AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 62, 24 May 1864, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Melbourne, May 4. In consequence of the publication of the Government statistics, showing there are only 65,000 tons of breadstuffs available for exportation, instead of 80,000 tons, a rise has taken place. Sales of 1,000 to 1,500 tons of flour have been made — 200 tons of Hart's brought £21. Large sales of wheat have been effected at 7s. 6d. May 5. The Assembly voted yesterday £125,000 for education.

May 6. It is reported that Bishop Goold is about to proceed to Europe. Mr. Amsterg has suspended payment. Liabilities, £7,000. The Assembly voted £3,000 for an equatorial telescope.

May 9. Flour market very unsettled. Fuller Californian news by the Constance is anxiously expected. £24 was refused to-day for Adelaide flour. Tasmanian brought £22 — considerable inquiry for this flour. 2,000 bushels wheat were sold to-day at 9s. 3d. ; for large parcels not less than 9s. will be taken net ; 9s. 6d. is offered for seed. It is stated that five vessels are chartered for Hobart Town, to load with flour, oats, and powder, for the Auckland Commissariat.

The first sahnon ova were hatched on Saturday, and at Bobart Town on Thursday/

I May 10. The telegrame from Sydney eiuiseil great excite rm-nt. E.irlj m the forenoon, befuic fluirjviMicatibn Adelaide flour was solil at £21; in the afternoon sirenil hundred tons were told at £23. After tin r.veii t oi the whole of the telegrams ull (lour wa. wi'lidra'.H,

O;,c lot of Tiismanian flour was sold early at £25 "■• 1 some wheat sales were made at 9s. 3d. t-> P? (5u In the afternoon all was withdrawn.

Adelaide M o *. 12,000 bushels of wheat were sold to-dtr, a' 7 tH — it is bdiccd, for the New Zealand GV-ernr-'-m is was also the large quantity reported as : '\c >i cay.

The surplus of breadstuff* now rcmaii. -ig *o.- c* ;- ruuionj; 23,OOp_ toiiSj, _ . . __,^^^^_

Townßend and Co. sold to-day a promissory note of T. F. Harrison's, of Queensland, for £18,192 2s. lid., due in five years from June, 1863, for £260.

May 6. 800 tons of flour have boen sold to-day at £21 to £24. Bs. has been readily obtained for wheat j holders are asking Bs. 6d.

May 9. * Small sales of wheat have been made to-day at Bs. 6d. The extraordinary price of 9s. 9d. for 9,000 bushels, delivered immediately, in town, has been offered. Flour is quoted at £23 10s. to £26.

May 10. A great demand has arisen for flour. £26 is asked. 10s. has been offered for wheat and refused.

There was some excitement on the publication of the Californian news received to-day via Sydney. The Electra cleared to-day for Sydney, with breadstuffs.

It is reported that one New Zealand house alone, during the past few days, has purchaed 4,000 tons flour.