celebrated stud ram Sir Thomas was sold the other day for 680 guineas. At the drawing at the Ballarat Art Union to-day, the secoad prize of £750 and the fourth prize were drawn. The first prize of £,9000 is not known yet. The Albion arrived this morning with the supplementary English Mail, but was detained owing to damage done to her rudder. Sednby, September 10th. At the Kandwicfe. Races to-day Sweet Briar ■won the Saorts ; Sir Hercules Robinson's Nea won The Maiden, Stakes, with Tait's Melbourne second ; for the Ladies' Mile Baroness came in first. Sterling won The Metropolitan, with Goldsbrough second, andM aid of Avenel third. For the last mentioned race 19 houses started, and the time occupied was three minutes and thirty six seconds. Madame Arabella Goddard, on her return, was greeted with acclamation and crowded houses. She visits New Zealand in about three weeks. Parliament is summoned to meet on the 3rd of November. Governor Robinson proceeds to Fiji on the 12th. He will visit Norfolk Island before returning, and b« accompanied by the Hon. W. Hely Hutchinson as attache to the mission. The steamer Easby, outward bound for