AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 624, 23 May 1870, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

Bluff, May 21. The s.s. Omep, Captain G. Calder, arrived here with the English mail, at 3.30 p.m. She left Hobson's Bay on Saturday, May 14 ; experienced light westerly winds in Bass' Straits ; from thence strong easterly gales ; sighted Preservation Inlet at 6 a.m. to-day, and arrived as above. Captain Calder reports that the Great Britain had arrived at Melbourne with 600 passengers in 54 days. Passengers: For Dunedin — MiW. Q-. Neill, Mr Kreitmayer, Mrs E. McKenzie, and Mrs Holmes. For Lyttelton — MissMissen, Miss Sykes, Mr Peterson, Mr Francis J. Claye, and the Key. W. T. Paige. For Wellington — Mr William Calder ; 17 in steerage for various New Zealand ports. Cargo : For Dunedin, 25 tons ; for Lyttelton, 30 tons ; for Wellington, 20 tons. Melbourne. May 14. The "Rev. J. Herring, recently from New Zealand, has been appointed by the Bishop to officiate at Trinity Church, East Melbourne. The English mail was delivered on Wednesday. Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The Ministry meditate a short session, with a view to arrange for a change of the financial year. The Government possess a powerful majority. The opening of the Town Hall takes place in August, when the Mayor gives a grand ball and banquet. Mr . H. B: Wilton has opened the Edinburgh Theatre. A notice of motion has been given in the Assembly, affirming the desirability of annexing Fiji to Victoria. Mr Sharp, produce merchant, has sustained serious injuries by falling over a balustrade at the Union Club Hotel. Mr E. M. Toung has been appointed manager of the National Bank.' Van Amstel" intends visiting the Governor of Batavia. Dr McNicol, coroner, at Daylesford, is dead. V Arrived. — Gothenburg, on May 11. Sailed. — Waterman, for Greymouth. The mail news has not affected the markets. Flour is unchanged at £11 5s. Wheat is in moderate request at 4s lOd. Oats are quoted at 3s 4d to 3s sd. The Nightingale's cargo met with a ready sale. Sugars are dull, owing to large arrivals. At auction, medium fetched 29a to 29s 6d, fine browns 32s 3d, good yellows 35b 6d. Cornsacks (duty paid) are quoted at lls l£d. Kerosene has advanced from 3a to 3s 3d. Salt, coarse and fine, is quitted at £5. Aromatic tobaccoes are quoted at Is 2d. Stdjtet, May 13. Tbe Spanish consulate has been abolished. A training establishment for Protestant female servants is proposed. Dr Waugb, coroner at Goulburn, is dead. j A testimonial to Harrison and Bealey, for their exertions in rescuing the crew of the Walter Hood, is proposed. • Bird was beaten by Walsh in the 100 yards race. Callaghan, a footman, has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for stealing a letter. The Southern Jockey Club races are postponed, to June 7. .... .. The rain cleared off on Friday. There have been heavy rains. Another flood is expected in - the Sydney, Hunter, Hawksbury, and Murrindi districts. I The Ministerial elections in Queensland are progressing. . - :

Tom Fawcett, the actor, died at Townsville. Senior Coxswain Swanthrum, of the Customs boat, dropped dead. A grain return for the last four months, shows a decrease of 44 per cent, in the yield. Maize is quoted at 3a 3d to 3s 3d. ! Adelaide, May 13. Ensign Ferguson has been appointed Governor's Private Secretary. "'"'"'" Colonel Gawler's wife died in England. - Kanowan, sharebroker, has been convicted of forgery. A new Ministry has been formed, Mr Stow is Chief. Secretary. Parliar ment meets on May, 27. The new Ministry is not expected to retain, office. Wheat is firm at 5s 3|d.