AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 410, 21 November 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, November 12th. The excitement of the race week is now over, and an exodus of strangers has taken place to the other Colonies and to tho country" districts. " The race meceting was financially, and in ! respect to attendance, the most successful I held at Fleminglon. Six thousand pounds alone were realised on the Cup Day. Haricot's victory was good for the ring and saved many. Melbourne (the Derby winner) won the i'lernington Plate, 3 miles, beating both Goldsboroiigh and Diver. Gaslight won the Oalfs. Parliamentary proceedings hnve been without interest. The Local Government Bill was the principal subject of discussion. Governor Bowcn has receiver! six months' leave of absence, and proceeds home as soon as Parliament rises. Tho Speaker gave a parliarneutary banquet last night as a farewell to the Governor and the IT on. J. G. Frauds?. Dr Tracy, after a long lingering illness, has died. His funeral was very long, ninety vehicles being in procession. Blondin has been very unfortunate as regards weather. On Monday, during a squall, his tent blew down. The Sev J; T. Walker was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. The Marquis of Normanby and family leave Brisbane to-day for Sydney, en route for New Zealand! Victoria won the cricket match against 18 of Adelaide by 15 runs. Madame Anna Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Dar■rell (Mrs. Robert Heir), Mr. Hoskins, and Miss Colville returned by the Calif ornian maiL " . The City of Melbourne arrived three days early, and made the passage from Kandavu in six days four hours. Two failures are reported — Henry Mills, timber merchant ; and William Mitchell and Co., brewers, af Richmond. Very little business was done during the ■week. Wheat is quoted at 5s lOd to 5s lid ; none offering. Oats wanted, at 5s 6d for feeding. Dried fruits continue in demand. Brandies are again coming iuto notice. Largo sales -of bottled alee, at improved rates, have taken place. Sydney, November 12th. The correspondence relative to Fiji has been published. It shows that Lord Carnarvon made a proposition that four of the .Australasian Colonies — New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and New Zealand -—should together contribute £4000 annually towards the^cogt" of the governing of Fiji. The Assembly, by a -majority of three, rejected the .motion to grant tho late Chief I Justice a gratuity of £7000. ; A' disturbance occurred at Ipswich, between Roman . Catholics and Orangemen, owing to a lecture on:" The Monk that shook the. World.". , A free fight ensued, and the Police cleared the hall, - , .