AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Press, Volume XXV, Issue 3311, 12 April 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per Ringarooma, via Bluff.] Melbourne, March 6. David Nesbitt, well known as "Scotch Jock," one of the principal importers of Clydesdales, died very suddenly. Fe was well known in New Zealand. Heavy rain has fallen in all parts of the colony. A private London telegram mentions a fall of 2d per lb on greasy wool. The cable between M adras and Penang is still interrupted. Nothing ia yet known as to the whereabouts of the fault; meanwhile telegrams are being received via Siberia. Wheat is iv good request at 5s 6d to 5s ; sugars, teas, and brandies are also improved in price ; oats dull. The salmon ova has not been a success; a large percentage died. Samuel Wilson has telegranhed for another small shipment from the hatching establishment in Stormont Field, not to be shipped until the eyes of the young fry are visible They are to come via Suez. Every means are being taken to raise funds towards sending a rifle team to Philadelphia and Wimbledon. Parliament, after a session of eleven months, will be prorogued to-morrow, only one Bill of any consequence passed— the long Bill for £2,800,000 for railway construction, erection of school buildings, aad watf>r works. The new Government House will be ready for occupation in June. Parliament must meet again in June. The scenes in the Assembly are looked for now regularly.