AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4173, 3 July 1875, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

. Sydsky, June 2Gbh. The Cyphrenes arrived yesterday—a day in advance of contract time.

The A.S.N. Co.'s steamer Rangatira, from. Levaka to New Caledonia, was wrecked cut the 31st May, off thejsle of Pines, N.C. All hands were saved.

The stallion Blair^ Atholj value £3000, was stolen, and afterwards discovered shot suut matilated in ordertoprevent identification. It is supposed the thieves deteminedoh/this conrse to prevent discovery. The particulars of the wreck of the Rang*, tira show that the steamer struck the; reef early in the morning. It was dark and raining. She was: carried out of her conrse by the current. At daylight all were landed on an island. The.wreck sold for £i 3& Captain Woods, ■was on deck, and no blame is attached to him.^-

■ * , -.. ■ .-..».-. , .. ■■• ■■ . --.'I ■ ,"Mi:r.BOUENK,, June 23rd.' Jam Pong, a Chinaman, has been coatmitted for trial f# ; kaying,murdered Kenzelman at Bet Bet., i ; , A labouring majp named Maurice Williams! of Emerald Hill," committed suicide through. Suability, to.work;-^.. , i ;;-;■ ~'. The tender of Mr James M'Ewan Ji&ibfeea accepted for, rails and fastenings fojj •S« Deniliquin and Moama railway,' at £41,0q5. Flour and wHe^JMte firmer, the lai*»« selling at ss; maize; 4a :7d to 4s Sd;i wafett. 5a2d.. ... ,-:....,..., -v.J*~^Frank Stephen*! about to send. > liteb&a* on a trip from Sydney. Leggatfc,1' an $4 sailor, and his son;iare to proceed from her* with a fortnight's provisions. A preliminiiy kial will be made to-morrow; f^

Letters from King's Island state [tbat efforts to raiso the Blencathra are proceeding, satisfactorily. <

A butcher, named David Glennon, hw been! fined" tea guineas, and Kve guinea* carts, for exposing diseased meat ia the public market. ■ , ,

There has been au advance of 15s on refined sugars. Luge sales of flour have taken place aft 2s 6d advance. ; ■■■-■'-■

Mauritius adyie^s^-thatjrain had fallen, and the cane on tne seaboard estates promises much 'better. <l

The Beech worth coach running between Yach.tudandah and'Wodnga capsized, and was carried hundreds of yards down, the creek. The driverjjnarrqwly escaped drowning. AH the mailsSleYelost;. ; '" M'Ewen's estate^ Has been sequestrated. At a meeting of creditors the Colonial Bask made an offer to buy/or sell the estate at 6a in 6lie £. ■• ■„ # • :'rs;~t~ ■■ ". ■;■>%, Tine Roman Catholic Bishop Crane had. a most enthusiastic reception at Beechwortk to-day. . ' ■■yyit-- '*■ ■■ ■ : ;: ;

A London telegram atates that the overdue ship Canada struck on a sunken rocfc, and put into Mauritius leaky. ' A man named Gell has been committed by the Coroner at Buninyong for causing tha death of his wife. '

At the inquest held on Smith, killed by » gas es:plosion at.the Theatre Royal, a verdict of accidental death-was returned, the jury adding that tlae blame rested entirely on deceased carelessly using light.

'r Brisbane, June 23rd.

It ia understood' that the Eastern Australian Mail Company offered to run a mqt| service through Torres Straits, of ten knots, making Brisbane the terminus, for £50,000. This cfier will probably be declined. '

•Adelaide, June 23rd. A great revival demonstration is to take place nt Moonta. ; V }.'■

It lias been resolved to appoint a commission to consider, the best means of promoting agricultural technical education. ■

An agitation is oa foot for a sliding impoz& duty on flour.

The total exportof: pearl shell last Bea&an, was 300 tons. .>7 %■& •'■•■■ The Gothenburg "MSf fund has reacoe* over.E9,oot. xl'A