AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1868, 3 October 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

VIA HOKHIKA. ' & (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.) « Melbourne, September 26.. The Tariff ha&been finally passed in the'*Assembly, and the Speaker ruled that member had a right to propose 'the imposition of a fresh duty. The estimates-have since been proceeded with, and some progress made, but every opportunity is taken to harass the Ministry. Mr Francis has recovered, and resumed bis seat in tho Assembly, but will nottako any active part in politics or resume offioe.

Poor H attio Shepparde (Mrs Hallam), whose husband is now with the Allen Opera Company in Now Zealand, is dead and buried, not having survived her confinement. She is much mourned, and her funeral was a very large one.

George Butcbarfc, on the charge of forgery, has been acquitted on the plea of insanity. It is under consideration of the trustees to open the Public library and Museums on Sundays. The affairs of the Australian and Jiuropean Bsnk. which are fast being driven into chaos, have been amicably settled. At the Champion Intercolonial Ploughing Match there were 42 ploughs, and the single furrow was won by Eoss, o Victoria. Willis, Lloyd, and Co., Sydney, hare stopped payments. The ' F. Guinivieve,' from Melbourne to Manilla, has been wrecked near New Guinea. Three boats' crews reached the shore safely. Hospital Sunday takes place to-morrow. Collections will be made in all places of worship, and several special services will be held. The Hunt Club Baces take place today, and the Intercolonial Gig Eace at Sydney. Madame Augot Goddard appears at the Opera House witli great success. His suggested to raise a memorial to Hattie Shepparde, and the Arcjus has undertaken to receive subscriptions. Shipping. — Newcastle : — Arrived : 22nd, ' Byron,' brig, from Lyttelton; 24th, 'Lillie,' from Dunedin; 'Senate,' from Lyttelton. Sailed: 22nd, ' Hopeful,'for Lyttelton ; 24th, '.Robin Hood,' for Wellington; ' Drover,' brig, for the Thames; ' Gazelle,' brig, for Nelson. Commercial —Hrime wheat realises 6s, showing an advance. Maize is in good demand at 5s 4d; large sales of new teas have taken place, and recent arrivals show 4,000 packages;- Californian salmon is enquired after at lis 6J; Hennessy's case brandy is 28s 9d. There is a considerable advance in deals, and sales of New Zealand white pine are reported at Bs. i\ private telegram states that little or no hops have been shipped. Prices here have improved. Sydney, September 26. Messrs Vogel and Bussellhave arrived from New Zealand. Nothing is yet settled as to the Californian mail. Sir James Mariin claims to be sworn in as Acting-Governor, and has brought the issues before the Supreme Court.

. A full Court decided in the case of Thackeray v. the Bishop of Newcastle, that the Bishop had no power to inhibit the plaintiff, a clergyman. Another rule nisi has been'granted to sequestrate Hall and Forbes' estate. Adelaide, September 26. The session is drawing to a close. The Treasurer has given notice to borrow £400,000 at 4 per cent., for railway and other public works, Hobaht Town, September 26. Almon, a boy of 12, shot dead his brother, aged 8, for refusing to drive cows.

- I POLICE COURT.-Yestkrday. (Before W. Eraser, EBq., K. 11.) DauNKENNEss.-Charles H. Witcher was charged with having been drunk and incapable in Owen-street, Grahamstown, on the Ist instant.-He was fined 10s and costs, or, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. Teansf3rs of Licenses.—An application was made for a temporary transfer (up to tho next quarterly meeting) of the license of the. Queen's Hotel, from Frederick Cassin t6 James Stewart, Granted.—An application was also made for a transfer of the license of the Hieing Sun Hotel, Grahamstown, from Thomas Clarke to William Swindells. Granted.