LATEST CABLE NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 4114, 22 June 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[REUTERS SPECIAL.] AUSTRALIAN NEWS. pkokogation of the new south wales parliament. wreck of the barque dirigo. heavy compensation to contractors. the victorian political crisis, arrival of the suez mail at ALBANY. THE ADELAIDE WHEAT MARKET EMPTY. Sydney, June 20. The New South Wales Parliament has beea further prorogued to August 22nd. Telegrams have been received here, reporting that the barque Dirigo, 605 tons, which lefc Sydney on May 7, with a cargo of coal for Shanghai, has been wrecked near that port. June 21. The Union Company's steamship Arawata arrived last evening, from Auckland. In the action brought by Messrs Godlet and Smith against the Government, claiming £168,000 for land reserved in Darling harbor for railway works, a verdict has been returned for plaintiffs, for £87,716 compensation.

The Newcastle coal miners have unanimously rejected the proposals of Mr G-regson for the termination of the strike. The nautical inquiry into the causo of the collision between the Union Company's steamship Arawata, and the brig Sea Nymph, when the latter was sunk on the 9th inst., was opened today. Melbourne, June 20. The Union Company's steamship Te

Anau sailed this afternoon for the Bluff. The Legislative Assembly met again to-day after tbe adjournment. During the proceedings of the day, Mr Francis rose to move his amendment regarding the remission of taxation proposed by Government. The Speaker, however, ruled that the motion was out of order, and it was therefore withdrawn. Mr Francis has expressed bis iutention of bringing his motion again before the House in Committee of Ways and Means. June 21.

The motion of Mr Francis, objecting to the proposed remission of taxation, which was withdrawn last night, will be brought on in the Assembly to-day, when the House goes into Committee of Ways and Means. Sir Bryan O'Loughlen has decided not to treat the motion as one expressing a want of confidence in the Government, and a compromise has thus been effected. Mr Berry and his followers are incensed at the arrangement come to, aud threaten to support the Government against the Francis party, in connection with the proposed remissions.

In the course of debate last night, Sir Charles M'Mahon warmly denounced the action of Ministers during the crisis. Albany, J une 20. The P. and O. Company's Sutlej, with the inward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, May 19th, arrived in King George's Sound to-day. Adelaide, June 20. It is expected that some of the largest flour mills in this colony will shortly be completely stopped for want of wheat. Farmers, it is slated, hold large stocks but are unwilling to sell at present prices, and it is understood that wheat is being shipped from California to Adelaide. June 21. The Orient steamer Garonne, from Plymouth, which left on May 3, arrived last evening.