AUSTBALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 599, 23 April 1870, Page 2

AUSTBALIA.

Bltjtf, April 22.The.Omeo, Q-. Calder, commander, arrived at the wharf at 6.30 this morning. Left Melbourne on April 16 ; passed through Port Phillip Heads at 6.15 p.m. the same day, and Swan Island at 5 p.m. on the following day ; experienced light variable winds 6a the run across ; made Preservation Inlet at 2 p.m. on April 21, and arrived off the Heads at 10 o'clock last night. Will sail for Dunedin and Northern ports to-night, Passengers — For Dunedin : Mr and Mrs Campbell, Captain and Mrs Barry, Miss McLaren, Mr H. Harper, Mr McKenzie, Mr Smith, Mr E. 8. Dode, Mr John Oliver Eva. If off Wellington : Mr Watkina ; 11 in the steerage for Otago, and 21 for Northern ports. Cargo — For Dunedin, 70 toss ; for liytteltbn, 70 tons; for Wellington, 50 tons; for Auckland, 4s tons; for Wanganui, 2 tons ; for Napier, 25 tons. Melboubne, April 16. Rain has fallen generally all over the colony. The Velunteer Encampment at You Tangs was largely attended, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather. There will be no opposition to the re-election of the members of the new Ministry. Mr Macpherson has made a satisfactory explanation of his conduct in joining the McCulloch Government. Charles Matthews is drawing crowded houses. Power, the bushranger, continues at

large. A man named Lloyd, supposed .td be a confederate, has been arrested. '- The Hewitt and Harris match ia fixed to come off on May 21. The Anna has arrived from Auckland, after a rough passage. The mail news is not calculated to improve the import markets generally. Hour is dull at £11 10s. Wheat is scarce at 4s lOd to 5s Id. Oats per Gothenburg, sold at 3s 3d to 3s sd. Cornsacks are quoted at 10s 6d in bond. New Zealand malt is quoted at 2s 71d to 2s lOd. .. . . Sydney, April 15. There has been a large meeting of the unemployed. « New gold discoveries have been made at Forbes. The prisoners confined at St Helena, Brisbane, attempted to escape. The Wardens resisted, and fired. Wild, a Scotchman, was shot through the The Government propose to ask the Legislative Assembly to vote £5000 for the sufferers by recent floods. The Galilee has arrived from Auckland. The Janet Douglas has sailed from Newcastle for Auckland. The new Treasury Bills have realised over £99. The Sydney Insurance Oompariy have declared , a dividend of ,1© per cent. Wool prices are unaltered. ApEiixpE, April 15. The Governor is in Tasmania. The elections are still progressing. Digging operations are extending. Bain has been general throughout the colony. • Wheat is quoted at 5s 3d, and bran at Is 3d.