The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-31 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

The Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Com-
pany's steamer Kaikoura, Captain Darke, arrived
at Panama on the afternoon of the 6th inst. The
Kaikoura left Sydney on the Ist of June, and had a
fine passage to Wellington, where she arrived at
noon on the 6th, left again at 5 p.m on the Bth, ex-
perienced moderate weather till the 14th, when she
encountered a furious easterly gale, with tremendous
sea aud constant rain, lasting with but little int ermis-
&on for seven days, during which time the ship was
hove to for 42 hours at various times, thus retarding
the passage considerably, and compelling the ship
to complete tthe passage under easy steam in order to
economize fuel. During the gale she shipped some
tremendous seas, one of which stove in the wheel-
house aft, and another carried away part of figure
head and handrail forward. Since the 23d she
experienced moderate headwinds and fine tweather.
VICTORIA.—Dates from Melbourne are to the
28th of May. The South Bourke election was won
by Crews, with a majority of 294 over O'Grady.
Jones was returned for Ballarat, with a majority
of 74 over Gillies. A. protest has been lodged
against Jones' election, on the ground of alleged
informality on the part of the returning
officer. Sir Redmond Barry is re-elected Chan-
cellor, and Dr. Brownless Vice-Chancellor. There
was great excitement at Ballarat on the day
of the election. There were serious street fights,
religious animosities were aroused, a shot was fired
by a man whom the police tried to lynch, and the
police were severely handled. Parliament meets
on May 29. O'Grady and Gillies expect to obtain
seats. Flour is £l9 10s., but few transactions ;
maize is in demand at 3s. I.d. There is some spe-
culation in teas, and sugars are lower.
NEW Sours WALES.—Dates from Sydney are to
June 1. The Government have notified to Father
Dwyer, chaplain of the Darlinghurst gaol, that his
services are dispensed with. Dwyer is supposed
to be connelted with the Fenians. The reports
from the north-western districts respecting the
disastrous effects of the drought are of a very
distressing nature. The unexampled long con-
tinuance of dry weather had caused great loss to the
settlers. _ _

ADELAIDE.--The 15th Regiment is to be re-
moved from South Australia and replaced by the
18th Royal Irish. Randall's store at Mannam has
been destroyed by fire. Duffield and Co.'s new
mills are opened.
NEW ZEALAND.—The New Zealand Parliament
will be called together about the 9th of July. Early
on Sunday morning the 18th of May a most de-
structive fire occurred in Wellington, on Ltunbton-
quay, which before it could be checked destroyed
seven buildings and property to the amount of
£ll,OOO.

Mr. Alderman Lusk, M.P., Mr. Wyld, M.P.,
Mr. C. J. Cottingharn, and Mr. Saul Isaac had an inter-
view with Lord Stanley, at the Foreign Office, yesterday,
with reference to the screw steamer Tornado.
luring a quarter of a century Horniman's Teas have had
an immense sale, and as they aro now Bd. per Pound
Cheaper, in consequence of the Reduced Duty, the demand
will doubtless be even further extended. Sold, secured in
Packet , aA genuine are signed "Bondman and Co.,
London."