AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS,

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2046, 17 May 1875, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS,

Pes s.s, ' Omeo.' — o _ (PEB PBESS AGENCST.) Melbouene, May 8. Parliament meets on tho 25th, A writ has been issued for the Ararat electorate to replace Carrol. There aro several candidates. Tho City Council Lave accepted the offer of,the Mayor to plant Collins-street east with shade/trees.

The City of Ballarat loan of £5,000 has been successfully floated. The experiments with a specific for the cure of fluke were abruptly terminated by dogs destroying the remaiuing sheep, The specific, however, is reported favourably of.

Ihree seamen jumped overboard from the barque' Caroline,' at QueeDscliff, to desert, and have not since been heard of. 'Ihey aro. most probably drowned, as cries were beard by the steamer ' Omeo.' The ' Golconda,' with the English mail, reached Melbourno on May 3. Mr Anthony Trollope was amongst tho passengers. A respectable elderly woman named Elizabelhßrossnan committed suicide by cutting her throat at Sandhurst. Tho Catholic clergy are still continuing the agitation against tho Education Act. A collision occurred- on tho NorthEastern Bailway, by which some damage was done, but no person was injured. The locomolivo department" reports that breakdowns aro less frequent or serious in Victoria than elsewhere.

The Australasia have declared, a dividend of 10 per cent, with a bonus of 2. ■ Tbe Rev Charles Clark reached Sydney, per ss. '/.-ero,'yesterdiy. Dudley Coatc is iu.Sydney on NewZealand cable business. ' National labour bureau so far is a comparative failure. It has been decided to reduce the fees to employees to one shilling. 'I ho local Board of Health of Melbourne intend to prosecute several factory and. work room owners for a breach of sanitary regulations. 'J he exhibition buildings aro being rapidly completed. An arrangement has been concluded for floating off the ' Bsucartba' at ling's Island, as she is now clear of cargo. Tho Hon. J l . D. Hastings continues his lectures in favour of Good Templarism, and several demonstrations have taken place.

A shocking suicide look place at Daylesford. Mary Anno Wilson, aged 2'l, swallowed a bottlo of laudanum. She had led a wretched life with the Chinese, The Minister of llailways visited St, Arnaud on the Gib, to inspect the proposed railway routes. At a banquet he promised to submit a measure next session in furlherauco of railway extension, A public meeting was hold in Melbourne on May 6lh, and passed resolutions in favour of a progressive land lax. 'Iberc was an enthusiastic meeting at ?cbas(apol in support of the Jiducution Act. A lfoyal Commission re the Volunteer force is sitting.