AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] [Received June 15, 1 p m.] Melbourne, Yesterday.

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AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

[Received June 15, 1 p m.] Melbourne, Yesterday.

Melboukne, June 13. TitK Aircnt-Groncral in London telegraphs to the Government that he is arranging a deputation of Agents-General to wait upon Karl Dei by in roL-aicl to the ptop'^eil annexation of the New Hebrides. He .ippiuhcndud theic will be a difficulty consequence upon the agreements that exists between England and France, not to annex the Pacific Islands. The tele«iam fiuther states that public feeling in London is opposed to a sweeping policy of annexation. June 14, The international bridge across the rner Mnrray at Albiuy was opent'fl tod.iy. A demonstration took place at Albmy, and addiessess to the Marquis ot Noniaiiby and Loul Loftus. Among tliose present mcic members of the Victorian and Now South Wales Ministries and Legislative Assemblies, the Judges and Mayors of piincipal towns, with eight hundred invited guests. The National Anthem was sung by school children, and the streets of the town were gaily decorated. After the formal opening of the bridge, a banquet was given, at which fully .1 thousand persons were present, in the railway sheds adjoining. A ball will take place tomorrow evening.

In the speeches delivered at the A1 bury railway demonstration yesteiday frequent reference was made to the question of Federation. Mr Service, in the couiseof his address, intimated that he would take an early opportunity of inviting New South Wales to consider a piopos.il for political union \\ ith Victoria. The speech was warmly applauded. A private telegram from Foo Chow, under date June 11, reports on the local tea niaiUet as follows:—The season opened to clay. Piices for common and medium qualities aie two taels below last year. The quality of the crop is considered ab:ut the same as last season. Buyers are caution*, and the market is quiet, with but little doing. - There is a general belict thatoxpoit will be short. The steamships Killarney (for Melbourne), and, Cdttertham (for Sydney), sail on July 5. Exchange is at 3s B|d.