pEBTb, AngUSt 16. The brig Okenbury, from Mauri tius to Dnnedin, has put into Free mantle disabled. After the accident provisions ran short, and the crew subsisted for 12 days on rice., Melbourne, August 15. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man named Landeshut, who is alleged to have committed a series of commercial frauds on a number of firms, who are said to have been victimised to the tune of several thousand pounds in making advances on purchases of bogus cargoes of goods. The football match to-day between the New Zealand Native team and Melbourne resulted in a draw, each side scoring a goal. Landeshut was arrested to-day charged with committing a number of commercial frauds. It is stated that the total amount involved is about £5,000. The action against the Tramway Company for infringement of patents has been compromised. Sydney, August 16. The Daily Telegraph, in the course of an article this morning on the 'Frisco mail service, points '> out that while the service is valueless as an European mail service, so far as Australia is concerned, the possibilities of sooial and commercial advantages from the service is admittedly great, and urges that it would be a miatake to discontinue, the service for the sake of avoiding a small annual payment. \Vbat Australia chiefly requires is intercourse with the United States, rather than intercourse with Ganada, and this only is a question of time, for if New Zealand transfers the 'frisoo mail service subsidy to a direct servioe, another contract for an American service might be signed, though it would probably be the last. The article further suggests that the subsidy for the 'Frisco ser vice should be borne proportionately by all the Australasian Colonies. A shearing difficulty is reported at Brokong station, where shearers have severely maltreated the station hands, who refused to join the Union. The place is in a state of seige, and 2000 rounds of ammunition have been sent up. The polioe are powerless to in terfere. Brisbane, August 16. The Address-in-Beply has been agreed to without debate. Hobart, August 16. The no-confidence debate on the motion attacking the Government's policy is still proceeding. Newcastle, August 16. A committee of citizens has been appointed to endeavour to bring about a bettloment of the dispute between the coal masters and miners.
