AUSTRALIAN.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 101, 27 October 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

GOLDSBOROUGH'S WOOL SALES. THE FRENCH AT RARATOXGA. THE MISSING STEAMER BALCLUTHA. FENIAN "SCARE" AT FREMANTLE. APPEARANCE OF AN ARMED BOAT OFF THE COAST. LATEST CUP BETTING. (.aBUTSR'S TELEGRAHS.J Melbourne, 26th October.

4. THE MELBOURNE BANK ROBBERY. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT BY THE PRISONER.

At thß Police Court to-day Mr. Thorp, tho late teller at the Bank of Victoria, was Drought up on remand, charged with the embezzlement of £2500. It was stated in evidence that the prisoner justified the robbery, and declared that Mr. Shann, the manager, took the cash, and substituted a cheque for it. Goldsborough's mammoth wool sales, which opened on the 12th instant, closed today. During thfijjaeries, 16,000 bales were offered and 10,iiWwere sold. Large purchases were made for America and the Continent. Prices for greasy ruled from 7d to 15id. Tho debate on Mr. Ramsay's amended motion regarding the Education Commission was resumed in the Assembly this afternoon, and is still proceeding, 'ihe Government expeob a majority in the division on the motion. Arrived, this afternoon — Union Company's steamship Te Anau, from the Bluff. The Luke ha 3 been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Somerset is first favourite for the Derby at 6to 4 ; Somnus, sto 1. This Day. The debate on Mr. Ramsay's motion was continued to a late hour in the Legislative Assembly last night, and was finally adjourned to to-day. Thorpo has been committed for trial on tha charge of embezzling £2500 from the Bank of Victoria. No further information has been received regarding the missing steamer Balclutha. It is now known that there were 22 souls on board when she sailed from Melbourne for Sydney. Telegrams to hand from Fremantle, Western Austra'ia, report that a Fenian "scare" has been occasioned there by the appearance of armed boats off the coast. They made off when seen, and the police are now searching for the intruders. The following are the latest quotations in the betting on tho Melbourne Cup : — Duchess, Bto 1 ; Waxy, Bto 1 ; Trnmp Yoss, 10 to 1 ; Savanaka, 12 to 1 ; Odd Trick, 14 to 1 ; Somnus, 50 to 3 ; Sir Modred, _5 to 1 ; Sweatmeat, 25 to 1. Later intelligence from Fremantle states that only one boat's crew has been seen on the coast, and not several armed boats, as at first reported. Sydney, 26th October. Router's office is authorised by the Frenoh Consul to state that the report now current of the intention of the French Consul to establish a protectorate over tho island of Baratonga is groundless. Sailed, this afternoon — Union Company's steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington.