SYDNEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 19, 17 May 1851, Page 3

SYDNEY.

We have received by the "Maria Josephine," from Wellington, a file of the Sydney Morning Herald to April 12.

The following were among1 the Sydney arrivals up to that date. The " Castle Eden " from this port, on April 2nd. The barque " Regina," (from the Downs, Nov. 27) on April 4th ; the brig " Louis and Miriam," from Wellington, on April 10th; and the "Deucalion," from San Francisco, on the same day, bringing Californian news (devoid, however, of interest) to February 16th. The Ci Charlotte Jane" was advertised to sail for London on April loth.

A meeting of the New South Wales AntiTransportation Association had been held, at which it was agreed to dissolve the Association and unite with the Australasian League. The banquet in honour of the Delegates from Van Dieraen's Land, came off on April 3rd. A public meeting had been convened to petition the Legislative Council against the proposed Electoral Bill. The chief grounds for the objection were, that while it was proposed to return eight members to represent the population within the boundaries, and fourteen members for that without the boundaries, only ten were to be returned for Sydney and the other towns of the colony, although they contained one-half of the entire population. Flour was quoted at from 18^. to 201. per ton for line, 161. to 19/. for seconds. There was but a limited supply at these rates, and consequently an advancing market. The export trade generally was limited, advices from San Francisco having tended to depress the prices of many articles for which during the last winter there was a brisk demand. The supply of both cattle and sheep was abundant, but for the most part inferior in quality. Letters from the chief grazing districts gave distressing accounts of their condition for want of rain. A sale had been made of 200 tons Copper Ore from the Cornish Settlement mine, near Batlmrst. The first half-yearly Meeting of the new Bank of New South Wales took place on the 10th of April. The net profits were stated at 12,727/. lls. Sd., which it was proposed to appropriate as follows: 5,540/. 17s. bd., for payment of a dividend of 10 per cent per annum ; 5,500/. towards the formation of a Reserved Fund ; leaving an unappropriated balance, for the purpose of equalizingjfuture dividends, of 16561. 14s. 2d.

Little having been done in the Sydney District towards contributing to the great Exhibition of this year, the Australian Society is endeavouring to organise an Industrial Exhibition, to be held in Sydney in October next, and Ins Excellency the Governor has signified his willingness to place a portion of the domain at their, disposal lor that purpose. It is

intended u> niciu ie contributions ffrom all parts of Ausir.iiia and Polynesia, under the three heads of Haw Materials, Machinery, and Manufactures. It is also proposed to invite the landed proprietors and squatters to send some of their choicest stock of horses, cattle, sheep, &c, for exhibition, and prizes will be accorded lo successful exhibitors.

Dr. I,an»- had been tried at the Central Criminal Court before a Special Jury, for the libel on Mr. Icely. The Counsel for the defendant c:iaU.;iiged the panel on the ground of irregularity, ;uid the point was reserved for the n;'ter consideration of the Court. The Jury found a. i-erdiut of Guilty; the defendant was admitted to bail until the reserved point should be argued.