BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1057, 25 March 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OUE OWN COBBESPONDENTS.)

WELLINGTON. March 24. The Cabinet has definitely agreed to accept Mr Vogel as Premier.

AUCKLAND. March 24. Arrived—The Victor Perani, Italian corvette, from Sydney.

GKAHAMSTOWN. March 24

John O'Meara, late "Warden's clerk, charged with embezzement, has been committed for trial.

DTJNEDIN. March 24

A live moa has been seen in the rough country to the west cf "Waiau river.

LATEST AUSTBALIAN NEWS

MELBOURNE. March 13.

No commission for Sir George Bowen arriving to this Government by the Suez mail, the Hon- Mr Reynolds gave the Government permission to search the New Zealand despatches, but they contained none. Sixty attended the bar dinner to the Chief Justice. Mr Francis attended the Manchester Unity dinner as a member, and made a good Oddfellows speech. It is rumored that there are dissension in the Cabinet; Langton's impracticable character causes disunion. A telegram from Mr M'Culloch confirms the American news as to the refusal of subsidy and consequent withdrawal of Webb's line. Victoria won the intercolonial cricket match by twenty-four runsWarrior won the Autumn Cup in 4mins. 6secs—Splendid time. Middleton, cattle dealer of Geelong, has been committed for trial, charged with extensive forgery.

The Lyster Company opened with great eclat on the Bth. Wright has been hanged at Castlemaine for assaulting a man with a pick. Parliament has been prorogued to the 15th of April, and will be further prorogued. The salvage on the late fire amounts to over £20,000. Tinsley, importing ironmonger, has been fined £SOO by the Customs for false invoices.

The prospect of the establishment of an American naval station at Hawaia is attracting considerable attention.

The Queensland Admiralty Court has decided that the seizure of the Woodbine by the Basilisk was illegal. Mrs M'Avreny haa confessed to the brutal murder of her husband at Bathurst.

Latest Mauritius advices show that sugars, particularly whites, are scarce in the Island, and that increased prices are obtained. v .,. Deals have advanced. Teas are moving off more freely. Wheat, 5s to 3d. The quotation in Adelaide is 4s to 4s 10d, steady. Hennessy's brandy is quoted at 26s 3d. ADELAIDE Tenders for 1000 tons of flour for New Caledonia have been called for. The lowest tender was £l2, the buyer to find the barrels. The offer was declined. Butchers have raised the price of meat, owing to the great increase in the price of stock. The reports from Yam Creek continue satisfactory. The elections for the Upper House are coming on. Some specimens of copper ore from the Northern Territory yield 14 per cent. Wheat, 4s lOd A heavy sale of flour has been made at £l2 2s 6d afloat. SYDNEY. Ad valorem duties are to be abolished. It is probable that an immediate arrangement will be made to re-open the Californian mail route. Orders have arrived for 11,000 tons of coal for the navy in India and China. 22,000 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle last week. The next New Zealand mail goes via Suez. Over £llOO was taken at the late cricket match. The revenue in all branches is increasing. The 'Herald' suggests that the Government charter the temporary Californian mail service.