Australian Telegrams.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 458, 21 December 1872, Page 7

Australian Telegrams.

Melbourne, Dec. 12. Heavy storm this morning, a telegraph boy nearly drowned in the street channel. Tobacco—Stock of twist small; prices firm ; black tens wanted at high rates : aromatic dull. Kerosene advancing. Dyer, solicitor, suspended for two years, for using his client’s money. A movement for constructing a trans-contin-ental railway has been discouraged by the Press. ■■■'" k A scene occurred in the Assembly. The House sat all night on the Judges Salaries Bill. The Government will redeem the Carl captives, and send them homo. The schooner Katheran was wrecked on King’s Island ; crew saved. An important discovery of gold at Darrin River, Gipps Land ; nearly all the stock-yard diggers left for the new ground, which is reported fabulously rich. Sydney, Dec. 12. The country press generally condemns the Councils for rejecting the Newspaper Postage Abolition Bill. Parkes last night introduced a bill to amend the Council. - -'iP'' Medium scoured and fleece wool in demand ; sheepskins in request at Old. Adelaide, Dec. 12. An annual meeting of the Bible Society was held last night. Strong resolutions, re the South Sea traffic islanders, were passed. Good reports continue to arrivs as to the state of the crops all over the country, both in quantity and quality. Weather sultry. English line down.