AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Press, Volume XIV, Issue 835, 15 January 1873, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

, Melbourne, Dec. 30, The Roman Catholics decline to accept State assistance under the new School Act. They propose placing all their schools in the hands of the Sisters of Mercy and Christian Brothers. ■' ; The yield of gold for the quarter is 324,000 ounces. The'position of Secretary under the new Education Act has been offered to Professor Irving, head master of Wesley College. The College authorities will not permit him to accept it. Mr Venables, the Inspector of Schools, is likely to be the new Secretary. The death of Captain Gray of the Great Britain has caused a feeling of general regret. Messrs Bright Bros.’s telegram implies that he did not Commit suicide, but that his death was the result of accident. , January 2. Mr Francis, Chief Secretary, and Mr Langton, Colonial Treasurer, attend the Intercolonial Conference, which will meet at Sydney on the 13th inst. > The Chief Justice, in delivering judgment on the late Carl case, said that full terms of imprisonment would be awarded to the prisoners. Mount and Morris are to be transported to Western Australia or remanded to England. New Adelaide wheat, 6s o|d to 6s 3d. Good flour, £l4 15s. The Hon. Messrs Vogel and Reynolds arrived per Rangitoto, en route for Sydney. . i';,. ... Sydney, Dec. 31. The Colony will be represented at the London Exhibition. Four vessels are on the berth for London with wheat. . Large orders have been received for coal for the East. ’ A Bill has been introduced to amend the constitution of the .Upper House. It divides the Colony into .twelve electorates, each returning three members. H.M.S. Cossack has sailed for England via Melbourne. It is stated that the action of war steamers, in enforcing the Imperial Act, has stopped pearl fishing in Torres Straits. The Lizzie and Rosa, coal-laden for China, has been burned. She was insured for £2OOO. Disastrous floods have occurred in the northern districts. H.M.S. Blanche has left on a cruise. She visits the Auckland Islands. January 2. . . A new line of steamers is projected between Australia and the Southern ports of New Zealand, to commence’ in March next. At the Victorian Theatre, on Tuesday night, a ballet girl, named Osborne, caught fire in the transformation scene, and had to be removed to the hospital. There are small hopes of her recovery. A select committee has been appointed to enquire into telegraphic mismanagement regarding the transmission of cable messages from home, a delay of 47 hours having occurred after one had been lodged in London. News from the Northern and inland districts states that the effects of the late floods have been disastrous. Adelaide, Dec. 30. Bonuses have been paid to the telegraph officers. A new discovery of extraordinary richness is reported from Yam Creek, in Winn’s claim. The first wheat-laden vessel for London sails this week. Wheat is offering freely at 4s and ss. It is anticipated that the harvest will yield from twelve to sixteen million bushels, leaving over eight million bushels for export. Miss Richman, Sir James Ferguson’s fiancee , laid the foundation stone of the Anglican Church. Extensive beds of petroleum have been discovered. Hobart Town, Dec. 30. Earl Kimberley agrees to a reduction of £SOO in the Governor’s salary. The anticipated deficit for next year is £71,000.