UNKNOWN Melbourne, Jan. 29.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2108, 4 February 1879, Page 2

UNKNOWN Melbourne, Jan. 29.

The Press has beun rcquontod by the Government not to publish the movements 6? the police while punning Kelly. Sir Qeorge Bowoo mil* for Mauritius oil "Eeb. 23rd, Lord Norman by arriving nit feb. flotW. No- iichntniitmtion or Government «ill be appotnUdidaring the interregnum. The Customs vharfage ratos on returned empty package* has been considerably reduced. Rev. John Ezgleston, Wesleyan minister at, Brighton, died on the 23rd inst. He has labored in Australia since 1839. The shock killed his widow tliroe days later. The certificate of Capt. Gay of the ship Seagull, has been suspended for 12 months, for causing a collision with the schooner St. Kilda on December 27th. The police 1 are proceeding against him also. The Union Bank has declared a dividend at the rate of 1G por cent, for the last half year. L 20,000 has been added to tho reserve fund, and L 7465 carried forward. Fourteen persona are still under arrest as suspected confederates of Kelly. Mr David Blair has. written a history of Australasia from its earliest discovery to the establishment of self-government. The Ara;us accused him of plagiarising the historical accounts of Victoria published in its columns. A tender has been accepted for the erection of the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, at a little over L6Q.000. Cecilia Brett, a widow, was crushed to death by a traiu at Footscray Railway Station. There is a great accumulation of wheat in the north-western district awaiting transit. Governor Bowen, on behalf of the Government, sends a handsome address to the King of Tonga, acknowledging his generous conduct in rescuing the Victorian seamen wrecked on the island of Kao. Railway freights for agricultural produce are to be re-arranged, so as to benefit distant settlers. A Board has been appointed to inquire Uito the escape of Weiberg, the gold robber, from the detectives. Arrangements are in progress to save 12 hours in transit of mails from Melbourne to Adelaide and vice versa. The barque Veritas, from Gefle, with deals, went ashore on Point Nessean, but was got off and towed into Hobson's Bay. Sydney, Jan. 29. The Assembly has passed a Supply Bill for L 905.993, including L 50,000 for the Exhibition. The Bill to regulate and restrict Chinese immigration has been introduced by Sir H. Parkes. The Bill resembles the Queensland law. It is estimated that there are now 8000 Chinese in the colony. The cricket match between the gentlemen of England and eleven of New South Wales resulted in a victory for the latter by five wickets and one run. England — 248 and 217 ; New South Wales—24o and 220. The champion belt at the regatta was won by Layoock. It is said that Trickett was not in form.

Adelaide. Jan. 29. A branch of the London Shipmaster's Society has beun furmud in Adelaide. Unusually dry weather prevails.

Bkisbanb, Jan. 29. The woolship Scottish Bard struck on the Barrier Reef, but regained Keppel Bay without much injury to cargo or vessel. The Premier states that the deficit amounts to L 4700. The state of the Stock Market is alarming to stock owners. The Victorian expedition to New Guinea was n total failure. The schooner Dove was abandoned, because she leaked. Four of the party died from fever, the others were conveyed by a passing ship to Yokohama. News has arrived of a terrific fire at Hong Kong on Christmas D.iy. L 200.000 is the estimated loss. British insurance companies suffer little. +. ■