AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealander, Volume XXII, Issue 2431, 17 May 1865, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Bt the arrival of the ' Leouidas' we are in possession of Sydney papers to the sth instant There is little or no news of importance. The Parliament is still in session, but appears to be drawing to a close, from the rapid manner in which the Estimates are being pasted through the House. Among the items we notice the following: -" £227 19s. 2d. for the expense of the removal of the detachmeut of the Royal Artillery from New Zealand, to rejoin the battery in New South Wales, on Bth August, 1864." Mr. Piddington desired to know whether the item for the pa -sages of the Royal Artillery from New Zealand was to be charged to that colony. Mr. Cowper was understood to say, that the expense was to be borne by this colony. Mr. Piddington said this expenditure was for the Bet vice of New Zealand, and we might as well be called upon to par any other part of th*t colony's military expenses as this. This estimate, as well as those, under the heads of Volunteers and Police, were agreed to. The Metropolitan Races came off on the 4th instant. They were patronised by the Governor jand the elite of Sydney. The weather being' fine, not less than 5,000 persons were present. The running was good, but the favorites, it seems, were singularly unfortunate.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS. Mblbodbne, May 2. The Treasurer of Sooth Aostralla has given notice that any merchants who pay duties at Goolwa on goods going up the Murray will be indemnified against seizure by the Victorian Customs officers, A parcel of tens tobacco was placed at auction at about a shilling. At Goldsbrough’s wool sale, only a small quantity was catalogued, of which 152 bales, chiefly, small. Iqts, were sold at al»ut late rates. Greasy/at Bd, to 12d.; scoured, 13d. to 22jd. Java crystal sugars at auction realised £3B to £3B 15s. Air ved. —* Barwon.* from Sydney; * Robert Passenger,* from Mauritius, with 7,400 bags of sugar ; 4 Sussex,’ from London; and * Hieronimns ’(s.) port unknown. May 3.

Light weight cardies are quoted at 7Jd.; full weight, Bid. to 9§d., duty paid. Sales in bond, for export, have been made at Bjd. Breadstuff) in moderate demand. Adelaide flour at £22 to £22 10s.; wheat, 9s* 6d. L.i In teas 290 chests good congous sold at 18£ d.; larger sales hare been made privately at about the same rate.

Sales of sugar, ex several ships; by amnion, occupied much attention ; the prices were, £3O for riuions.i' £3l for brown.j 4 £»2 to £33, medium counters r £34, £35, £36 and £3l, fine counters; yellow crystals, £43 to £44 Os 6d. Private sales of brewing crystals were made at £35 10s.'

Sales of medium tens tobacco are reported at H|dY '' I ■. Arrived at (^ueenscliff.—' Spirit of the North,' from London.

..; -•• li> ■; • ... .-> .■•. T&xfl. Brown was executed- this morning for the Wbittington Tavern murder. A meeting of the members of the. Assembly favorable to the Ministry was held yesterday, to consider Ae best course to. adopt respecting the new Tariff. The Government have invited their aid in passing an Act to amend the present law relating to mining, and a bill for : the supply of water to - the '■■ various - gold fields, so that, in the event of any recess arising from the antv onism of the Upper House to the Tariff, the business or the country would not surfer - -It is supposed that these measures will occupy the House, about a fortnight, and as soon as they are passed the Tariff and the Appropriation Act 'will be sent up to the Legislative Council. Three-fourths of the members of the Lower House' have agreed to support the Ministry in carrying out their intentions. On Tuesday, the Treasurer will ask the House to make permanent provision for a branch of the Royal Mint. ' There is an active movement in kerosine ; about 7,000 cases have changed hands privately since Mouday.,, A consignment of Byass's stout, just landed, was quitted at Sis. 6d. The Wild Dayrell, from. Singapore, brings 50 tons of blasting powder. The P. N. Z. and A. R. M. Co;'s new.steamer ' Rangitoto ' arrived to-day from London, af ;er a very rapid passage, being only fifty-seven days at sea. Adelaide, May 2. The exports of breadstuff's for the three months ending 22nd April show a falling off of 14,663 tons from the same time of last year. Business very quiet. Breadstuff's dull, and little doing. Wheat .is quoted at Bs. 4<l. to Bs. 6d.; flour, £l9 to £2O 10s. The cargo of timber ex Buena Vista, from Vancouver's Island, was sold to-day at unsatisfactory rates. Weather showery; rain seems to have been general. Arrived.—Clara, from London, with 373 immigrants. May 3. The commission of inquiry into the late railway accident closed to-day. Mr. Hare read a long statement, in which he tried to throw the blame on the resident engineer and foreman of the gang repairing the road. The decision of the commissioners will be sent in to the Government. It is reported that Dr. Murphy, late Catholic Bishop of Hyderabad, has been appointed Bishop of Adelaide. The meeting of the shareholders of ~ the National Banking Company, held to-day, passed off very satisfactorily ; Messrs. Ascott and Blyth were re-elected directors. ' , The cargo ex from Singapore,, was offered to-day by auction. Manila rope 'sold at £55. - Citeroow (Havanah-shaped), &Isi Crysal sugars, £33 12s. 6d, A poor sample of coffee passed at 9Jd. ..May 4.

The Advertiser has an, able article recommending a conference of the colonies'on the question of mutual defence. It recommends the formation of a league. Mauritius (via Melbourne), March 23. Since last advices the following vessels hare arrived from the colonies:—The Sarah, Can. tero, Eliza Cony, Alexandra, Heine, Blanche, and Elizabeth. The African and Good Hope are loading for Adelaide. The Part Louis Gazette of the 22nd strongly. condemns the language used by the American Consul at that port, respecting the visit of the Shanandoah to the Australian colonies.

Brisbane, May 2. Parliament was opened to-day by his Excellency Sir George Bo wen. The speech congratulates the House on the rapid establishment of settlements in the northern portion of ihe territory, tbe continuance of immigration and the extension of the Government lines of railway ; and invites tbe consideration of establishing mail communication with England via Torres Straits. The other measures to be brought forward are of local interest only. Forbes, May *

Since Mr. Croppers was stack up, Hall's gariic have been hovering about the stations between Forbes and Condobolin. From Mulgutherie they took a racer, known as Goldfinder, formerly belonging to the, late Sir Frederick Pottihger. . They afterwards, called at Borambil, Mr. Suitor's station, where they left a horse which they had taken from there.