AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1304, 13 April 1874, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Albion, at the Bluff.) Melbourne, Tuesday.—The second V.n of elections resulted in the unopposed »f of four members, including the Sol;?? 1" General. Hartley Williams, barrister of Judge Williams, opposes the Attorn* General with pros^-icts of success % Treasurer's retura is also doubtfui ny general impression is that the Miristryj: not last, for even if it obtain a majoriw the Constitutional, it will be so small if be worthl-".—The barque Eclipse, Wu! with coals from Newcastle to Melbourne i been totally wrecked on the GippgW Coast. She wrs commanded by Capta; n Eldridge. Nine lives were lost and or'v one lad say- i after being four bouts n the water. Only two bodies were recovered. None of the v eck hr"<» been seen.

Sydney, Ap:"\ 7.—The Randwick Autumn race mcetin" began yesterday. The W. was a SDlencdd race. Tait's Sylva colt and Rose d'amour first and second, M'th Fife, yattenden tr;rd, a head behind the Governor's colt. Kinosboroiigh won the Champa^ Stakes, and Myrtle the DoncasterHandican —An agent of Siemen Brothers has buS-' mitted to the Government an offer to lay a cable to New Zealand.—The representative of the Torres Straits mail line of steamers hrs, it is repo: ted, offered to make Sydney the peiinanent teijnnus if subsidised,-:^ a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was resolved to urge the necessity* of constructing another large dock here.

The escape of Rochefort and others haa ' caused surprise in France, and commotion in New Caledonia. It appears that some of the party were treated at Duer's Peninsula and other^at Noumea. Rochefort and others were allowed to go on a fishing excursion, and went on board the barque P.C.E. They remained stowed in the lazarette until clear of land, when they discovered themselves. Ko doubt the whole affair was well planned although the captain of the barque denfes all knowledge of the escape. The Communists intend to proceed to England immediately, A correspondence is being carried on between Rechefort, Grousset and the French Consul at Sydney, The latter views them as escaped convicts, and Grousset challenges him to demand their extradition.

Brisbane, April 7.—The Treasurer's budget was submitted. The general tendency of the tariff is protective, ad valorem duties to b« struck out where practicable. Thedutiea on New Zealand flax will* be abolished.— Large numbers of persons are arriving)*?the Endeavour River. Adelaide, April 7. —Boothey's' wheat statistics show a yield of 26 bushels and 521bs to the acre. There will probably be an export of 95.000 tons.—The revenue for the quarter was £266,000.—Mrs Crocker, the wife of a clerk to Simpson, coal merchant, was killed by a train hist night at Port Adelaide, whilst crossing the line in a waggonette. Her husband was driving, and the was endeavouring to cross before' the train came up, when the back of the vehicle in which she was sitting was caught by the engine.