Australian.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1655, 29 July 1873, Page 4

Australian.

. . Meibotjbne, July .21. The pilot schooner Rip, stationed at Queenscliffe, was struck by a heavy sea, and the pilot (M'Kenzie), the steward (ETeoks), and two sailors were drowned. The schooner' was nearly wrecked, and the survivors were badly injured. The subscriptions in aid of the sufferers has reached orer a £1000 already. Mrs." Shannon, storekeeper at Hotham, poisoned three of her children and then cut her own throat. One child has died and the others are in a critical state. The cause was the fear of her husband discovering that she had had three illegitimate children during his absence. A girl at Sandhurst gave birth to an infant and then threw it'to the pigs. The Norfolk sails for London to-day. She takes twenty tons of meals preserved in ice by Harrison's process. * There are twenty-four Viotorian entries for the Intercolonial rifle match. ', Coroners juries are to be abolished. The Queensland Government offers reoiprooityin ;the Torres Straits and Suez service. Mr. Francis says that New Zealand offers to join the Suez-service, but the terms are*riot settled. The Press complains that Mr. Vogel's despatches are always marked confidential. ; The Governor is shooting on the Murray.

; July 22. , Mra. Shannon, the murderess, is on' the point of death. The inquest on the murdered children is adjourned. .

, The Government will grant a lease to the Stawell claim holders against jumpers;

; Stdhbt, July 21. : There Las been fearful weather on the Coast. | The'merchants petition for a twelve knot Californian contrsot. £ Mr. Parkes says that he intends offering all the Colonies the advantages of the Pacific service, without a shilling of subsidy. , Tli© NftTal Court at th« Cape of Good Hope fifld

that the steamer Fidelia was lost through the fault of the captain. July 22. The (Government agree to give £68,000 annually for a forty days servioe from Liverpool to Sydney ,Kvta Franoisco. •■ ; Bblsbanb, July 28. Parliament is dissolved. The Government have resolved not to give any subsidy to Sydney for the CalifornUn line, but to concentrate all its efforts on the Torres Straits route, Adelaide, July 21. The Ministry has resigned, and the new Ministry consists of Mr. Blyth, as Chief Secretary ; Mr. Gedge, Treasurer; Mr. Mann, Attorney-General; Mr. Goerardj, Minister of Lands; Mr. Bright, Minister of Publio Works. July 22. A severe shock of earthquake was 'felt in the interior at the Peak telegraph station. * Pobt Dabwin, July 21. The gold prospects is good. The fever is abating. The hands are deserting tho vessels.