LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 155, 6 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, April 25. Tlio C3O surplus from the Governor Fcigusson banquet, fund Ims been distributed amongst the different public charities. A nmn stuck up three women in a vhiele near dunes. The women go courageously resisted that the man decamped. It is rumoured that Mr Wcsteott, lender of the Northern Territory Prospecting Company, hns committed suicide. Wentv.ott «ns formerly i\ resident of Sandhurst. The Government propose to allow drawbacks on all dutiable goods m* the Murray. The antagonism between Mr Francis and Mr Pnrkes is increasing '1 he border duties question is virtually shelved. A mcmoiml hns been sent to the Privy Council on behalf of Mount and Morris convicted of complicity m the Carl il l Ul <It I An application l'oi an order to wind up the Polynesian Company vn« refined. A magnificent present hns been sent by the Germans of Victoria to Prince li.Miiarek. The top pi ice t't w'utti is 5-< Sd. Then ha* !>.•< n a gu.it panic in Sandhurst Hustler's gtock, lCMlllma ill T lil.lW fall The Oovernoi, at the l"nner»itj comnu'inoration, stated his intention to tsike ml ittmlem dcgive. The Bttuuiship Korlhumbcilund has arrncd, after 53 da>s' jiT<siige. The Government intend to sub^idiic thr new Anglo-Aus-tralian Company, i in the Cape of Good llopo, £32,000 a yenr, for n monthly wnirc, lorty-two duys out, and fort)Jour home. Michael Sengne, Comniuiii»t j)ri«oner, rseaped from French tinnsport, and hid hmisilf m the lighter's boat. He swnm nshoie. ]Ie ha? not been arrested, as a political prisoner on Mntish M)il is free The eight-hourb' ceKla-ation passed oil' sucte-tfulh on April 21.

At a meeting ot" the representatives of the Marino Insurance Companies, it was decided that the rated of premium are inadequate. | April 2 6. Sir George Bowen is t« be im ltcd by tho President and Speaker of tio Houses of Parlia nent to a bmquet at Castlemaino. Oats arc vary (inn at extreme rates. It 1* anticipated that prices will keep up for a considerable time. It h rumoured that an organised opposition against the Government will be formed, and that a *uto of want of confidence will bo moved upon the address in reply, the ground being tho f.nlure in the loan and the breakdown of the educ.vtion.il mac-Inner). It in surmised that tho New Zealand four per cent, loan w ill be a failure here. The bank iloating it is *aving nothing. Sydney, April 25. The Parliament prorogued yesterday. Tho Governor, in his speech, states that the authority for making a C'aliforni.in mail contract given bj I lie Assembly will be acted on without d 'lay, notwithstanding its rejection b> Council. The motion (or an addrots m favour of payment of members was formally expunged from the records of the Council. | Mr Co a per, Agent ti-eueral, telegraphs that no auswer | has yet b*en rec-med from Earl Kunberley with regard to the mad tcrimnu». It will probably be rolerred back tor reaonsuleration on uiti r *il teniu. April 20. Immediate step-, will be taken by Ministers to establish a Pacific mad service. The Alardus, a German immigrant ship,. bound for Queensland, put mwit h passengers m a deplorable condition. Many deaths occurred during the voyage. All the passenger* have | been landed and placed in quarantine. Tie authority of the As-emlly to establish, a Californian service will be acted upon irrsspecti\o of the vote of the Council.