TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1189, 28 January 1864, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

' k (fvßm THE ' AlUil.'S ' CORRESPONDENTS.) QUEENSCLIFF, Jan. 12. Afri?<ft, 4-10, Great Australia, ship, from pool?Sailed, 4' 15, Edina, steamer, for Portland. Arstiriset, the Western, steamer, anchored. SYDNEY, Jan. 12. Captain Moriarty was buried to-day. The majority oftlie members of Parliament attended. There is in consequence. TbeTlaying of the foundation-stone of the new Catlyjffc ..Church is postponed. DgafL jsold damaged tea, ex Cronkbane —chests, £5 to £6 16s; halves, £2 13s Gd to £3 9s; boxes,2os to 21s; sound chests, £7 Bs. Cargoes of Mauritius sugars, ex Geelong and Arnold, were bought privately at an advance on late rise; con-. sidevaWe operations have taken place in sugar; advanc6 tasked of nearly £8 on last month's quotaThe annual report of the Australian Jockey Club shows an improvement in its financial position. Stocks of flour are very light, and prices are advancing. The dinner to Green was very successful. Weather threatening. Advices per the Leoniilas state that shipments to the colonies had entirely ceased. The only vessel loading was the Sea Nymph, for the Melbourne Sugar Company. The Leonidas brings 4,300 bags. Jan. 14. Escorts, 24640z. Haswell is further remanded on charge of forgery. George Thornton, one of the oldest members of the colonial press, formerly on ' The Argus' staff, died to-day. . _ . , The Assembly is still discussing the nee duty. Mr. Henry Parkes is requested to stand for Braidwood. The New Peak Downs Copper Company are about to commence operations. The greater portion of the shares are taken up. Jan. 15. Seven Wesleyan ministers have arrived per Damascus; the eighth, Mr. Roberston, died during the voyage. The Yacht Club Regatta is postponed till the 23 r £ The Eiverine question is again placed on the notice-paper of the Assembly, for discussion on the 9th of February. The Ministry promised Mr. Lang to give the necessary assistance in erecting the Echuca bridge. . The Assembly is still discussing the rice duty. The Scab Bill has passed both houses, and comes into operation on the Ist of March. In the meantime, the Government has instructed the scab inspectors to enforce the old Act. The Executive decline reprieving M'Cann. Mr. Kean takes his farewell benefit on Monday

This evening, Mr. Nathan, an old colonist was run over by a train car, and killed. J JAN. 16. After a week's debate, Government has carried the resolution fixing the rice duty at £2 per ton. The report of the Kiverine Council meeting, published in to day's ' Herald' excites much atteution, and will probably destroy any sympathy felt here for that district; politicians think the late efforts of Jones and Lang were merely a ruse to cover ulterior designs. The banks decide to raise discounts one per cent, and issue drafts on London at par. The Cooma mail robbers are captured. Bockhampton advices confirm reports of tlie prevalence of pleuro-pneumonia. _ There are good accounts from Peak Downs Diggings. The volunteer review was very successful. Large attendance. Great anxiety prevails respecting the non-arrival of the mail. ADELAIDE. A meeting has been held to form a tramway from Adelaide to Glenelg. A prospectus is to Three thousand £5 shares, or a capital of £15,000 is required. , „ _ T Colonel Pitt advertises for volunteers for New Zealand, offering liberal terms. Colonel Pitt's arrival is anticipated witli interest. Deputy-Commissary Boss is not going to New Zealand. Mr. Middleton, of Western Australia, is going instead. At Solomon's sale of the Alert's cargo of tea, 350 half-chests sold at £3 Bs., £3 125., and £4 6s. ; 110 chests at £7 to £8 ; 190 boxes young hyson, £1 Is. Atrevida, from Newcastle, is ashore at Wallaroo; 200 tons coal were thrown overboard. She is expected to be got oft at high tide. The Ant, steamer, goes to Melbourne, for sale, on the arrival of tlie Penola. Wheat and flour as last quotations. There is an increased demand for wheat and flour, in consequence of the stocks of the neighbouring colonies being exhausted. Flour, £U 10s to £12; wheat, 4s 4d to 4s od; bran. Is 2d; cornsacks, 18s 3d. No business doing, in consequence of the delay In the arrival of the mail. BRISBANE. The census returns show the population of Brisbane to be 12,400—increased 100 per cent, in two years and a half. The population of Ipwich is 9400. Bishop Tuffnell intends visiting England shortly. Ealkenburg arrived yesterday. He was Haswell s accomplice in the recent Sydney forgeries. Escaped from the lock up during the night. Still uncapA large public meeting last night condemned the appointments of water commissioners. Mr. Bourne, contractor, of .Melbourne, is the successful tenderer for erecting the town-hall.