AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Mblboubpb, October 2. JL TINDIR lias been accepted for the completion o! the graying dock ; the amomit is £118,000. The Government has commenced paying aalwiet doe on the 80th September. , Flour, £14 10s. ; malt, 11s. 3d. ; there it some ■peculation in cornsaok*, at 12s. , Arrived. — • Eva Joshua, ' from Mauritius ;
' Roiario,' from Reunion. October 3. Th« full Court h«s given judgment in Goldsborough v. MoCulloch, conßrming the verdicts of th« lower Court. A new trial has been granted in the Tasmanian Bank v. Bank of Victoria. Considerable discussion is taking place as to the most advantageous site for the Alfred Memorial HoapitaL The body of a man, named Dixion, has been found in the Yarra. He had been admitted to bail on a charge of assault ; and, after his disappearance a letter was found in bin house, stating where hit body would be discovered. The 'Magistrate*, thinking the letter a ruse, ordered his recognisances to be estreated. . A publio meeting has been held to memorialise the Government to prevent the use of swivel guns in the wholesale destruction of wild fowl.
October 5. The Argua is favourable to the employment of Polynesian labourers. The full Court has decided that one scabby sheep is primft facie evidence that the flock is affected, and. supported the magistrates who fined a man a few ■hilliugs (or one sheep when the rest were proved to be clean. The second ordinary meeting of the Melbourne Meat Preserving Company has boen held. The report ia satisfactory. The Governor lelt, via Geelong,' for a shooting tonr in the Western district. Captain Beebell, oLthe barque ' Our Hope,' reports sighting sperm whales off Cape Howe ; spoke an American whaler, full, which had sent home three cargoe*. Market* dull. Abbivid. — 'Mary.' from Charente ; 'Gironde, from Bordeaux ; ' Robeyb- Sale,' from Plymouth ; 'Elizabeth Dougall,' from Dundee,; 'Kate Winnifred.' from London.
October 6. Crane, who was arrested in Sydney for embezzlem«nt, has been committ-d for trial. Bi.rinesa it quiet. Flour, £13 to, £14 ; wheat, 6b. 9d. Abkited. — ' Empresn of India,' from London.
(l • October?. The Governor visited the Geelong Cloth Factory, »nd expresaed himself pleased with the operations of the p!*ce. A deputation wailed" on the Postmaster-General with reference, to the construction of a teleemph line to Wilson's Promon'ory. He said he could prtfmise nothine yet, but would tak« notice of the application. Edward Moore, shot whilst larking at Geelong, died yftierday. , A madman caused some excitement at the Town H-ll by climbing on the vane »nd' brandishing a knife. He w»a ultimately captured by the police. Th« proposed appointment of a Government pathologist ban been pu-tpmedi Spenceis the* name of the man who was perched on the Town Hall. H« it well off. The authorities lent him to the Asylum for medical treatment. J. H.Walker, the mi'Kf, has failed, with liahilities to the amount of £12,200, and "as-ets £8,500 ~" ~2,, ' — * — J ««»-- TT ±r»diu" um'ier the firm of Joske floor is qu-4eoiarsfirroTc«E t im.r-»^itur3 the^'E?» Joshua,' from Mauritius, was offered abaucT tion, and realised ruling rates. The \ Great Britain' cleared full of passengers aun cargo j.ghe Hails at daylight. ' Arrived: — 'Ida Id end rich Ambrecht,' from Rotterdam ; • River Bo< ne,' from Calcutta ; ' Empress of India,' from London. Messrs. Dalmahoy Campbell and Co. report that the fat cattle market is easier ; best bullocks are quoted from £8 to £10 ; in the sheep marketj 561b. wethers are worth 10s. 6d. October 8. A brigade order compliments the Volunteers for the manner in which they passed inspection. Glassworks, formerly Niton's, Have been successfully started. The Government intend running express trains on the main line of railway, aud Parliamentary low price trains also. Captain Robins, of the American ship • S. Bailey,' has been arrested for fraud, at' the instance of the American Consul.. _ He sailed from California, and ■old a cargo at New Zealand, leaving the vessel at Nelson. The mwkits are unchanged. Aekived.— ' Aljidus,' from Foo-Chow-Foo ; 'Norfolk,' from London ; ' Carleton,' from New York.
October 9. Mr. McCulloch is visiting Riverina for the benefib of his health. The Goverument intend to abolish the Geological Department at the end of the year. A prospectus has been issued of a Planters' Association at Fiji. Only two out ol the 200 rooks shipped at Norfolk hare arrived. Mr. Hugh Peck bai been summoued, and ordered to refund the prices of three shares in his lottery. Alderman Moubray has been unanimously elected Mayor of Melbourne ; and Alderman Couves, Mayor of (ieelong. Business is quiet; the cargo of the 'Britomart 1 has been sold, for Sydney — the prices are withheld. Arritaxs. — 'Ann* Walsy.'.from Boston; 'M. Sass,' and 'Marmora/ from Eoo Chow Foo ; ' Stanley,' from Singapore.
_. i . Adelaide, October 2. The corn market is'slightly firmer. As there are inquiries from' Melbourne for wheat, holders -are less anxious to sell. .-In flour a higher price is nskeJ, consequently there are no transactions. Sales of iorn«ucks have been matJe at 12a.
October 3. A telegram has been received by the Commissioner of Crown Land*, announcing the discovery of gold at Para, about five miles from G*wler, on Crown Land. The land has uesn withdrawn from sale, aud a claim taken out. A man named Alfred Smith, one of the Northern Territory, and brother in-law of the SurveyorGeneral, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat, ami throwing himself out -of the wiudow of the Clarence Hotel ; he lies at the hospital in a precarious condition. It is report d here that ingots from the Almanda ■ilver mine ha»e been assayed in Melbourne, and ■how sufficient gold to raise the value fifty per cent. The corn maiket is firm, but unaltered.
' ' October 5. A favourable report in gi\ren of the fgoldfi-M* at Barotsa ; lomr. 300 men are at work, there and doiag WelL • i \ there is considerable excitement throughout the Eastern districts on the railway quest on, and meetings *r* b*ing held in various towu«hi| s. Corn sacks have b«-en sold at 12s. 6d. to 12s. 91. j the corn market is unaltered, and priced remain nominal — wheat, 4s. 9d. to 5a. ; flour, .£l2
< »ctober 6. Parliament meb to-d»y. The debate on the Governmeut polioy is adjourned They propose to continue the present nyht^m of sale by auction of Crown lands ; all brokers are to be licponeJ, and to decline their principal at time of 1 purchase ; all Crown lands that have passed the hammer to he open for lease at 2#. per acre up to 640 acres, with right of purchase after ten years at £1 per acre ; reut payable in advance. The Government propose some slight amendments in> the Northern Tenitory Bill. The PurveyorGeneral states he is ready to start at once, and that surveys can be complied within one year, at a oo«t considerably un ler £40,000. Serious thefts from the Botanic Gardens have occurred lately ; & reward was offered for the discovery of the offenders, aud one person has been convicted. • ' The gold found at the Barossa goldfield is equal in purity to Bullarat gold. The Surveyor-General has gone there to-day. Red rust has found its way into the oaten cropo, but they are all s«lf-«own. At a mteting of the Eamley Gun Club, on Saturday, the Champion Cup. given by Colonel Bamley, was won by Mr. A. J. Sanderson. The com markets are unaltered.
mi. v • i • • . October 7. xb» political situation, occupies public attention ; the debate is now going on, and it appears certain the Government will be beaten, and a dissolution it probable. Mr. Hay ha* a motion on the paper condemning the Government resolutions. The Surveyor-General states his readiness to leave for the Northern Territory within three weeka ; the cost of the survey is to be raised t>y debentures, with collateral security on the unsold lands in the North. Two proposals are now before the Government, from independent companies, for the construction of ft railway to the 'north of Port Auguita.
It ia propose'! to call an early meting of the (thuieholders of the Moon ta and Wallaroo mines, to ■anction arraugements for the amalgamation of the two oompauies. The corn market is dull at last quotation* ; cornaacka sold at auction at 12s. 6d. Mr. Hay'« motion has been carried by a majority of 3 ; it is now considered cut tin th»t the Government will resigD, »b their land policy met with very few supporters. The uews from the Bmosb* gold-field i§ still sfttisfactory. In the case of the Mount Barker election petition, the committee have deoided that bribery on the part of the sitting member «ras proved. No decision has yet been given.
1 -• Adelaide, October 9. Nothing authentic has transpired with reference to the formation of a new Ministry. Six tenders for the Northern Territory Surrey have been reoeired, but the particulars have not transpired. The director* of the Almanda Mine hope to send 1,200 ounces of silver to England by the next mail, " The news by the Panama mail, as telegraphed, has had no effect on the corn market.
October 8. Mr. Hurt's Government has resigned, and Mr. Hay was lent for ; *t the request of the Utter gentle man the House adjourned to Tuesday to give time for the formation of a Ministry. It is stated that Mr. R. Holland, of Turretfield, has offered to purchase 200,000 acres of land in the Northern territory for £20,000, and survey it at his own cosb. Gold continues to come in from the new diggings ; it is reported that there are 1,200 people at the Barossa diggings, and many of them are finding the claims payable. The corn market is very firm ; there are buyers of wheat at 55. , aud town brands of flour at £12, but no transactions. Arrivid.— ' Georgian*,' from Liverpool. ,
Bbisb ink, October 2. The 'Boomerang' left Bowen wibh l,loooz. ; it is expected the escort will bring 3, 0000z., m tbe reefa are turning out wt.lL One party washed 18 pounds weight of gold from one load. Three Chinamen, passengers by the 'Boomerang,' take £1,500 with them.
October 9. Complaints of drought are general ; operations at the diggings are impeded thereby. Arrived. — * Omar Pasha,' from London.
October 7. The escort from Gympie brought down 3,2460z. of gold. The drought at Toowoomba is seriously affecting the crops. JRust has appeared, and the orop is being cut for hay. At Goomliwindi the state of the country u alarming. There is no grass.
Newcastle, October 6. . The barque 'Bengal,' from Otago, Captain Jamiebod, reports having passed a vessel bottom uppermost, about twenty-two miles S.S.E. from Norah dead, not coppered, floating light ; she could be seen two or three miles off, apparently fresh in the water. Captain Jack-on, of the schooner ' Margaret and Mary,' now discharging timber from Maryborough, reports having, when hound to that porb, parsed the • Elizabeth' in the M«ry Hirer on the 15th ultimo, bound for Newcastle, timber-laden, and had a lar«e dtck cargo. The description given by Captain Jackson corresponds with Caotain Jamieson'i. (t is feared it wi'l prove the same vessel. The owner
is in Maryborough. Quebnscliff, October 2. Abrtved. — * British Statesman,' snip, from liverpool.
October 6. -xctAS?S7 e:d — *^° Ambacht,' Dutch barque, f r om mauk, a free selector, "was found in a gunyah six miles from here on Wednesday. It presented a fear* ful sight— almost all the ribs smashed, and murks of ■trangulation. Suspicion at once fell on Jeremiah Mehan, another free selector, wbose son McCormack had prosecuted tor larceny. Meban is in custody. The police expect to make further arrests to-day.
Tarn worth, October 3. Two armed men stuck up a store last night at Moonby ; they took money and clothing, and yisiteil the public-house in the same township, from whence they* took a few pounds, treating all hands as they rode away.
Octobsr 6. The public dinner given to the Hon. John Hay last night was well attended.
Queanbbtak, October 2, Levy's store wiw entered last night by burglars, und goods to the value of £40 stolen, together with £4 in cash. The depredators have not been apprehended.
Goxtlbttrn, October 2. A ton of of quartz, from near Bungonia, yielded nearly six pounds of gold at the Mint.
October 7. The Synod of the diocese of Goulburn finished its sitting to-day. A handsome carriage and pair of horses were presented to the Bishop and Mrs. Thomas, amidst much enthusiasm.
October 9. The trial of Louis Doucbefs, for murder, lasted all day ; - he was found guilty, and sentenced to death,
Wollongong, October 6. The new harbour of Wollongong was opened today. The Earl and Countess of Belmore embarked on the 'Thetis,' aud, after steaming towards the Islands, entered the new basiu, when the Countess broke a bottle of champagne, naming it the ' Belmore Basin.' At the lunch following, his Excellency congratulated the residents, and informed the meeting that his friend on his right, the Commodore of her Majesty's ships on this st-itioD, had stated to him that the Wollongong coal, supplied to ships under his command, had proved superior to any other colonial co*l. A large number of well-dressed persons attended, and the harbour was filled with vessels gaily decked with bunting. The Governor aud party left; the Queen's Hotel, for Kiama, about noon.
WOLLONGONG RJLCR3. First Day. — The weather is delightful, and the attendance and mciug good. Maiden Piate : Kaiser, 1; Tramp Card, 2; .vlomus, 3 Selling btakes : Maid of Meadows, 1 ; Gardiner, 2. Grand Handicap ; Pijcebe, 1 ; Silvertail, 2 ; Bracelet, 3— fine race. Aldermau's Purse: Linnet, 1; Benion, 2; Whateboue, 3.
October 7. The Governor returned from Kiam* this afternoon, and held a levee at the Queen's Hotel. The races t >-day resulted as follows : — Steward's Handicap: Kaifter, 1; Bracelet, 2 ; Grey Momus,3. Publican's Purse : Phoebe, 1 ; Whalebone, 2.
OcoberB. Thi races t->-day resulted as follows : Turf Club Handicap : SilverUil, 1 ; Phoebe, 2 ; Kaiser, 3. Shorts ; Kainsworth, 1 ; Benson, 2. Consolation SUke» : Bracelet;, 1 ; Whalebone, 2. Forced Handicap : Kaiser, 1 ; Silvertail, 2.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3511, 16 October 1868, Page 4
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