AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1690, 24 January 1888, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Melbourne, Jan. 19. Two agents of the Shearers’ Union have besn heavily fined for trespassing on sheep stations. Jan. 21. The silver market is still very excited. Broken Hill shares have advanced £SO and are now quoted at from ±.280 to £290. Shares in other mines are advancing in like proportion, but sellers are scarce. The wrecked vessel Edinburgh Castle has been sold for £sio } and she is regarded as a total wreck, The police have received a clue to those concerned with the (jonrlay jewellery robbery, and have rescued some of the stolen property frmi a person who states he received it from a woman.

Jan, 22, A syndicate has purchased a claim at Mount Dockerell at a high figure, and they are in treaty for another claim, £50,000 has been offered for a third of a claim at Mount Dockerell conditionally on the test of the stuff proving favorable. Men are scarce, and in consequence wages are at a high rate. Fresh discoveries are being made daily, and the results of the crusbings are anxiously awaited. Sydney, Jan. 20. Sailed Wakalipu, for Wellington. Sir John Hall is a passenger. A shipment of butter sent home from here has fetched Is per lb, and is described as the best ever seen, excelling Danish. The Czar’s cousin, the Grand Duke Michae!o\itch is a passenger by the Russian warship Rynda (not the Avillan as previously announced). The Ryuda is a comparatively new vessel, having been built about three years ago. She is an ironclad with armour plate of the thickness of inches at the water line. Her tonnage is 2950 tons, and her engines are 3000 horse power, She 1 carries eight 6-mch and three 5-inch guns, The captain of the J. T. Berry insists that the second boat was launched, but admits that he did not see it leave the vessel. He also declared that the explosion occurred before either boat was launched. The chief officer and passenger decline to make any statement. The Parkes fond has now reached £BOOO. Jan. 21. Mr Francis Abigail, Minister of Lands, has received & letter from M. | Pasteur drawing attention to bis letter in Le Temps in which details are given of his rabbit exterminating scheme. Arrived—Lubeck, from the Islands, She reports that all was quiet when she left. The British and American Consuls refuse to recognise the claim of "araasese. The German sentries at Apia have been withdrawn. The Germans have taken over the control of affairs at Samoa, and a revival of trade is now anxiously awaited. The Rev. Mr Til .u’ton is a passenger by the Lubeck from Tonga. Las! year’s rainfall amounted to sixty inches, being ten inches above the average. The celobration of the centenary was commenced by the laying of the new wing of the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital by Lord Oarington, Among those present were His Eminence Cardinal Moran, His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, and other church dignitaries. A most elaborate programme has been arranged for this week, and amusements of all sorts take place each day. A large number of the members of the Opposition have declared against the proposed centennial banquet, on the grounds that it appears unseemly to spend a sum of money in this manner while the Government profess retrenchment, and also while there is so much distress in the city. Lilly whitens team have been playing against a 22 from Bourke. The latter mails 100, the visitors 69, and 6 wickets for 114, The match was drawn. The tug steamer which was despatched to search for the missing boat of the American ship J. T. Berry, burnt at sea, has returned without finding any trace of the illfated mariners. Adelaide, Jan. 19. Mr Smith Mayor of Adelaide, has been created a K.O.M.G. Perth (W.A.), Jan, 19. Von Bibra, a prospector, reports the discovery in the Yilgarn Hills of a mound similar to that discovered a few weeks ago at Mount Morgan, Quesnsland. The ground is saturated with gold bearing stuff for a tni.e, The ground is to be thoroughly tested. I’he deposit referred to has been pegged off by the discoverer. The news of the discovery has been confirmed by other prospectors. Jan. 22. Information has been received here that the dispute between Bir Frederick Napier Broome, Governor of the colony, a ;vl the Hon. A. C. Onslow, Chief Justice, has teen referred to a committee of fhe Privy Council, News received f rom Kimberley gives glowing accounts of rich finds there. Hobart, Jan, 20. The Federal Council closed to-day. rbe Fisheries Bill was passed and a standing committee appointed. Jan. 21. Very cold weather is being experienced. Snow has fallen on Mount Wellington,