ARRIVAL THE CITY OF MELBOURNE AT AUCKLAND.

Lake County Press, Volume IV, Issue 207, 26 May 1875, Page 3

ARRIVAL THE CITY OF MELBOURNE AT AUCKLAND.

Loxdoh, May 4. Th® Belgian reply to the second diplomatic note from Germany ha® been commanicated to the Chamber. It promisee to follow the ini tat ir® of Germany, and to bring about a modification of the law; Resolutions for tbo suppression of religious orders have been introduced into the Prussian Diet. The May wool sales have opened, the quantity catalogued being 264,000 bales. Upwards of 600 (?) bale? 7Z* offered! iUer# waa a Urge attendance, and oompetition was prices reigning about the same aa those of last season. The sales terminate on June 9, and the third senes commence in August. Tha filth senes has been abandoned*

AUSTRALIAN. A respectable elderly woman named Elizabeth Brosamaa committed suicide oy catting her throat at Sandhurst. . Tlha > Catholic clergy are still con., tmuing their agitation against the-Edu-cation Act. • . ; A collision on the North-Eustern Railway did some damage, and two persons were injured. , The locomotive departments report that break downs are less frequent or 'serious in Victoria than elsewhere. **** ” The National Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend of 10 per cent; with a bonus ef 3 per eent. Captain Audley 4 Coote is in Sydney’ on tije New Zealand cable business! The National Labor Borean is so far a comparative failure. lt has been decided to reduce the fees of employes to a shilling. The Exhibition buildings are being rapidly completed. - The Hon. S. D. Hastings continues to lecture <in favor, of Good Templarism. and several demonstrations have taken place. A shocking suicide occurred at Daylesford. Mary Anne Wilson, aged twentyfour swallowed a bottle of laudanum. She had led a wretched life with some Chinese. An enthusiastic meeting was held at Sebastopol to support the Education Act. On Sunday, the 38th March, the inhabitants of the Island of Lifu, in the Society Group, were alarmed by a sharp shock of earthquake. Several shocks occurred during the following day. On the 30th of the same month a very sever* earthquake was experienced. On the Ist of April a tidal wave on the Ride (Mr Sleegb’s side of the island) swept away three Tillages, and about 24 lites were losi; miny persona were’ badly injured, and the church at Ride was partially destroyed. -Every oerson on that side of the island suffered considerably. ■ - Things at the Palmer diggings are quiet. u ® ! » Snhkey .trfai* Australia alter their American tour. 1 The Gothenburg fund has reached £B,OOO. <J

. Advices to hand. from New Calidonia state ‘that another discovery of nickel ore has deen made at Canilfe, about 90 miles from Noumea, and about 45 tons had been forwarded to that port for shipment to Sydney. Measles and typhoid Sever were very prevalent. The new Governor has taken steps to prevent abuse in the labor traffic, by restricting it te vessels owned and commanded by French citizens, and sailing Under their national flag. A public meeting resolved itself in favor of progressive land tax, LurUne proceeds to Adelaide to run for the Cup. A team of cricketer*, six each from Sydney and Melbourne, are likely to leave for New Zealand after the intercolonial match at Christmas.

A league has been formed to defend the Education Act against Roman Catholic denunciations, \ (Three men were drowned while attempt* ingto escape from the ship Carlton by jumping overboard. Cries for help were heard from the Omeo. Blue lights were burned, but the men were not sees, ■ > ■ .Governor Bowen will return to Australia in September, , - v ; . “ Sydney, May 8. A meeting of citiaens is convened for Thursday next to wdvocatelh* propriety of the annexation of New Guinea by the British 1 Government. • Mail advices show that Sir Charles Cowper’s/health is rapidly improving. Gold has been struck 12 miles from Parke* in the Forbes district. A idwt to the dish has befu obtained. A rush has set in. i

Provision was mads in the Appropriation Bill for budding nil public schools at the public coat. Probably, increased facilities will soda be given for loading sailing colliers at the port of Newcastle." The whole correspondence, telegrams, &c., bearing upon the San Francisco ami service, we laid upon the table of "the Assembly last evening by the PostmasterGeneral.

The Government here sent the neces•Rry instructions Home, to ensure the representation of their interests in the great squatting appeal case of Joachim and O'Shanasay, Q r- ■r; v o >■