ADELAIDE

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 243, 19 October 1870, Page 2

ADELAIDE

October s.—General satisfaction is expressed at the news brought by the Orneo from the Northern Territory of the active commencement of the overland telegraph on that side.^ — The Anglo-Australian Telegraph Bill sets forth that the line is to be completed by the Ist of December, 1871, under a penalty of £70 per day, and provides for a orant from the Government of all necessary lands for stations ; and that the charge for messages on the land line shall not exceed the rate per mile which shall then be the average rate charged in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. There is no clause binding the company to any scale of cable charges. October 6.—A farewell luncheon was given yesterday, by the proprietors of the Register, to Mr. Lawson, of their staff, who left by the Penola, en route for Europe, to act as their special correspondent during the war.—Mr. A. F. Christen, au old and highly respected German corn merchant here, died rather suddenly last night.—l he meeting to provide funds for the w.unded in the present war, is postponed till Monday.—The Germans propose appointing a day amongst themselves of humiliation and prayer, on account of the present war.

October 7. —The Tariff Bill lias been read a second time in tho Council, and passed through committee without any amendment. —At a meeting of the Baptist Association today, an attempt was made by the Ecv.'S. Mead to introduce a motion for an amalgamation with the Congregationalists. The motion was ultimately withdrawn.—A movement is on foot to establish a general relief fund for the wounded in the present war, irrespective of nationality. — The French Counaiil has solicited subscriptions for the French sufTerers. —It is announced that the German Liedertafel will give an entertuirlment for tho United Fund. —-The Register urges the recognition of the "late Captain Start. —There have been sales of about 10,000 bushels of wheat at 6s ; the first.cargo of new teas, ex Catherine; was offered to-day, only a small quantity of which was sold.— At a meeting of'the Adelaide Underwriters' Association, it was decided to charge one per cent, extra on neutral cargo, by British ships hence to the United Kingdom, on vessels sailing from Ist October to 31st December, shippers having the option of paying the rates current in London, if so fixed at the time the insurance is effected. India and other foreign voyages are left open for special arrangement.

October 11.—The German committees remit, per outgoing mail, ..875. —No change in the corn market; sales of country flour realised £13 10s. "

A young lady of seventeen of the sweetest summers, her rearing having been almost like bee-feeding, resolved recently to entrust the remainder of her career to an old deary bf seventy. The approaching marriage was duly announced, and the white-headed-boy, as a right, put his head ono day on her soft shoulder, but on looking up out of the corner of his left eye1 he saw the young one laughing. "What i are. you doing that;'for Minnie P" " Why, you angel," she replied, "1 was just thinking that for once,thi.ro waß an old-head upon young shoulders.'' He.opefied the other eye to the left, got cooler, and broke off there and then, seeing things wide awake at last.