LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 1661, 26 January 1871, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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Mr and Mrs Dillon Bell arrived per mail steamer, and will leave for New Zealand by the Tararua. Fre-h candidates for elections are still coming forward. Meeting-i of the Protection League are fully nttemkd. Protection will form a prominent subject in future programmes.

It is rumored the Ministry intend to revise the tariff.

Jones threatens that if re-elected he will exclude reporters from the Assembly unless they leport him.

j Morrison, for an unnatural crime, rer ceived his second flogging on Monday. He { suffered horribly.

The Queen of the Thames arrived here on Sunda}', the 15th, after a fine passage of fiftj'-four days, calling at St. Helena and King George's Sound for coiils.

Benjamin Xenda, railway porter, was run over by a train and killed at Williamstown on I uesday.

Frederick Stephens, Collector in the Water Supply Department, was arrested for embezzling £650.

During a thunderstorm at Bathurst the lightning struck a house near the town and killed a father and his two sons.

The schooners Fox and Walrus, timber laden, have been totally wrecked at the bar of tbe Richmond River. The crews were saved.

The French Government have chartered the steamer Havilah to run as a mail boat to New Caledonia.

Breadstuffs are quiet. Flour, £14 10s to £15. Wheat, Gs 4d.

Arrived. — Juliet, from Invercargill. Sydney.

James Paterson, steamer, i* placed in the trade between Sydney and Fiji, calling at Auckland each way.

The thormigh-bred stallion New Warrior died at Tocal on the lGth.

A severe storm partially destroyed Lady Elliot Island lighthouse. * The li«ht is now eighteen feet below its former height. A Fiji letter states that the Rewa chiefs have thrown of! allegiance to Thokamhau, and a native war is considered certain.

The deficit in this year's revenue is i!8t>,000.

Government intend lo proceed with the harbor defences according to plans originally adof tod, notwithstanding the peaceful nature of the news.

Holders of breadst lifts are more anxious to soil sinro the mail now* has been received! Wool sales yesterday were firmer. The Mary Kdith, from Manilla, brings G2O tons puuar. Arrived, Wong.i Wonga.

Adelaide.

The cutter Secret leaves short ]y for Port Darwin to trade between there and Timor.

Commercial news by the mail is considered satisfactory. Miipments of corn are likely to continue. Prices, however, are likely to ("all.

The Governor's despatches state that all fears of further complications are allayed. The Agent-Gencal reports negotiations with Telegraph Company with reference to Ihe Port Darwin line as most satisfactory.

Wheat in some districts varies in value from 4s to 4s Gd a bushel. Sales of good wheat, 4s 7(1.

IIonART Town. The Commercial Bank £100 shares have been sold by auction f>r £154. Van Diemen's Land Bank, £50 shares at £76 12s.

The Janet Holt's sugars were sold at £38 to £48.

Mount Wellington was covered with snow yesterday. A fire broke out on board the barque Runnymede, but through the exertions of the two local fire brigades and the fire brigade of H.M.S. Blanche it was got under. Several bales of wool were partly burned at the ends. The ca'go is now being discharged. It consists of sperm oil, bark, and about two-thirds of her complement of wool, Avith a quantity of military stores belonging to the Imperial Government. It is expected that both the bark and wool are damaged by water, but to what extent will not be known until it is all discharged. Several owners of freight are insured.