LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

Bruce Herald, Volume VII, Issue 655, 4 December 1874, Page 5

LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(Per Hero.) London, Nov. 21. There is a moderate demand for money, and foreign exchanges are more favorable. Corn has advanced to Is 6d (?) _ Home deliveries are moderate ; foreign arrivals a flir average. For good qualities of wool the demand is firm. French buyers are operating in Cape sorts at Is 2d to Id lower. Little business has been done. The Admiralty has ordered a special survey of the Fiji group. The ship Duchess of Edinburgh, for New Zealand, has returned, dismasted. In a water hole, near Tocal (sic), the trunk of a man's body was discovered, attached to a stone by a rope, and a human head, much battered, was found in' another water hole a hundred yards off. It is supposed a murder has been committed. The remains were decomposed beyond identification. The new Governor of Western Australia is a brother of Sir Hercules Robinson. J The New South Wales Government has telegrams stating that Sir Charles CWper's paralysis is likely to prevent his resuming his duties as Agent General. The Budget Speech has becu delivered. The year's revenue is £2,457,977, being more thiin £185,C00 over the the estimate. The Treasurer expects a total surplus of £694,000 at the end of the year. Next year's estimates show a proposed expenditure of £3,383,416, showing an increase of nearly £300,000. Melbourne. The trustees are likely to open the Museum and Picture Gallery on Sundays. \ A reef was struck at a depth of 654 feet, showing gold, in the Albion mine, at Stawell. The pioneer vessel of the new line of steamers left London for Melbourne on November sth. She is called the Osyth, and is a new full power screw steamer of 3,600 tons register, with engines of power capable of working up to 2,500 horse-power. This is the most powerful steamer ever placed on the Australian trade, and is expected to solve the problem of forty-five day voyage from the Thames to Hobson's Bay. The first of McMeckan, Blackwood's pair of new fourteen knot steamers may be expetecd in New Zealand about May next.