AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 140, 25 April 1864, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From tho " SvJnev Herald." BHISBANE. April 11. The largest and most disastrous fire we ever had here broke out about 4 o'clock this morning in Queen-street. The lire commenced in Fegan's grocery store, on the west side of Ihe street, and spread rapidly to the North Brisbane Hotel, and before the progress of the flames could be arrested the premises of Vrnser and Buckland, auctioneers; Kingsford, draper; lllidge, hairdresser : IJullock. fruitiM-er : Klein, jewelkn- : Keith, tinsmith ; and Markwell. ironinontrer, were destroyed. From Euxton's to .Flavelle. brothers, is a mass of smoking ruins. Tho loss is variously estimated at Iroin £20.000 1o £:'.0.(100". a large portion of which will be covered by insurance. Tlie largest amount is insured in fhe Queensland Company, as nearly as can be ascertained. The Pacific Company, it is said, lose iihout ,C2(ioo. Svilney Insurance Company, £-"'OO, the United £2000, and the Northern £2000. The buildings were principally of wood, and the supply of water too limited to subdue the Hiiines.

MELBOURNE

April ]12. Sales of Australian flour, .best brands, have liooii made to-day at £21 10s. The Enclish cricketers arrived by the 'AVonga WoiiEra.'. Numerous letters appear in the dailv Press complaining of their grasping spirit. A slieriiVs salo was bold ai tlie Haymarket Theatre. M I", lu'iin's wardrobe was seized by tlie landlord for back rent. There was groat excitement, but nothing sold. The Bonnie Mario, with a considerable portion of her cargo from C'harente. cleared for Svdnev. April 11, The 1 , , and O. Co.'s [Madras is expected to anchor in the Bay about S o'clock. Telegrams from Adelaide re])ort great advance in sujrar in (ho home market. Teas, sugar, rice, and kerosene have been dealt in to-day, to a considerable extent, at lull prices. Flour is again dull, and in very limited enquiry. The reduced extent of shipments to the Australian colonies have given a belter fooling ill the import market. April l-">. A reaction in the markets has ensued from the perusal of ndvices by the mail, and business has been exceedingly dull to-day. Tlie i'.our market is quite inactive, and. notwithstanding the reports in some of todav's papers, no advance has taken place. Holders of some brands are forbidden to sell under XT.i for Hour and Os. for wheat, but sales have boon effected at much lower prices. AYith the resumption of business at the commencement of next: week 1 here may be speculative transactions, but up to the present moment there is nothing whatever to justify any report of enhanced prices in any description of imported goods. Tobacco is very quiet, the anticipated export duties not having been imposed. Rico has been heavily shipped. Nino cargoes arc on their berths, and six on the water. The Norfolk is at the Heads, but there is no report of the condition of the salmon ova. The P. and 0. Co.'s steamer .Bombay left the 13av at 7 a.m. April IG. During the week wo had heavy rains, and to-day the weather haa been thick and showery, but very mild. The salmon ova arrived alive per Norfolk, but: it will not come to maturity for twenty days, according to the superintendent's account. It will be sent, to Tasmania, early to-morrow, by IT.M.C.S. sloop Victoria. .1. 11. Brook has served, the Aye with a notice of action for libel. Damages laid at £5000. Markets quiet. Business dull. Arrived.—lane Lockev. from Mauritius; Pet and Victoria, from Newcastle ; Onwards, from Calcutta; Isabella, from Sourabaya; Vesta, from Boston ; l'Y'licia, and City of Melbourne, from London ; Melaino,, from Calcutta; tfeliiu, from Calcutta.

ADELAIDE.

April .12. Flour fit-in sit £19 to &-20 10s. The Adelaide races begin on the 20th. For the Adelaide cup, value 11.55 sovereigns, less 5 per rent, expenses, there are 12 entries, seven ol'tlicin being Melbourne horses. April 1-1. O'Kane, the petitioner in the aH'air of Lord Pahnerston, is said to be on his way to Australia. Lantern is the favourite for the Maideu Plate in the Adelaide races, betting being 30 to 10. The Alexandra *~ sails early on .Saturday. The Rev. Mr. Waterhouse aud family are passengers by her. Country Hour is sold at £18 15s. Bran Is. The "VVoodlark cleared for Sydney with bread stuffs. April 15. In a despatch from the Duke of Newcastle, he says that the troops applied for by the .South Australian Government cannot arrive until they c;m be spared from New Zealand. The has not assented to the Marriage Act. The Government returns show the exports to April Dth equal to '17,777 tons flour.