ARRIVAL OF THE 'CAMILLE'

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 136, 16 June 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'CAMILLE'

LATER AU:-TSALIAN TELEGRAMS.

The brigantine ' Camille' arrived in harbour this morning, from Newcastle, bringing three days' later news from Australia. We take the following from the Sydney Herald: —

MELBOURNE, June 3. The Assembly are debating the Federation question. The citizens intend presenting the Mayor with a massive gold collar, on the occasion of the opening of the new Town Hall. Mr. Parsons, the barrister, known from his eccentric letters to the Colonial Office, has committed suicide ; he had written to t>e police that, his body would be found at the end,, of a clothes line, attached to a post, on the bank of the Yarra, behind the residence of the Chief Justice, at Kew, and search being made it was discovered. In this letter he scouted the .idea that the step he was about to take was the result of insanity, and requested that the jury would return a verdict of " found drowned," or felo de se. The Melbourne Meat Preserving Company have decided on an increase of capital. Charles Matthews proceeds to Ballarat and the goldfields, thence to Sydney in August. Sales of tobacco by auction are brisk. June 2.

Messrs. Greig and Murray sold by auction this morning Hennessy's brandy (cases) at 27s 3d ; Hennessy's pale brandy (bulk), at 6s 3d to 6s 4d ; Otard's old brandy (bulk), at 6s 9d ; MarteH's dark brandy (bulk), at 6s to 6s 2d ; Central Vineyard brandy, 380 cases at 10s 6d per cuse ; old rum (K.W.P.), at 3s 5d to 3s 9d ; geneva (V.H.), four gallon cases, at 13s 6d. NEWCASTLE, June 2. Akhitkd. —Deva, brig, Lane, from Auckland. ADELAIDE, May 3. The Estimates of the last Government having been adopted by this, it is probable they will be passed in a lump. Tho Government have introduced a new Insolvency Act, doing away with the assignment clauses. The Commissioner of Crown Lands has tabled in the Assembly, his land regulations, providing that all lands available for agricultural purposes be surveyed in blocks not exceeding 040 acrc3, and to be offered for selection at £1 per acre, payable in ten yearly instalments of 2s. Provision is also made for further reducing the upset price of land remaining unselected after a certain time. Subscriptions to the Sailors' Home now amount to £3,230. Tho Glerk in Equity is to be appointed to relieve the Judges of the work at present done by them. The corn market is firm, though there is little inclination to business. SYDNEY, June 4. The prevalent stagnation of trade has at length overcome the steadiness of prices in some commodities, and a decline has been submitted to. Among the articles referred to may be mentioned sugar, tea, flour, wheat, rice, brandy, rum, malt, kerosene, and woolpacks. There is nothing doing in bottled beer. Credit is good, but the prejudicial effect of the recent floods is felt throughout our trading circles. Messrs. Bradley, Newton, and Lamb held a sale of general merchandise at their rooms on Thursday. A shipment of white lead was quitted at from 16s to 28s per cwfc ; chamois skins, (with all faults), from 5s 6d to 27s 6d. A. larjje quantity of sugar and other groceries were disposed of (with all faults), and for net cash. Mauritius and Bourbon brought £26 to £36 7s 6d ; pickles, 6s 6d ; kerosene oil, 2s 7^d ; jams, 7s ; American hop 3, 7d; cheese, Bd. A small shipment of Honolulu sugar was disposed of at £33 to £37 7s 6d per ton.

The wreck of the schooner Panic of '66 was sold by Messrs. Stubbs and Co. this morning, for £35.

A large parcel of Patna and Java rice was placed this morning at £20 and £22 respectively. The market is reported bare, and the demand strong.