LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 870, 5 October 1871, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Sept. 22. The benefit to Herr Staab's widow was only a moderate success. The Nelson and Cerberus go down the bay on the 24th with Legislators, Governor and puit, and the Conference Delegates. More Tkhbourne recollections have been evoked. Annie Lockhart, the well-known -actress, has died in America. Henrietta Allen, for infanticide, has fceen sentenced to six months 1 imprisonment. The Jewish New Year observances liave caused dull business. A cargo of tea was auctioned at a ■penny a pound rise. Wheat, 5a 4d. Flour, £l3 10s to <£l4. Arrived —Nebraska, from Sydney; ftangitoto, from Wellington; Golden from Dunedin; Parana, from Fawn and Ottawa, from Timaru ; Magnet and 10, from GreyFiery Cross, from Jacob's River; Maid of Erin, from Westport. Sailed —Maid <tf Erin, for Westiport. Lxotceston, Sept. 21. Fresh charges of misdemeanor have foeen brought against Messrs Balck, insolvents; one of the firm is supposed *o bo in New Zealand. Sydney, Sept. 21. Arrived—Novelty and Hero, from Auckland ; Lady Franklin and Joliba, jfrom Lyttelton. Sailed-*-Alice Cameron, for Auckland Haversham, for Wellington. Newcastle, Sept. 21. Sailed Celestial, for Auckland; Hydra, for Dunedin. Arrived —Christina, from Nelson; Australind, Waterlily, and Southern Cross, from Lytteltoa; Gaeelle, Briton, Frowning Beauty, from Auck3and. Adelaide, Sept. 2L More gold has been brought in from the Williamston diggings. Miss Hinton, from England, is instituting schools on the Kinder Garten principle. The " Irish Harp 1 ' proprietary are threatening Bishop Shiel with an action for the denunciation by the clergy •of their paper. They allege that the •circulation is damaged in consequence. Wheat firm at is 7d, and in good •demand, A line of 12,000 bushels lias been disposed of at that figure. Sailed —Mary, for Auckland; and Orace Darling, for Invercargill. Hobawt Town, Sept. 21. Arrived—Prairie, from Hokianga ; Mavis, from Hokitika.