AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1955, 22 October 1863, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Mctißomufr, October 12. At ft large meeting, held yedtouloy, at which the leading men of thu uity were piesent, an Anti-Trans-portation Association was formed, Httnilar to the League, which some years ago existed for a similar purpose. Barry Sullivan plaj's tho "Gamester," to-night, at the Royal ; whilst diaries Koan opens, in the name character, at the Hayinniket Theatre. The nvahy between the two Iheaties w veiy great.

October 1 2, Afc a meeting of the Colonial Bank, the diioctors met the shaieholdeis with a cleau bieast, and infoimed them that over £100,000 steiling bad debts weie marked off, and that they could not decline a dividend. The bank now staits fair with a small reserve fund. Tho llaymarlcet Theatio was ciowded on Satmdny night, and Mr. and Mis. Charles ICean achieved an immenso succesa, notwithstandiii'T the selection of the " Gamester " was considered unfortunate. Maikets dull.

October I<£ There are I greafc floods along the Yana mid other riveis. The ro.id to Sandridge i«i barely passable, and two horses were carried away and drowned at tlio foot of Prince's Bridge ; and boats aie plying on the South Tana Road. The bridge at Bacchus Marsh was carried away while the mail coach was crossing : two pjwsengeis were drowned, one of them being Captain Partridge, of the stenm-tu<j ' Pioneer, ' and the iimils were also lost. JTlemiugton Racecourse is flooded, and the races have been postponed iv consequence for one

week. Business generally is quiet. Flour and grain are firm. Considerable stiles of sugar have taken place, at better prices; fino counteis have been placed at over £30 per ton. Teas, by auction, lower ; piices for Congous range from It. 9d. to Is. ll^d. perlb. K24 per ton has been aiked for Patnn, rice.

Adelaide, October 14. A fierce onslaught; was made on the Ministry, with reference to the scheme for boirowing £35,000. The Ministers carried their resolution by a majority of nine. The ' S&ai light' cleat ed for India with upwaids of 100 horses. ,

CAPE OP GOOD HOPE. August 22, via Adelaide We have news from the Cape to August 22. The Federal cruiser 'Mohican' had left Table Bay for the purpose of cruising off the coast of Brazil. The 'Vauderbilt ' •would shortly follow her. A great deal of speculation existed about the Confederate prize, •Seaßride.' Four men from her obtained a veisel in Table Buy, took in cargo and nailed for Suldnnah Buy. H.M.S. 'Valorous' followed thorn.