AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3364, 16 November 1872, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MtiMiounst:, November s>th. The Council has appointed a Committee in reference to the resolutions of the Assembly on the former** amendments on the Mining on Private Property Hill. Chief Justice Sta-»oil hatt received two years' leave of absence to visit England. On the Alulbourno Cup day there were over 30,000 persons present. It was a magniliceiit upcclaclc. Twenty-two horaes started. Mr Tait'a Quack won ; The xi.cc, Keuund ; Dngwortb, third. Time, 3min. liJiißl*. The race'meeting was generally well attende<L

There hits been a complete gala week- - lacep, balls, opening of the Theatre Jloyal and other amusements. The city haa been crowded with strangers. The Exhibition was opened on Wednesday. The ceremony was performed by the Governor. His Honour Judge Barry »v;ul an address in reply to the Governor. There was a large display of local products and manufactures. The numerous exhibits mark well the industrial progress of the Colony. The German Princes have proceeded to India.

There haa been no business doing this v.*cck, owing to the departure of the mail, and tlie holidays. Oats are firm at from 3s 3d to Us Od per bushel. ..Wheat, is at from 7s (id to 8a per bushel. JSotluiJg doing in Hie share market- ' ■■'"'*■ Arrived.—Helena, from Dmiedin. Svonbv. Parliament has been opened. Numerous measures are announced, -including an alteration in .the, constitution of the Council. In the Governor's opening speech theie is a. i>aragi3«,pli referring to the Mail' Service. It condemns the precipitate action of Victoria in accepting the terms of the Imperial Government without consulting the other Colonies. The Governor telegraphed a protest to the Secretary of State. The Address in Reply was agreed to by both Houses. Mr Priver has been elected Chairman of Committeca.

■ The Divorce Bill has jKtssed through -Committee'in.'the Assembly, and the Permissive Bill has been read a /irat time. The Iwdy of a murdered, man has been found at GrenfelL Immense returns are reported from the •Tambaroora mines ; the btone is still very rich. , , r • t Mr Hume, who left in search of Leiclxardt, reporte that there is a splendid pastoral country to the west of the Port Darwin telegraph line. A serious riot has occurred at Charters Towers. The mob attacked a butcher's shop, and three men were ohot. It has now subsided. The Assembly has passed resolutions authorising the Government to join the other Colonies in establishing ajnail service.

Newcastlk. An-ived. —Alarm, P.C.E., and Jane. Sailed.—4th, Wellington, for Wellington ; Cth y Frowning Beauty and Hercules, for Auckland ; Gltinshce, for Duuedin : Helen, for Napier.

AUKLAI»B. The South-Eastern Railway Bill has passed the Assembly. It has becti left to (lie Government to ; onter into the moat advantageous contract for the conveyance of the English mails. The Todd telegraph banquet took place on the 15th_ I Tko wheat crop is considered safe from

rtist. The avcrago will be nearly twenty bushels to the acre. Wheat is at 6s 6d. Queensland. Tiie Goverumcnt annonnce a half-mil-lion loan at 4 per cent. TASMANUL The Ministry have been sworn in, and Parliament is prorogued to tho 12th prox.