Australian.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1835, 19 November 1874, Page 2

Australian.

Melbourne, November.

The excitement of the race week is now over, and an exodus of strangers has taken place to the other colonies and to the country districts.

The race meeting was financially and in respect to attendance the most successful held at Flemington. £6,000 alone was realised on cup-day. Haricot's victory was good for the ring and saved many. Melbourne won the Elemington Plate (3 miles), beating both Goldsborough and Diver. Gaslight won the Oaks.

Parliamentary proceedings have been without interest. The Local Government Bill was the principal subject of discussion.

Governor Bowen has received 6 months' leave of absence. He proceeds home as soon as Parliament rises.

The Speaker gave a Parliamentary banquet last night as a farewell to the Governor and Mr. Francis.

Dr. Tracy, after a lingering illness, has died. His funeral was very long. There were ninety vehicles in procession. Blondin has been very unfortunate as regards weather. On Monday, during a squall, his tent blew down.

The Key. J. T. Walker has been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. The Marquis of Normanby and family leave Brisbane to-day for Sydney en route for New Zealand.

Victoria won the cricket match against 18 of Adelaide by 15 runs. Madame Anna Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell, Mr. lioskins, and Miss Florence Colville returned by the Californian mail. The City of Melbourne arrived three days early, and made the passage from Kandavu in six days four hours.

Two failures arc reported: Henry Mills, timber merchant, and William Mitchell and Co., brewers, of [Richmond.

There has been very little business during the week. Wheat is quoted at 5s lOd, 5s lid ; none offering. Oats are wanted, at 5s 6d for feeding, Dried fruits continue in demand. Brandies are again coming into notice and large sales have been made. Sales of bottled ales are at improved rates. Sydney, November 12.

The correspondence relative to Fiji, which has been published, shows that Lord Carnarvon made a proposition that four of the Australasian colonies—New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and New Zealand —should together contribute £4000 annually towards the cost of governing Fiji. The Assembly, by a majority of three, rejected the motion to grant the late Chief Justice a gratuity of £700. A disturbance occured at Ipswich between Boman Catholics and Orangemen, owing to a lecture on " The Monk that'shook the World." A free fight ensued, and the police cleared the hall.