LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, March 22.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 140, 1 April 1873, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, March 22.

The events of the week have been mostly unimportant. The Government have sent the Colonial bloop Victoria to Sydney to meet Governor Bowen, who is expected thero hourly. Ttianofc yet known whether he is to have a public recep tion^at Melbourne. Two candidates hive been nominated for the central province, Sunnier wul A. B. Smith. A further section of 20 miles has been opened on the Noith Eastern Ba-lway. ♦* Walter Clark, a very old colonist ami squatter, ha 3 died from the effects of t b-iguv uucident. The crews now in Melbourne are training for the Intercolonial Ghg Baco, which takos place next week. It is announced that the subscribed stock amounts to £600,000 in the Alfred Graving Dock. It is expected to be finiihed by the l9t of October. The Education Act continues to work satisfactorily. Obiarini's Circus is drawing large houses. Svdnoy, March 22. The loss of tho Missionary schooner Dayspring has been roported at Auoituno [Aneiteum ?] The crew wero saved. The Upper House Bill has passed the committee. Clancy, under sentence of death for the Carl murder*, has been reprieved to ten yeira' hard labour. Seourco and McCi'Ow are to be ciccutcd on April 8 Tlic Govevnment have in tho press a pamphlet on tho colony, showing inducements to omigranta. They intend circulating a large number throughout Europe and Amoric.i. The Rev. Adam Thomson has been gazetted principal m the Presbyterian College. Adelaide, March 22. Parliament is further prorogued to the 25th April. Commercial business during the week has been quiet "Wheat much inquired for, but there is a diUieulty'in getting parcels ; 5s 4d to 5* 5d has been paid, and 5s (5d asked. Oats in demand at 33 4d to 3s 6d. Sugars have advanced, in price, £41 10s being now given (or white Mauritius. Candles meet with a ready !<ale at 12d to Is 4'l. Largo shipments of wheat continuo to bo made to England. Quotations for wheat remain at 4s 10<l. Brisbane, March 22. Mr Maxwell, the manager of the Skull Creek Station, has been murdered by the blacks, who robin 1 1 tho store. McCarthy has bean committed f>r trial for murdering a gin a,t "Wcstwood.