AUSTRALIAN CABLE.
(Pbr EiKcrßio Telegraph — Coi-yrioht.) (Reuter's Agbnoy.) (.Received 7.45 p.m., April lOth.l WRECK OF THE SOUTH MILTON. Melbourne, April 10. The barque South Milton, bound from Mauritius to Melbourne, has been wrecked-near, the Barwon Heads. She struck on a reef and sank m nine ' fathoms water. Her mast is sub merged as far as the topsails. The captain and crew were saved. [Received 1 a.m., April 12th.J SHIPPING. Hobart, April 11. The s. a. Coptic arrived this morning from London. She sails to-morrow for New Zealand. Sydney, April 11. Arrived — Notero, barque, from New Zealand. * SPORTING. . Nelson is at 10 to 1 for the Sydney Cup.
INTERPROVINCIAL.
(BY TBLEQRAPn.) Auckland, April 10. At the Supreme Court today, m the case of the five Maoris charged with libelling Mr Fraßer, the native interpreter, m a telegram sent to the Chairman of Committees of the House of Bepresentativea, the Judge held that tho telegram partook of the nature of a petition to Parliament, and was privileged. After hearing this expression of opinion, the prosecution did not offer evidence, and tho jury, by direction of the Judge, found a verdict of not guilty. WBtLINGTOS, April 10. A man named Bold was knocked down this afternoon on the Island Bay racecourse by a horse, and badly hurt. Chbibtchubch, April 10. Early this morning two cottages m Purdie street, owned by Thomas Kennedy, were burned down. Thoy were insured m tho National for £120 and £70. Kennedy's furniture was insured m tho Equitable for ■ £70.
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
