ARRIVAL OF THE 'CLAUD HAMILTON,' AT THE BLUFF.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 87, 20 April 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'CLAUD HAMILTON,' AT THE BLUFF.

LATEE AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

GREAT FIRE AT BRISBANE

THE MELBOUBNE MINISTRY,

LYSTER'S OPERA COMPANY.

CHEALE'S MURDERER COMMITTED

FOR TRIAL,

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY,

The s;s. Claud Hamilton, Captain Underwood, left Hobson's Bay at 3 p.m. on the 9th; passed Port Phillip Heads at 6,p.m., Cape Schanck at 9 p.m., and Swan Island at 7 p.m. the following day. Experienced fine weather during the run across, and made the S.W. Cape at 9 p.m. on the 14th : entered Bluff harbour at 9.30 a.m. on the 15th. Passengkehs : —For Dunedin —Judge Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Bright, Mr. Stewart, Miss Finla", Mr. M'Neill. For Lyttelton—Messrs. Hastings and Hepworth. For Wellington—Mr. Haworth. For Hokitika —Mrs. Bullock, and 45 in the steerage. Cargo—For Dunedin, 220 tons ; Lyttelton, 48 tons ; Wellington, 61 tons; Nelson, 20 MELBOURNE. 9th April. Flour, dull, £11 10s ; wheat, 4s lid to 5s Id, scarce ; maize, 4s l^d ; oats, 3s 6#d ; best hops, Is lOd; bulk beer inquired for; wool packs, 3s sd; speculations in kerosine are large, transactions 2s 6d; sugar firm, quotations : rations, 29s to 30s ; fine brown to low yellow, 32s ; good to fine yellow, 35e ; finest yellow, 36s 3d ; trade generally dull; money scarce. i Wool sales spirited ; greasy, 4fd to 8|:1; scoured, 8d to 15d ; fleece, B£d to 14d. The new Ministry were announced to the Assembly yesterday. M'Culloch, Chief; Francis, Treasurer ; Michie, Attorney ; Wrixon, Justice ; M'Pherson, Lands ; M'Kay, Mines; Wilson, Railways ; Bates, Public Works ; A'Beckett, Customs. M'Pherson's appointment haa caused great dissatisfaction. The Assembly has adjourned for a month. Lyster's opera season has closed. He took a benefit last night,- and had a bumper hovis c Charles Matthews appears for the first time to-night. Yair, Cheale's murderei', has been committed for trial. Yates, sheriff for Belfast, is dead. South Australian Governor is visiting Melbourne. The English pedestrians hare gone to Sydney. Schools of design are being rapidly extended over the Colony. The charges against Montefiore for mismanaging the Australasian Insurance Company have been negatived. Drought ended, and rains general. Arrived —Anna, from Auckland, New Zealand. Magnificent Aurora Außtralis was visible on the sth. The Press generally supports the r.ew Ministry. SYDNEY. The Brisbane Club House and Roger and Harley's printing office have been burned down. Cloete, water police magistrate, is dead. '• Maize, 3s 9d. ADELAIDE, April 8. Arrrv ed —Defiance. The Chamber of Commerce has passed resolutions approving of the central system. Wheat firm at 4s. 6d. The elections are progressing. Major Rock, Commander of the forces, is Acting Governor during Ferguson's absence. The sch-.oner Flying Cloud, from Mauritins, has been wrecked. Crew saved.