AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Brisbane, August 18.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1736, 21 August 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Brisbane, August 18.

The polling for the geneiiil election is proceeding- The following: Mini-,tcis hiivo boou 10-clcctcd : — .Sir Thomas Mcllwi.iith, Picnnor and Colonial Secretary ; Mr Archer, Colonial Tu.isuier ;and Mr Perkins, Secretary of Lands. The final returns fiom Townsvillo have not been rec "ivud, and tfacio'o.'r, it. is uncertain whether Mr Mt-Jlo'-s.iii, rieciotaiy foi Public Works, hfib been re-elected. Mr King, <pe;ikor of the Assembly, has been defeated for Maiyboiough.

Syunly, August 19. A telegram has been lcceivecl hero today from England announcing that tho Mo'h Rev. R. 15. Vaui^han, Roman C.ifcholio .Archbishop of Sydney, died suddenly in Livcipool ycsteiday. The intelligence liaa been received with univousal regrcc.

Melboubnio, August 18. A special telegram received by Messrs. Ilenty and Co. fiom Foo Chow givos the oxpoft of tins scaWh tea to tlie .colonies to date iifc eight million pounds, not nine million!:, a& stated in ;i previous telegram.

[Received August 20, 1 20 p.m.] Mi-xnouiiN n, Yesterday. Aviivccl : l\ and 0. steamship Assam, with the Suo/5 mail, dated London, lljtli July. " The Vagabond " writes to the Airjm from the Islands that the Part recently landed a, paity at Umlnvor (wt), who attacked a village m the locality of the scene ot the nnuder of C.ipt. Belbin. Ml Hen ice has telcgiaphed to the Government of New Zealand, asking w hen they will be able to ioply to tho invitation to join Annexation Conference. Meanw lule the convention ib at a standstill, and the Aajus urges that it ib important that no time be lost in view ot the Fiencli activity in the Paeilu. AniXAim,, Yesterday. Anivcd : jMcssagenes' steamship Saghahen, fiom Waiseilles.