Australian.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1663, 26 August 1873, Page 4

Australian.

Melbourne, August 19, There is great publio oppostion to the Barings Bank Amalgamation Bill. . Wardell, the orioketer and accountant to the Viotoriau SugM Company, Ui abicondecl, H« U *

kkm to tko MdM ef &fM iv ii MM t to lia hiding jdt&i? ftidhmqnd. AnOtutff iiSrdotl to likely id bo Implicated. It iS thought thUt the matter may be settled, the Company no* wishing to prosecute. . Mr. Francis offers £15,000 a year towards a Californian service, if the steamers come to Melbourne. He sends despatches to Mr. Vogel, naming the contributions required for the Suez service. Mr. Vogel has offered, on behalf of New Zealand, to give £5000 annually towards the Suez service, and will establish their own branch service. Mr. Mackenzie's report on the Viotorian coal deposits is adverse. ' Insanity is greatly increasing. There are 64 acceptances for the Melbourne Cup. Captain Machell is gazetted Aid-de-Camp to the Governor. Wallace, the negro, for outraging Mrs. Cook, has been hanged. On the scaffold he asked the hangman to send him quickly to h 1. ■ The North-Eastern line is open to Benella. The Inebriate Asylum is in difficulties. Mrs. Daly, widow of the late Police Magistrate, was acquitted of the charge of false registration of birth. Madame Goddard's concerts at Melbourne, were a great success. Brown's fellmongery establishment has been destroyed by fire. It was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for £500. The Victoria cloth factory at Geelong has been partly destroyed by fire. Judge Noel is seriously ill. New Zealand is to be admitted to compete in the Intercolonial Rifle Match. The ship which was beating sboufc off Cape Otway in distress all yesterday, proves to be the Baliatn Tower, Captain Davies, from London, bound to Otago. She is now being towed up the Bay under jury masts, having lost all her masts, sails, and even her signal flags. She left London on the 11th May, and the steam tug left her off Seaford next day. When about 3000 miles from Australia she encountered a terrific hurricane, in' which she lost her masts by the board, the sea sweeping the decks, and carrying boats, galleys, and everything aw^ay. None of the cargo has suffered in the Slightest degree. There were no casualities. Six of the passengers were transhipped into a vessel bound to Sydney, which came up soon after the accident. The following are the passengers by the Dallain Tower : —William A. Leach, Frederick Drabble and family, Dr. Thomas Dicken and family, MessM. A. Newjohn, A. peaton, Harry Scott, T. S. Baker, and G-. Levinger, Miss Wardroppef, Miss Harriett Powell, and two in the steerage. It is believed that a strong effort will be made to induce Mr. Francis to carry the Intercolonial letters via Suez at the letter rate only. Stdnet, August 19. The charge of kidnapping against Captain Gray is dismissed. A new coal company is forming at the Hunter. Mr. Hugh Sands, of the firm of Sands and M'DougaU, ii dead. Mr. Chisholm, the insolvent merchant, has been acquitted. The Anne and Jane has arrived at Newcastle, from Nelson. Arrived.—Tasso from Nelson. Wool is in demand. A telegram from Mr. Samuels to Mr. Parkes, dated London, August "17, has been received to the effect that the California mail negotiations promise fairly. , Adelaide, August 18. Five thousand pounds have been voted for free immigration. The Chief Secretary has been anonymously threatened. „ ■ The total year's revenue is £843,000. Mr. Downes is appointed Judge and resident at the Northern Territory. Wheat, 65.; flour, £13 to £14. Father Fitziimmon has been drowned. August 19. Inquiries for wheat at 5s lOd. Hobabt Town, August 19. The foundation stone of the Derwent iron works has been laid.