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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1941, 24 March 1875, Page 2

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The political atmosphere still continues calm and unchanged. From a few words of the Premier to his constituents, it ittms likely that the Government will,

early next session, proceed to a further adjustment of the incidence of taxation, by relieving a number of article! include^ in the present tariff. There are tiro elections pending, one for the Upper and the other for the Lower House. It seems likely that Mr. M:cXeown will be successful. - . . 3he American transit party returned per $an Francisco mail. - more is likely to be heard of the missing boats from the Gothenburg, and the number of survivors will remain at 22. A full account received gives the particulars of the unfortunate wreck up to the" last moment. The weather was favorable when the vessel struck, and hopes were felt that she would be got off in the morning. During this false security a heavy storm arose, and people were utterly washed over the steamer and unable to use the boats. All died calmly, and met their fate with resigna-.. tion and intrepidity. -The relief fund in Melbourne] amounts to about £1500, and in Adelaide to £2500.

Following close upon the. Gothenburg wreck, news was received- of the total wreck of the Grafton steamer Helen McGregor,? at Clarence Heads; bound i |b Sydney, with ft loss Of eight lives. THe vessel is fully insured. < Tibe ETew; Zealand mares Lurline smd Gakimny have taken the principal -prizes at the Autumn , Race Meeting. Lurline won the Australian Cup in splendid style, bea< ing a large field, including Tait's pair \i. and palumny iaron the Newmarket handicap, after a fine racej beating 16 others. Calumny also won the Brunswick Stakes at the same 'meeting. Melbourne won the Leger. ' - :• - Mr Watt has received the largest stakes at the races—£l,27s. The total amount paid was £5,353 for stakej.

Two miners were killed,by n fall of earth in the Bacecourse claim, at Haddon.

Bishop K. Crane, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sandhurst, comes out by the Calilbrnian mail. A proclamation has been issued extending a prohibition against the importation of live stock to the 30th of June, 1876. : Blondin proceeds to England by the mail,, and returns next Christmas. Stdnet, March 17. Sir Alfred Stephen has been appointed a member of the Upper House. The wrecks are announced of the brig Annie Ogle and schooners Europe and Medora, during gales, with loss of life. : A landslip occurred at Maitland, and a large portion of a store fell into the Hunter Kiver. Parliament "re-assembles on the 23rd. New Caledonia advices state that the new Governor has instituted a new mode of government, with increased rigor towards the deported. Adelaide, March 17. Mr Slow has been appointed third Judge, and has been sworn in. Mr Bray was sworn in Minister of Justice amd Education. . < _ - This Borrodale explorers were murdered by blacks at Port Essington. '