LATER TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3184, 27 April 1871, Page 2

LATER TELEGRAMS.

Biuff, Wednesday, 3.52 p.m. I The Omeo arrived at 3 p.m. She left Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the 21st : sails for Dunedin to-morrow night. Passengers — For Dunedin, Mrs and Miss Kirk, Mr A., Mrs, and Miss Stephenson, M'Neil, Wittkowski. For Auckland, J. Stay. Nineteen steeerage. Melbourne, 21st April. The Colonial Bank paid a dividend yesterday at the rate of eight per cent. The annual eight hours' celebration takes place to-day. A cabinet meeting was held yesterday, at which the recommendation for a federal commission was considered ; also the question whether Parliament should pass a bill enabling the colony to combine with any other, or whether the Imperial Parliament be asked to pass a General Enabling Act. Tho half-yearly meeting of the Victoria Ice Company was held yesterday, and a dividend of 12£ per cent, declared for the half-year, making a total of 15 per cent, for tho year. A grand Art Union, in connection with the Sandhurst Easter Fair, consisting of 3200 tickets, was drawn yesterday. The drawing commenced at 8 o'clock in the morning, and did not terminate until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Sydni.y, SOth April. The diggers have all returned from New Caledonia, and report the ground as unfavorable. Tho schooner Helen has been wrecked on the bar of the Richmond river. Tho French steamer Ranche has arrived for repairs. Brisbane, 20th April. In the Assembly Mr Lilley 's motion for female suffrage was negatived on a division by 17 to 8 votes. Adelaide, 20th April. I'he Treasurer and Mr Maine, M.P., have been entertained at dinner by their constituents. . ,