Australian.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1797, 6 October 1874, Page 2

Australian.

Melboubne, September 30. George Butchart has petitioned the Government for his release. He says he is now tan*.

Last month's Californian mail reached San Francisco three days ahead of time. The Government have received information that the Imperial Parliament passed an Act conferring on the Colonial Court the same jurisdiction over offences committed on the high seas as if committed in the Colonies. This will prevent another Mount-Morris difficulty. ■ .- M ■.-'.■'■■■,. Sydney. -;

The Postal and Cable Conference commences sitting to-morrow. Queensland delegates "will be present. ■ .-.:. Th» international gig race between New South Wales and Victoria was won easily by the former. The distance was four miles ; time, 21 mm. 59 sec.

Adelaide

A funeral reform association has been formed for abolishing scarfs, hearse, mourning coaches and refreshments at funerals.

Auckland, This day. At the Suprema Court to-day George Blake was found guilty of robbery with violence in Symonds-street, and was sentenced two years' imprisonment. James Farrel was charged with unlawfully wounding George Jocelyn. This case was one connected with drunken and immoral proceedings between new immigrants, aboard the brig Syren alongside Queen-street Wharf. It is not concluded.

At the Police Court this morning Henry Savage, a strong able man, was sent to gaol for one month for vagrancy. Sharemarket. —No sales by noon. Buyers: Caledonian, £5 15s; Cure, 7»; Golden Calf, 7s.