LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 834, 6 July 1871, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bluff, July 1. The s.s. Tararua arrived at 8 a.m. from Melbourne, after a passage, of four days sixteen hours. She left Sandridge at 2 p.m. on the 26th. Experienced fresh southerly and westerly winds. She brings five chief and eight steerage passengers, 312 tons of cargo, and 32 horses. Passenger list—Mr Haines, Mr Smith, Mr John Gray, Miss Fraser, Mr Sidney. Melbourne, June 26. In the Assembly, before adjourning for the election of the new Ministry, Mr Francis proposed to rescind the Tariff resolutions. There was great opposition, and the proposition was withdrawn. The House was adjourned until July 28 th. Michie beat Harcourt for the Coun. cil by a large majority. Duffy makes a Ministerial statement to his constituents to-night. It is anxiously looked for. Commercial News.—Good milling oats, commanding 3s Bd. The grain and flour market quiet. New Zealand wheat, 6s Bd. Sailed: Zephyr, for Hokitika. Arrived : Northern Light, from Ho. kitika; Waterman, from Lyttelton; Lady Darling, from Riverton. It is stated that Stevenson and Sons, soft goods warehousemen, propose to test the legality of the collection of duties under the new tariff resolutions, by an action in the Supreme Court. Dixon, who was apprehended on board the Gothenburg at the Heads for wife desertion, has instituted an action for libel against the Melbourne " Herald " and the Ballarat " Courier." Allen, a spectator at a pigeon ■ shooting match at Sandhurst, hasfl been accidentally shot. ;1 M'Grath, a workman, has been ranfl over by a train. s A new goldfield has been discovered® near Kilmore, and an auriferooM quartz reef at Mornington. B A woman, named Sarah Savage hafl been killed by alcoholic poisoning. SB A lengthened enquiry into the of the s.s. Auckland has been beliSj Captain Walker attributed the loss <|B the ship to a heavy inset after s|H easterly galo. The evidence gonerallflH supported that view of the case. Navigation Board censured primarijHß the company, and secondly Captaflß Walker. Sfl The uncertainty as to the HH| policy administration of the ment paralyses business. It is vßb lieved that extensive imposts -JSS been determined upon, to venue by Customs and Excise Two Chinese mail-robbors have captured at Araluen. Payne, the chief mate of the fred, has been stabbed by a seaman. Jflß The Zavistowski Sisters are larly attractive. Ilelv, proprietor of the dock died suddenly. . An Imperial despatch compl& the release of Eamage and Hovel, convicted of murdering nesians, as unwarranted by expedincy. .' H The Basilisk sails for Aucklan^^M The City of Adelaide leaves on Ist for San Francisco, via FijiThe Nevada will return to Call from Dunedin. . , The Governor has received

■Lrial despatch in which it is stated K ft t England declines to annex or ■ifford a protectorate to tho Fiji Is■lauds- If. ■ Parliament is prorogued. I The Navigation Board Bill has been ■reserved for the Queen's assent. I Sugars show a decline of £2 per ■ Wool has advanced Id per pound. B Serious floods have occurred. W Arrived Hero, from Melbourne, ■La route to Auckland. She leaves ■ toiay. I Adelaide. If Tli© Mercantile Marine Insurance 1 Company have declared a dividend of I io per cent. 1| Tbe contract for " Hansard" has ■ {jeen taken by the " Advertiser." #[ Wheat holders demand Os 2d; ■ decline to come to terms. A B toe line at 6s, by private sale, is rein Ihe anniversary of the Queen's acto the throne was generally ■ observed in these colonies. Pj Gale, the aeronaut, acoomplished a E successful ascent after some previous Bfoilures. I The agreement with tho British i Telegraph Company has been signed 1 aiid forwarded to England. I I The charge against Tidemann has I teen withdrawn. f Hobart Town. f Arrived-f-Mavis, from Hokitika. 1 Sailed —Swordfish, for Lyttelton.