AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7224, 25 April 1884, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

[Eeuter’s Telegrams.] [Received April 24, at 12.55 p.m,] ADELAIDE, April 24. The South Australian official agricultural statistics will shortly be published. The total yield of. wheat is now known to have been below the estimate, and it is stated that the average per acre will not exceed eight bushels.

SYDNEY, April 24. The health of the Marchioness of Hormanby is now gradually improv-

[Received April 24, at 10.5 p.m.J . Barr 7 was enthroned this mornmg at the Anglican Cathedral with great ceremony. The edifice was densely crowded in all parts. Amongst Jbose present were the Governor of laemania, Commodore Erskine, and Ifoftus, with a large number of

the elite of the city. Eleven bishops from the provinces and from other Colonies, and a number of clergy assisted at the ceremony. The service was most impressive throughout, tho musical portions being especially well rendered.

Sailed—P.M. S. Australia, for San Francisco, via Auckland. Tho Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby and suite are among the passengers. MELBOURNE, April 24 The passengers who lately arrived by the steamship Rome have been released from quarantine. At the sitting of the Trades Congress hero to-day, a vote of protest against tho deportation of French convicts to tho Pacific was carried by acclamation.

Arrived— Tarawera, s.s., from tho Bluff.

Sailed —Eotomahaua, s.s., for tho Bluff.