AUSTRALIA. LATEST TELEGRAMS. (FROM THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD," NOVEMBER 17.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2606, 24 November 1865, Page 5

AUSTRALIA. LATEST TELEGRAMS. (FROM THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD," NOVEMBER 17.)

Bvhiobst, November 14. Late on Saturday afternoon, a prospecting pirty, who have for some tune been at work on the Wiubnrndale, at Glamnhv, repoit having struck gold on an extensive ilafc, with a piospect of a pennyweight to the dish. A rush took pi ire yestenluy, mid some whp have bottomed have obtained half a penuyweight to the dish. The sinking is ihallow. A man was stuck up this raoining at the Rocks, on the Orange Road. As the mail coach passed, he cried for help, and wa* found with his hands tied to the wheel of a tilted cart. Tie said he had camped for the night, ami had been awoke up only a few minutes before by two armed men, who took trom him £76i Thoy had only just left him, and said thoy •were going to stick up the mail. The coach arrived at Bathurst without being interfered with.

Melbourne, November 14. In Stevenson r. Tyler, tried to-d»y at the Supreme Court, the verdict for the plaintiff was, damages £3, 760. The action was trover against the Chief Collector of Custom*, for refusing to deliver imported goods of the above value, without piyment of the duties, and which are payable only under resolutions of the Assembly — the goods being free goods under the old tariff. Rain has fallen throughout the afternoon. Trade very quiet. Nothing done in breadstuff's, pending an auotion, at which 65 out of 300 tons Adelaide flour sold at £25 15s. to £26 10s. for country brand?, and £26 15s. to £27 103. for town brands. It is suppcned that the snle was merely intended to force the market. Hennessy's brandy, 275. ; candles, O^d. to 9?d. in bond ; malt, da. frl. ; about 4,000 biuhels of 'jMeauder'i' Californian wheat at 11s. to 11s. 3d. Arrived. — 'Norfolk,' from London, 77 days. Cleared Out. — ' YorUshite,' for London, with 1,500 bales wool, 3,500 bac»s copper ore, and 15,000 ounces of gold.

Adelaide, November 14. Wheat market lew firm, owiug to the entire absence of export orders. Last sale Saturday afternoon, lls. Many millers closed for repairs. Flour, £27 10s. to £28 10s. No signs of the Mail. Report of the Northern Runs Commissioners, laid before Parliament, does not suggest auy scheme of relief, but state* that during the year ended 30th September, 235,000 ■heep and 28,000 cattle died; it recommends the north would be better managed in smaller areas by resident lessees. Stephen King, late of the northern territory, i* appointed stipendiary magistrate for Mouat Remarkable The forthcoming municipal elections are beginning to excite public interest. Arrived.— 'Penola,' from Melbourne ; 'Camden,' from Sydney; 'Aldinga.' Markets for -wheat and flour rery dull. - No alteration in quotations, but business could now be done at lower ratei.

Melbodrmr, November 15. The Tariff Bill wa^ read a fiist time in the Legislative Council this afternoon. The second reading is fixed f«r to morrow. The Legislative Assembly has adjourned until Tuesday. Anthony Wiench, who escaped from Sydney lockup in January, i% in custody for robbing Slater's jewellery shop, at Rockharapton. He was arreited at Collingwood. The police have recovered property worth, nearly £300, supposed to be part of the proceedi of the robbery. Despatches from the Leichhardt Search Expedition, dated Nocalija, Paroo River, September IS, are to hand. McL tyre contemplated renting six weeks at the Bulloo, to give the cattle, a spell. . The National Stock and implement Show is now being held at Castlemaine, James Bow,' butcher, was committed for trial for manslaughter, on Thursday evening. He threw fireworks under a public vehicle, and a boy was thrown out and killed. Chevalier, the artist, goea by the 'Tararua on a ■ketching tour, in New Zealand, Improved feeling in breadstuff*. 10,000 bushela of wheat, balance of ' Meander's* cargo, sold at 10«. 9d. net ; Adelaide flour firm at £28 for town, and £27 for country brands ; 50 torn of Chilian sold at £24 10s. ; 3,000 bushels of malt sold at 9«. 4£d. 500 cases of Henneisy'a brandy sold at 275. ' Anne Duthie's cargo of rice offered at auction. Little sold under hammer, but subsequently 300 tons changed hands privately, at prices withheld, but supposed to be at about £21 lOi. Wool auction at Goktsborough's : 2,051 bales offered, 773 501 d; greasy, 7£d. to 13d.; fleece, 15d. to 22 Jd.; scoured, 15} d. to 22d. Several clips sold by private contract. Maize, 4s. 9d.

Forbes, November 16. No rain yet, nor any indication of a change.

Melbourne November 16. The debate on the second i reading of the Tariff Bill is now proceeding in the Legislative Council. Mr. Hainei has moved that the bill be rejected. 11 Customs actions have been tried during the present Supreme Court littings. In 10 the verdict* aave gone for the suppliants. In the 11th — M'Naughton v. 'the Queeu, heard to-day — verdict for Government; ;no doubt it will be set wide. Busine'a U very quiet. 1,000 bags 'Francis Henty's' wheat sold at 10s. 6d., on terms, Oats, from 3,000 bushels, Were placed at ss. 9d. Considerable parcels of candlesi have been sold ; Ogleby's, at IOJd., duty paid ; Belmonts, lOd. in bond. Lobhiridale whiskey, in hhds. and quarters, at about 3s. 3d. per gallon. QIJBBNSOLTFF. Abmv«d.— ' Wilhelmioe,' Carl, from Batavia j 1 Mediator/ from London. ' < '

.Adblaidi, November 16. TbeCourb has disputed the » return* declared in Bourne wile's election for .the -district of Light null andryoid, *nd, awarded the petitioners £50, co*t». Both candidate! are likely, to try again', and names of ssveral well-known men are, mentioned who will probablr come f6rwarcL l <"' '"1!" 1! The-GovferhmeWland sale realised £10,600. Sales of wheat are reported at 9*. lid. to 10s, Nothing doing in flour. Latest quotations, £26 to *27105.