LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 864, 21 September 1871, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

The steamer Claud Hamilton reached the offing Hokitika, at nine p.m., on the 16th, after a passage of six days. She left Melbourne at 3 p.m., on the 9th, experienced fresh westerly winds first part of the passage, but later, fine weather. She brings twenty-one cabin and twenty-three steerage passengers, and 471 tons cargo for ail ports. Passenger List Messrs Frank Weston, George Shorney, Engel, Dillon, Stewart, Wilson, Miss Scott, Mr and Mrs W. P. Currie, Mr A. Hall, Mr J. S. M. Thompson, Mr Lewes, Mr and Mrs Wyman. infant an servant Mr Herbert Wyman, Masters Wyman (2), Miss Wyman (3), Mrs Stanwise, Mr Graham and Mr Wilson. VICTORIA. MeLBOTTRITE, Sep. 9. A new silver coinage is proposed in Victoria. It is prosed to lengthen the dock at Williamstown. The cost will be £26,000. The loss occasioned by the burning of the Beehive buildings at Sandhurst, is estimated at £IOO,OOO. One hundred and twenty mining companies' books were destroyed. Government aid is asked to reconstruct some of the companies. Peter Brown (Presbyterian Minister), and William Hammel, are dead. At the Intercolonial Conference a proposal will be submitted from the U.S., N.Z., and Australian Mail Steam Company, to carry mails via Sun Francisco to Australia direct, with a branch to New Zealand. Arrived Gothenburg, from the Bluff; Northern Light, from Hokitika ; Jean Sands, from Dunedin. Sailed—Prosperity, for Hokitika. Flour, Adelaide,£ls to £ls 10s. New Zealand wheat, 5s 3ds oats, 3s to 3s Gd. Tookey's, £2B 10. Sugars slightly easier. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, September 9. At the Randwick Races, the Cup was won by Javelin; Hamlet second. The Metropolitan was won by Rosebud. The Agent of Webb's Californian Line announces that steamers will henceforth come here direct from Auckland, thus-competing with Hall's line. The Nebraska sails on the 28th. Arrived—Lion, from Hokianga. Sailed—Hero, for Auckland. Newcastle, September 9. Arrived—City of Newcastle, from Otago ; Celestial, from Auckland. Sailed—Ladybird, for Wellington; Duke of Edinburgh, for Lyttelton; Bengal, for Dunedin; Mary Francis, for Auckland. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, September 9. The Caton has sailed with cereals for the Mauritius. Two other vessels are loading. Wheat dull, ss. Sailed—Camilla, for Auckland. The Eden Ottawa has put in. QUEENSLAND. Brisbane. The Marquis of Normanby had an enthusiastic reception when he attended the Trollope complimentary dinner. ROCKHAMPTON. The John Bullock is a total wreck in Richmond river.