Latest Australian Telegrams.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 815, 27 June 1876, Page 7

Latest Australian Telegrams.

(Prom the ' Timea.') Melbourne, June 24. In Stevenson's case the verdict is for the defendants. A Queensland telegram states that the three escapees recently from Noumea found the beach near Noosa. They had killed a bullock, cutting the flesh into junks, and using the hide stretched on poles as a tent. They had only 301bs of flour when leaving the penal settlement, and had scarcely anything to eat for eleven days, when a vessel bound for Sydney came alongside. She refused them a passage, fearing the French Consul would arrest them at Melbourne. James Darrell, teller at tbe Bank of New South "Wales, absconded last week to Adelaide with £6000. New Zealand oats sold at 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Sydney, June 22. A telegram from Townsville reports the safe arrival of the steamer Duke of Edinburgh, and all going on well. Our Government ia communicating with others, and New Zealand, in reference to shaving the expense of a steamer to run bi-monthly from Java to Port Darwin during the break in the cable. The Sues mail has just arrived afc Adelaide. A French barque, which has arrived at Newcastle from Noumea, reports the \ escape of political prisoners to be of almost daily occurrence, Eight escaped in a boat, and have not since been heard qf. Subsequently five others escaped, but were recaptured after three days' exposure at sea. The captains of the Australia and Zealandia advocate the Bay of Islands route, During the paesage of the immigrant Bhip "Windsor Castle to Brisbane, a portion of the crew mutinied by rescuing a comrade from irons. The mutiny was quelled with the assistance of the immigrants. Extensive floods have occurred in the Huon district, Tasmania. Great damage and loss of stock. June 21. New Zealand, South Australia, and Queensland have consented to share in, the

expense of a steamer to run from Java to Port Darwin. Victoria has not replied definitely. Brandy ia unaltered. Keroßene, ls 5d and ls 6d ; New Zealand oats, 2s 3d to 3s 6d ; wheat, _s lOd to 4a lid ; Adelaide, 5s 3d to 5s _<_ ; flour, £11 15s to £12 ss; candles, 9|d tolOd.