AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3760, 7 September 1869, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

August 24 : There have been th--ee fntal mining accidents at vSrnjthesdal?. The 'Chelsea,' from Hon»kong, brought 390 Chinese; she wai short of ' provisions, aud (Jaj tain Lowe died befoie sighting land. The markets are veiy firm; wheat-, G^. 6d. The equity of redemption of Kyte'a property wae offered at auction, aud brougl.t £.6,000. Manuka has become a i-tion^ favourite foi tiie Melbourne Cup. The Gtelonq Adiertiser lias purchased the copyist of the Register, The bakers intend commencing the ten houi.s' system on September G. Mrp. ; Heir is drawing crowded houses at the .Royal, The 'Nelson,' traiuiug ship, is ihovkI tj Oorio Bay, from her present moorings. Evans, an early settler at Melbourne, is dead. Captain Beait, of tha ' Donna Anita,' has been charged with neglect of duty. Business is brisk. Speculation. Iia3 revived in candles, Brandon's «re firm t<t 10^1, Downer's kerosiuo mamtiins full raten. X«'lour, £13 109. to £14 10s. Whtat, Gs 6d. In oats there is but little doing. Maize is firm at 4s. to 4s. 6,K August 25: In the sale of Mr. Hugh Glass's pr - pprty, under assignment to the banks, Morton's Hotel was sold to Morton Moss for £8,000. Airived : ' Rangitoto,' ste.trnor,' from New Zealand. Mr. Fawkuer is seriously ill. A University Cricket Club has been itarted. Dr. Barker's legal expenses iu the late action were paid by subscription, aud the balance over is to be devoted to a service of plate. Mr. McCulloch's auti-State aid resolutions were carried. An allotment of land opposite the Postoffice told at £250 per foob. Markets closed firm.

Aug uat 23 : The naval officers of the * Kearsage' were invited to a ball at Government House, auJ have also bten feted by the citizens. The great diamond mania has subsided. A large number of Bmall ones have been found fit Mudgee MeKinlay, the insolvent, has been committed f«v contempt of Couit, Commercial matters are unsettled generally.

August 23: Gold lus beeu discovered on the Miii ray Fl Lts. August 24 : Sir James Fereusson, accompanied by Governor Weld, vi-ited tlie 'BalcluthV yesterday ; and .it his request tlie crew were assembled on the poop, and in a few word* ho publicly thanked them and Captain Gru n^er, for their bravery in connection with the late aocident. The speech was enthusiastically cheered by the assembled crowd. Captain Grainger dined at Government House Ia3t niyht; and a testiinnni.il is bein^ got up to him, which is likely to be most; handsomely subscribed to. The 'Alexandra,' with Governor Weld's family, sailed to-day (or Fremantld ; he and Mrs. Wtld will await another opportunity. The com market is very firm; buyers of wheat offer 5<. 3d., but there are no sellers, holders asking higher rat-a. August 25 : The Government have Kent letters of thanks to the captait.s of the ' Balclutha' and ' Aunfera,' for thuir conduct in the Lite accident, and have enclosed a cheque for £50 t> the latter. The Government propose a 1 md t.ix of 2d, per acre for the maintenance of main roads, ,-ir J, fergussoa and Governor "Weld started this morning to attend the Kdpunda ploughing match. Wheat is very fiiin at 5-3. 4d. to 5i. 0'd.

August 24 : The escort took down this morning 3,12602. 4dvvfc. 23gr. of gold.

August 25 : Arrived, ' Aatoiaette,' French barque, from Bordeaux.