LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 852, 22 August 1871, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

A RRIVAL OF THE GOTHENBURG, AT THE BLUFF. LOSS OF THE GOLDEN AGE AND OCEAN BRIDE. THE RIVAL MAIL ROUTES. DEPARTURE OF THE MAR. QUIS OP NORMANBY FOR QUEENSLAND. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN VICTORIA. Bluff, August 16. The Gothenburg left Melbourne on the 11th, and arrived at the Bluff at 7 p.m. on the 16th ; she sails for Dunediu to-morrow night. Passen* gera: For Dunedin, Miss M'Gavin, Mr and Mrs Barker, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Briscoe, Messrs Wilsdn, Mackelosp, Walden, Salt, Ferras, M'Gavin, Flexman, Stewart, Rev. J. Maxwell, Mills.

Melbourne, August 11. The Treasurer has modified the tariff for manufactured grain to 2s per cental, other grain Is. The Golden Age was wrecked on Vansittart's Island, and the Ocean Bride on King's Island. The crews of both vessels were saved.' The Macduff has arrived. Mr Parks, of Sydney, interviewd Mr Duffy, on behalf of Hall's Californian line.

Captain Grey, of the Great Britain, aho saw Mr Duffy4in reference to a steam mail service via the Cape. The steamer Bernard, twenty-eight days out from Foo-chow, reports the price of teas as having advanced. She brings later unimportant English news. Arrived—Gothenburg, Kate Conley, Janet Stewart, from Lyttelton; Emma Jane, from Onehunga; Acacia, from Oamaru; Sarah and Mary, from Hokitika; King John, from Invercargill. Sailed—lo and Magnet, for Greymouth ; Kate Conley, for Westport; Claud Hamilton, for Hokitika; Our Hope, for Auckland; Gamecock, for Dunedin ; Omeo, for Port Darwin. Tookey's £3O 10s to £3O 15s. New Zealand wheat, 5s to 6d; oats, 3s 5d to 3s 7d. Stdney, Aug. The JMarquis of Normanby and suite departed for Queensland by H.M.S.CIio. At a public luncheon, Captain Walker, late of the s.s. Auckland, was presented with a purse containing one hundred and fifty sovereigns. The chamber of commerce appointed a deputation to urge upon the Government to afford better support to the direct ( Hall's) Califomian mail line. Arrived—James Patterson, from Auckland. Aug. 10. Wheat, 5s 5d to 5s 7d. Hoba-bt Town, Aug. 10. Arrived—Bella Mary, from Auckland. Melboubne, August 11. Solemn mass was celebrated on Sunday at St. Francis Cathedral for the murdered Archbishop of Paris. A luggage train ran off the Hue of railway near Castlemaine. The driver was bruised, and the stoker broke his arm. Literary fund probably established. Tookey's stock fell to £l7 10s; but has since gone up again to £3O and £3olos*. ' 1K.,.: Prior to departure the Marquis of Normanby spoke in terms of eulogy of Melbourne and Ballarat as largely, beyond his anticipation. Agitation is going on in favour of the extension of railways. Merchants are petitioning Parlia- j ment to return to the measurement duties. , I Business generally unsettled until j the definite settlement of fiscal j matters. Sydney, August 11. Six thousand ounces of gold have been received from Gulgong. Fourteen thousand cases of preserved meats have been sent to London. Mr Frazer, representative of the Dutch Island of Java, interviewed the

Government in reference to a line of iteamers through Torres Straits. Captain Longmuir has been found guilty of two charges of kidnapping, and remanded for sentence. Sir James Martin informed a deputation that the Government were conlidering the expediency of giving Mr Hall the elibsidy voted for the line of Califomian steamers. At the wool sales extreme prices were realised. Adelaide, August 11. The Intercolonial Free Trade Bill empowers the Government to arrange with other colonies for reciprocal free trade for ten years, terminable on one year's notice. A lad named Smith, son of the Inspector of the Bank of South Australia, was drowned by the upsetting of a boat. The Marine Insurance Company are endeavoring to effect amalgamation with some other company. Gale's balloon ascent was a failure. The balloon burst by striking a wall.