AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE FOR CHINA

(Received July 98th. 9.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 28. There is a large demand for hay, oats, and other produce for China. Seven or eight vessels are likely to sail shortly. NEW ZEALAND COAL FOR CHINA. (Received July 2Sth, 9.25 a.m.) SYDNFA". July £8. The steamer Penarth, from Caps:own, has , arrived here, under charter to tho Imperial Government, and proceeds to New Zealand to load coal for the British fleet in China. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENT. SYDNEY, July 29. Tho Third Contingent refuse to partici pate in the China expedition unless they are sect as infantry under their own officers.
NEWS BY THE MAIL-

THE FIGHTING AT TIEN-TSIN. BRAVERY OF THE ALLIES. A DECISIVE BAYONET CHARGE.
(Received-July 29th, 12.15 a.m.)

PORT. , DARWIN, July 29.
Refugees from Tien-tsin ha.ye arrived at

Shanghai, and state that prior to the attack on Tien-tein, great fires raged in the native quarter of the city. On the 16th June

.hordes «f Boxers attempted to rush the European defences, but were repulsed with ■ great.gaEantry by A-merlean marines. The .same night the Chinese troops joined t-be retwls, and-kept up-aiire till daylight, wfeen ■a»pifcfeed battle ensoed, all the Allies tainng •part.
After six hours' fighting the issue was left in doubt. Colonel Assimoff held! a con suifeation with Captain Bailey, the British Commandant, who had- placed himself under Assimoff's command. They decided' on a bayonet charge, though the eo«my were in overwfaelmiug numbers.
This charge samievery foi'eigner in Tien tsin, though only effected at great cest to the tr«jps. Consaepietttiy a conference was held of the CoqshJs and nnikaiy aad naval authorities in refereaoe to *be advisability of seizing twelve iarge guns widdi threaten ed tSe sefetiement.
