[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) BREAK-UP OF THE DROUGHT. Sydney, January 29. t'Jfoccived January 29, at 1 p.m.) Welcome rains are falling all over the colony. A water supply has been struck on Dunlop station, Louth, which will save 30,000 sheep from perishing. A TRAGEDY AT SEA. (Kecoived January 30. at 1 a.m.) The Captain of the American ship Southern Cross, which arrived from New York to-day reports that on Sunday 'last the Chinese cook belonging (o the vessel, without any apparent cause, barricaded the galley and commenced firing with a revolver at all and .sundry. The efforts of both the captain and mate to induce the man to come out were without avail, and as the Celestial was believed to be insane, the officers, in order to protect themselves and the crew, opened fire and killed him. CHAMPION WOOL EXHIBITS. Melbourne, January 29. Messrs Dowling ana Sons, of Victoria, won the international champion prize for wool at the Melbourne Exhibition. PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.
Albany, January 20. The Orient Company's Liguria has the fol ( lowing passengers for New Zealand:—Miss Martin, Messrs Green, Douglas, and Rev Mr Chatagnor. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. Hobabt, January 29. _ The Federal Council was opened this morn ing. His Excellency the Governor in an address to the delegates present, expressed the hope that before next meeting the whole of the colonies would join the council. The Hon. Mr Playford, Premier of South Aus tralia, was elected president.
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
THE EFFECT OF BOULANGER'S SUCCESS.
