LATER ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Issue 2058, 25 January 1875, Page 3

LATER ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Otago Daily Times.) AUCKLAND, Jan 21. The B.s. City of Melbourne arrived at 8 o'clock to-night. She left Sydney on the 16th inst., and had a fine passage. Melbourne, Jan 16. The members of the Ministry are to proceed in the steamer Victoria tomorrow for a week's trip, and will probably visit Tasmania. Mary Sheers has been committed for trial on a charge of unskilful treatment of a case of childbirth. In connection with the Hospital, it has been resolved to elect honorary medical officers for five yearß only, M. Liplastrier, wine and spirit merchant, has failed for £40,000 ; £26,000 is secured. A meeting of creditors will be held next week. Mr Lawrence Burke, formerly member for Kilmore, died this morning. Extensive gold robberies at Ballarat have been discovered, and two men have been arrested. The Government have sent relief to tbe men supposed to be on Logan's Group. Blondin carried Mr Hill, musical conductor, over a rope at the Opera House last night. Adelaide, Jan 16. The International Commission agree with the Victorian Commissioners as to united action relative to the Philadelphia Exhibition. They affirm that one of the chief advantages to be obtained by this Colony will be a knowledge of laborBaying machinery, and that therefore it is desirable to send agents to collect information. They ask the Government for £4000. Tbe balance-sheet of tbe Adelaide Marine Assurance Company last half-year shows over £7000 net profit. The directors recommended a dividend of Is Gd per share. Mr Kilsbury'a long-lost child was found in a swamp at Mingpool, Mount Gambier. A stone found in Torren9 Gorge is declared by a Melbourne lapidist to be a white sapphire. Wheat is easier, 3s lid to 4s ,• flour quiet at £9 15a to £12 6s. The ship Denamore is being loaded with breadstuff's for Great Britain. BitiSßAjri:, Jan 14. A. meeting of subscribers to the School of Arts resolved, by a large majority, to continue opening the institution on Sunday afternoons.

A missing case of silksj ex Flintshire '(steamer)", valued aT£1000; is repor ted'tt have been discovered. "'* The survey of a railway from Bundaberg to Mount' Parry is nearly completed. The Government promised to support the construction of a line to Brisbane., The tin ore received at Warwick for the week amounts to 90 tons. Arrived. — Fontenayp, from London. Sydney, Jan 15. The Hero arrived on the 15th at noon. A frightful outrage at Tamworth on the 9th is reported. Emma Fielder, the victim, lived alone, and on Saturday a man unknown rode up to the door, seized the woman, and violated her. He rode off, and is not yet captured. «■