USTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 654, 28 June 1870, Page 3

USTRALIA.

Hokitika, June 27. . r The 8.8. Gothenburg arrived off Hokitika on Saturday night, but owing to bad weather was not tendered till this morning. ■ x . Melbotjbite, June 18. Power, the bushranger, is committed for trial. Commodore Lambert has been appointed one of Her Majesty's naval aides-de-camp. Tenders for the next sixty miles of the North-eastern Bailway are to be called for. It is announced . that the Government intend to devote £200,000 annually, from the proceeds of the land sales, to the extension of railways Westward. Sir J. E. Palmer, President of the Legislative Council, is still too indisposed, to attend to his Parliamentary duties. "'"Mr Justice Sogers has obtained twelve months' leave of absence. He purposes visiting Europe. An inquest has been held on the body of a Chinaman named Ah Tow, who was found dead in his bed. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that he had died from the effects ol poison self-administered. The three men, Bo wan, Duggan, and McMahon, charged with stabbing Hefferman, have been committed for trial. The Bangitoto arrived on June 15. She is advertised to sail on June 22, for New Zealand ports. Business is quiet. Flour is quoted .at* £11 to £11 7s 6d. "Wheat is in good demand, and small lots have been sold at 4s lld. Oats are steady at 3s 3d. Maize is quoted at 4s 2d to 4s 3d. Cornsacks are very quiet at lOs 9d. A parcel of 579 bags of Mauritius sugars, ex Biver Boyne, sold at 35s for yellow crystals, and 31s for low counters. Another parcel of 4594 bags by the same vessel have been placed on private terms. Hennessy s brandy is quoted at 27b 3d. Sydney, June 17. RAII the Imperial troops in New South Wales are under orders to leave in August. There has been a great flood in the .TTDper Darling. The back country is quite impassable. The Government have decided to admit all goods intended for the Exhibition duty free. The Governor was present at the Volunteer review, and witnessed the sham fight; about 20,000 spectators were present. Her Majesty's ship Clio will proceed direct from the Cape of Good Hope to Wellington, where Commodore Stirling will relieve Commodore Lambert. Gold medals have been publicly presented to Baily and Harrison, for their efforts to rescue the crew oi the Walter Hood.

The telegraph office at Gunnedah was broken into on the night of 4 June 13, and robbed. An^ attempt-was also made to burn down the. building. • .. 5 Heavy snow-storms have occurred in the southern .districts... The yield '-of. gold for the past month shows a decrease of 40 per ceufc. . Two nuggets, weighing 90 ozs. and 30. ozs. respectively,' --havZe been found at the new diggings at Gulgong. The Exhibition building is progressing rapidly. Eeduced telegraph charges will commence on July 1. The attempt to construct the telegraph between Grabo and Cape Howe has been unsuccessful. The Albion has arrived from Mauritius. Mauritius sugars have slightly advanced. Adelaide, June 17. Mr Bagot, late Chief Secretary, has made an assignment of his estate to his creditors. He has also resigned his seat in the Legislative Council. Two hundred tons of sugar, ez Suffolk, sold at prices showing no decline on last sales. There is nothing doing in the corn market. Hobabt Town, June 17. The Tom Thumb troupe has made a successful debut. "Walters and M'Cabe have been committed for trial on a charge of burglary at the houses of the Chief Justice and the Solicitor- Geueral. Latincestok, June 17. Sich reefs have been discovered near the Black Boy Diggings, Fingal. The markets are unchanged.