ARRIVAL OF THE 'CITY OF MELBOURNE.'

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 98, 3 May 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'CITY OF MELBOURNE.'

LATEST AUSTBALIAN TELEGRAMS

The fine steamer City of Melbourne arrived in harbour early this morning bringing news of further floods in Australia. We compete the following telegrams from the Sydney Morning Herald : — MELBOURNE, April 22. The Haymarkefc complications are still unsetttled. Flour, £11 5s to £11 15s ; maize, 4s Id to 4s 3d. The Agricultural Board awarded Dr. Macks, of South Australia, the prize for the essay on " Takeall," in cerealsThe Castlemain Bench have is3ued warrants against Dyer, who confessed to a murder in Victoria. The divers report that the ship Lighting is more broken up than was at first supposed ; a second explosion was more successful, and a portion of the hull and some casks of tallow were sent up. April 23. The Somersetshire is loading rapidly, and sails on Wednesday. Overland letters between Melbourne and Sydney are to be only 2d after the Ist May. Lieutenant Panther, of the training ship Nelson, goes home to bring out the Victorian ship Cerebus. The Agricultural Distillery Company intend commencing the manufacture of sugar from beet. The markets closed dull, owing to the departure of the mail. April 25. The Josephine, a coasting schooner, sank in the bay during a squall on Saturday. The crew were saved. The Government are likely to call for fresh ; tenders for the first part of the North-eastern Railway. The Rev. W. Taylor, the Baptist minister at Sandhurst, is being tried for fraud as executor. The gold returns show a yield of 300,000 ounces less than the yield of the previous year. Mr. M'Kay, commercial traveller, was arrested in Melbourne to-day, charged with embezzlement from Mr. Elliott, of Deniliquini Maize firm. 6 p.m. Taylor has been convicted of fraud, and remanded for sentence; a point has been reserved. Sir James Palmer, President of the Board of Education, delivered his annual address ; he thinks compulsory education impolitic. The three men recently flogged are suffering considerably. Mr. Farlie's system of railway is likely to be tried on the Van Yean tramway. At the Pilot Board, Captain Devlin, formally protested against Captain Payne examining pilots. A 41-ounce nugget has been found at Gladstone Creek, Gippsland. April 26. The wreck of the Lighting is sufficiently broken up> that all pieces will easily be talcen ashore. Kerosene is firm. % Fresh tenders are invited for the railway until 6th May. Mr. Michie's speech at Ballarat yesternight appears in full in to-day's Argus. It occupies five columns and was telegraphed verbatim, — three wires working at it. In his speech he lightly and pleasantly defends Mr. M'Pherson, skimming over points in M'Culloch's address without divulging the Ministerial policy. Now gold discoveries have been made in the Avoca district, which have been officially reported by the Mining Surveyor. A large rush is probable, the sinking being shallow. Wheat, 4s 9|d. An accident occurred on the Sandrige Railway by an engine running into a passenger train; but fortunately, no person was seriously hurt. An inquiry will be held to day. The notorious Bathurst has been sentenced to three year*' imprisonment for fraud. A large fire took place at Ararat, destroying two hotels and seven stores. HOBART TOWN, April 23. The Hon. W- Kermode is dangerously ill. Sir James Fergusson is suffering from neuralgia, consequent upon the ascent of Mount Wellington. ADELAIDE, April 22. Howe, formerly a bootmaker in Hindley•fereet, shot himself this morning. G-oode, the man injured during the late unemployed disturbances, has withdrawn his case for damages against the Inspector, leaving it for the Government to settle the matter. A writ has been served on Mr Blttckmore, Secrethry for Crown Lands, on behalf of the Northern Territory Company, for a return of their money. A private vessel is advertised to start shortly for the Northern Territory, and afterwards will trade between there and Timor and other Dutch settlements. Tho B. Aymer sailed yesterday for San Francisco, with 160 Germau and Irish colonists.

April 23. The com market is Tery firm in consequence of little -wheat offering

April 25. . Advices from Culcutta state that the Viceroy so highly approves of the flour .sent by the Jane Bell, that he has ordered, a supply for private use to be sent by the Simla. Todd's report on Commander Osborne's scheme is published. '. He recommends •an overland line from Port Augusta to Port Darwin, provided the company guarantee to land the cable at the latter port. Queensland is to be permitted to join at or near the. Eoper. Government have• adopted the report,,'and have communicated their decision to Commander Osborne and the Colonial Secretary.

Com market very firm'; 5s 3d offering, but no sellers.

April 26,

Dr. Scomburgh proposes to the.Government to establish at Port Darwin aa experimental nursery for tropical commercial plants. G-old has been found in ballast brought by the Koh-i-noor from the Northern territory.

Mr. Addison landlord of the Southern Cross Hotel, was found dead in hie bed this morning. Sales of wheat transpired at 5s 3£d.