AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 118, 19 July 1873, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

Melbourne, July 11. The Legislative Council notify an intention not to revive the Payment of Members Act. The new Electoral Bill gives votes to female ratepayers. Morley, ex-Mayor of Sandridge, has been committed for trial for perjury ; and the present Mayor has been fined for abusive language. The Roman Catholics protest loudly against the Papal Bull as interpreted by the priests, forbidding the laity to belong to benefit societies, and declare that the loss by their withdrawal will be 100,000. The Budget speech estimates the revenue at nearly four and a-quarter millions ; andlthe expenditure at £4,172,000. A million loan is proposed for a railway to Gipp’s Land. Sydney, July 11. There is a decrease in the gold yield of 121,000 ozs. The new loan was taken up at par, and £69,000 at 95 to The minimum was at 95. Adelaide, July 11. The half-year’s revenue was £464,000. Brisbane, July 11. Brisbane will be the terminus of the Torres Strait line. Hobart Town, July 11. The Government had a majority of four on the no-confidence motion, but the Ministerial position is weak. Port Darwin, July 11. Mining prospects are good. UNPUBLISHED AUSTRALIAN. Adelaide, July 11. Fever and diptheria of a dangerous type are prevalent at Moonta. The importation of New Zealand stock is prohibited. Melbourne, July 11. Country flour, £l3 12s 6d to £l3 15s ; wheat at auction, middling, 5s lid to 6s 3d ; prime feeding oats at auction sales, 5s 3d. Kerosene, Devoe’s, Is BJd in bond. Wool firm. Hides, New Zealand, green ox, 28s to 37s ; cow, 18s to 26s ; wet salted, 5d to 6d. Tallow active; mutton, £35 10s to £36 15s ; beef, £34 10s to £35 10s. Sales of leather; kip, ; cross, Is ; kangaroo, 2s to 2s 6d. Sugars, Mauritius white crystals, £4O to £45 ; grey, £39 to £39 15s ; yellow, £37 10s to £3B ; fine yellow counters, £36 to £37 ; yellow brewing crystals, £36 10s ; soft grey counters, £36 5s to £36 10s ; low grainyyellow, £3ss to £35 10s ; medium counters, £33 to £34 ; brandies, Hennessy’s pale 7s 6d, case, 26s 9d ; common congous in boxes, 14d top price. Wheat, 6s 6d ; good feeding, to good milling oats, 5s 2d to 5s 6id. Sydney. Wool firmer. Mauritius crystals, £3B 12s 6d to £42. Coal shares active. Maize, 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Teas lower. Adelaide wheat inactive at 6s. Brisbane. Wool shipments this year, 8000 bales short. Adelaide, July 11. Addenda—French ironclad Atlanta has arrived at Sydney, and will visit New Zealand. The chief officers of vessels in Newcastle demand £lO per month.