LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 879, 26 October 1871, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

The steamship Gothenburg, front Melbourne, was teudered at Hokitika, on Sunday. She left Port Phillip Heads at 3 p.m., on Saturday 14th; Passenger List.—Sir Wm. Stawell, Messrs Gay, Davidsdn, Muliigau; Pritehard, and six steerage.' Melbourne, Oct. i 4. Mr Duffy is seriously indisposed, with a bronchial affection. It is proposed to give an annuity of a thousand pounds to Sir Francis Mnr"phy, late Speaker.- This was opposed, but the bill passed its second reading by 32 to 21 votes. It was further opposed in Committee* and postponed. It is announced that Parliament "will adjourn from the first week in Novembertill April. The Government, on Colonel Sankey's report, will only secure the present water supply worksj and will not proceed till they setiure the services of a competent engineer to superintend. There is immense excitement about Bendigb. Mining stock is in a perfect furore, The Sabbathavians are still moving in the matter of opening the Cerberus, and other places of recreation on' Sunday: At the inquest on the supposed murder of Mrs Marriott an open verdict was returned. Mr Fenwick has been elected Mayo? of Melbourne. The Earl and Countess of Belmore are visiting Toorak: The Earl goes on a trip to Tasmania. The Government arinounced the intention to submit to the House a vote 1 of ten thousand pounds to employ the unemployed in filling Up disused quarries, and other works of public utility. Mr Graham, the alleged son of Mi 1 the rich brewer, deceased; has arrived to claim the estates against the widow. Probably much litigation will ensue. It is probable that the eclipse ex : pedition will start for Cape' York Promontory in December. Sydney, October 18. Rich stono has been found at the Calliope diggings. The quarter's revenue shows an increase of £52,000, chiefly on thd Customs. Business is generally ''till. The sugar market is depressed. The Rev. Mr Bailey has boen com; mitted for trial for marrying a person under age.

A public dinner has taken place to celebrate the inauguration by Victoria of the first protective tariff in the Australian colonies.

The Tasso, bound for Mauritius, with horses, met with heavy weather, and put back, with loss of nearly lill the horses.

Arrived—Gem, from Auckland; 31aid of Erin damaged in a gale, and her decks swept). The schooner Sea Ripple has been seizedfor smuggling. The Defiance brings news from Tanna'that the natives had killed and eaten Mr &rut, a planter. The captain and crew bolted in the Margaret Jane, leaving the owners ashore. A serious charge is made against a minister of religion. Adelaide, Oct. 13. The banks have altered the rate of 'exceange.

A public meeting hits been beld to memorialise the Government in favour of 'the Bible bvm<r read in schools Ministers of all denominations were 'present. •Victorian flour, £l2 I'Os to '£l3; New Zealand barley, 3* 4d"; wheat, 4s Id ; oats, 3s Id to 3s sd. A fire took place in the floating dock. The Bhip Joliba had a narrow "escape.