Sydney.

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Sydney.

lii a fire at Cistlermine, a nulc-hjune vfras destroyed, but the extrtio is of the bngate prevented the spival to tba brewery.

Melbourne. Lieut. Davis the top scorer in the Small Bjre competition and the winner of the \.3socution's Gold C ip, died suddenly. C lere is no speculation on the Spring Meeting. The backers of the horses have t> en heavy losers. Tuere are complaints t lat the money wa3 not fairly lost. Ma;ilda Allen, a servant, hiviu* incurrel tha lispleasure of iier mi-ttress, threw hersalf \votn a window and was killed. Steps have boen taken to reoover the cargo of

•the Cambridgeshire. '14ie 'debate on the want of confidence -motion 'continues. A division is .not expected until next we«k. Air Higginbothom, in a 'strong speech favoured the Ministry. A competition between Uhe -Sydney -and Victorian Clubs, to row on the Yarm lias been decided on. The Jjepore 'has arrived with a Bat* vim •cargo of spiced. The l&xhibirion Ob&rtnit- , tea did npt, «onsid« the iUwfcralasian \ Whale Oil Company Sufficiently original , for remand. In Conrrhittee of%ajs-and ~f** ns * Mr Stewart moved an amendment HM&6 financial pr«posaJs of the Grovem. 3nt were nnsjitirfactory. Mr Bewv protested Hgainst it while Mr McCulloughs want of confidence motioa was befoi« the House. The Opposition is much disorganized. The amendment was negatived by 29 to 6. The debate on Mr McCuaough's motion is proceeding.

Brisbane. human body has been washed ashore at Mackay, also wreckage. The Ueroian frigate Gazelle has arrived and proceeds to Auckland.

Adelaide. Wheat is 4s lOd to 4s lid.