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Star (Christchurch), Issue 655, 29 June 1870, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA. Bluff, June 28. The s.s. Bangitoto left Hobson 's Bay at 2 p.m. on June 23; cleared the heads at 5 p.m ; passed Swan Island at 2 p.m. on the following day, and experienced S.W. winds; passed the Solanders during the night of June 27, and arrived at Bluff harbour at 11.30 a.m. to-day. Passengers — For Dunedin : Messre Eoal, Neill, Munro, and Lampton. For Lyttelton : Mrs Wigley ; ten in steerage. Cargo — For Dunedin, 84 tons ; Lyttelton, 44 tons ; Wellington, 26 tons ; Nelson, 5 tons. Melbotjbne, June 23. ' The Anti- State Aid to Beligion Bill has been read a first time in the Legislative Council. Strong opposition is expected. The Inter-colonial Conference meetings are strictly private. The Press is excluded, and little is known regarding the deliberations. It is believed that the Tasmanian delegates have stated their views on an Inter-colonial Customs Union at great length, also that Sir James M'Culloch has submitted resolutions pressing the Home Government to undertake the protection of the Fiji's. Sir James Palmer is still indisposed. Inspectors Nicolson and Hare refuse to accept any pecuniary reward for arresting Power. Sergeant Mountfort has been promoted to a sub-inspector-ship. Mr Thomas Blomfleld Smith, a mining agent, was run over and killed by a train, at Richmond on Sunday last. The ceremony of turning the first sod of the North Eastern Bailway took place on June 20. The Tararua arrived from New Zealand ports on June 21, tbe Union from. Lyttelton, and the Sarah and Mary from the Buller, on June 22. •^Business is dull. The price of flour, Soininal, is unchanged. Wheat is wanted at 4s lld to 5s ld. New Zealand wheat is quoted at 4s 5d to 4s Gd. Oats are wanted, and the price is firm at 3s 3d to 3s 4|d. Maize is falling; it is quoted at 4s 2d to 4s 3d. Wool sales are brisk ; 284 bales were sold yesterday at a slight advance on previous rates. s ; Stdnet, June 22. A man named Spencer, who had been representing himself as a clergyman, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for vagrancy. Mr James Mein Loder, a wellknown squatter, is dead. The Government has appointed a

Law Reform Commission. The Chief Justice is gazetted president. Mr Alexander Fyfe, Bquatter, formerly of Geelong, has been chosen member for Eockhampton (Queensland). The floods at Wagga "Was-ga are subsiding. The French transport Euryale has been wrecked on Starbuck Island. No lives were lost. The Deva sailed from Newcastle for Auckland to-day and the Bita for Lyttelton. "Wool sales are active, and greasy has brought advanced rates. Adelaide, June 22. The Evangelical Alliance are taking energetic measures to abolish night permits to public houses. The Chief Secretary has promised his support. j The corn market is Arm. Sales of wheat have been made at 5s sd.