LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1045, 11 February 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

The s.s. Alhambra arrived at the Bluff on Thursday evening. MELBOURNE. February 1. Information with reference to the proceedings of the Conference in Sydney, states that the Postal question is still under consideration. Mr Vogel strongly supports Mr Webb's claim for a subsidy from England and America. The majority of the delegates prefer a new service. There are clivers interests and dealings connected with the Suez route. It is stated that a despatch has been received from the Imperial Government, intimating that it will not grant a subsidy to the Oalifornian route. The Sydney Legislature has voted £I,OOO for sending a Special Commissioner to America and England to arrange a Pacific service. It is rumoured that Mr Parkes will go himself. The Bishop of Nelson, on the night of his arrival, addressed a Bible Society meeting, and in the course of his remarks condemned the new education system, for which he was severely criticised in all the papers. An allotment of land has been sold at the corner of Bourke and Swanston streets, at the rate of £372,000 per acre. This is the highest price ever obtained for land in Melbourne. Ramsden's paper mills, on the south bank of the Yarra, have been partly destroyed by fire. The damages are estimated at about £3,000 and they were insured for £7OO. The Geelong Racing Club have disqualified Wallis, the bookmaker, for ever. SYDNEY. January 31. A fire in George-street, Sydney, destroyed ten houses. The estimated damages are £15,000. The property was partly insured in the London, Lancashire, Sydney, Australian, Imperial, and Mutual offices. Parliament has passed the estimates. The miners at the Lambton colliery are at work. No arrangements has been made at the other mines. Woollongong coals are Hold at 34s per ton at the ship's side. ADELAIDE. January 31. The Hon. John Hart, CM G., one

jf the oldest colonists, and several times a minister, fell down dead whilst iddressing a public meeting. His funeral was largely attended. The overland telegraph line has been interrupted all the week between Beltana and Strangeways. February 1. The actual revenue for the past year waß £697,000, and the expenditure, £700,000. Wheat is steady at 4s 4fd. The overland telegraph line is still interrupted.