AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1475, 19 November 1872, Page 3

AUSTRALIA.

Sti>ni3l*, (via Auckland) Nov. 11. The Champion in the Intercolonial G ig Bnce on Saturday, at Sydney, again defeated Victoria ; the latter crew was a bad third. A boy named Sheridun, and two men, were committed for trial for murdering a man named Aakon, near Q-rcnfcll. The ministerial banquet to members or Parliament was a great success. A seaman implicated in the Carl massacres, •was arrested at New Caledonia at the instance of the Consul. Bank of New Zealand shares are offered at £18 103. Twenty -five Polynesians died during the la9t voyage to Queensland, in the Jason, a labour vessel. An enquiry resulted in the acquittal of the Captain from criminal neglect. The Eev. G-. Sutherland was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, in connection with tho Synod of Eastern Australia. Arrived, at Newcastle — Ben Nevis from Jjyttclton. Sailed — Eleclra for Wellington, •with 875 tons coal ; Gazelle, with 312 tons ; and Fawn for Lyttelton, with 345 tons. Krohman's crushing avoraged forty ounces ±o the ton. Beyear's and Holteman's, sixtyiive ounces. The Hellene! mines are increasing in richness. Breadstuffs arc firmer ; wheat, 73 6d. Melbouhxe, Nov. 10. £wo persona committed suicide at Ballarat

— one. a Chinese tailor, the other an ex-con-stable. Mr Worthington, the barrister, succeeds Mr Garter as Commissioner of Titles. ' A man named Samuel Webster committed suicide by drowning himself at St Kilda. At the Majoi'al banquet, the Governor" was present-, and a large number of citizens. The Rev. Corbet t, in the Catholic Church, Sfc Kilda, inveighed against the Education Bill. The appointment of the new Governor is generally discussed. Business is dull. 9000 bags maize chaugod 1 hands ns a speculation at 3a ; a mixed parcel of Adelaide wheat sold at 7s 6d ; flour is quiet. Adelaide, JToy. 10. Wheat, is quoted at Gs 6cl.