AUSTRALIAN.

Bruce Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 793, 18 August 1876, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, Aug. 1L Newminister is likely to be scratched for the Derby. Aug. 15. The Suez mail has arrived at Adelaide. Sailed, yesterday, Arawata. A Mauritius telegram, dated July 29, reports the Emma as chartered to load for Dunedin with 250 tons of sugar. The Suez mail steamer passengers for New Zealand are Mr A. Shuttleworth, Mr and Mrs Packer, Messrs Trickett, Pulls, and Lumsden. The captain of the Skerry yore has been acquitted. General news anticipated. Aug. 16. The Government had a large majority on the vote of censure. Notice has been given for a select committee to inquire into the alleged frauds by Stevenson. Trickett has offered to guarantee the expenses of acy English sculler of note willing to row him in Sydney. All private telegrams to the sth August announced a recovery in the wool market. Lady Bowen was assaulted yesterday night by a well dressed woman at the door of the Athenaeum. The culprit was arrested. She said she was the niece of Dr Black. She is supposed to be insane. Sydxet, Aug. 1L An agitation has commenced in reference to the Chinese question, arising out of recent disclosures ol" immorality. Two hundred and sixty immigrants arrived at Brisbane to-day. Further news by Torres Straits states that the Netherlapds Company's steamship Geueral Croyet is totally wrecked in Drogurde Straits, and 150 persona were drowned.

The political situation in China is critical, and negotiations with the Chinese Government have been suspended. The Chinese Government must yield to terms or face the consequences.