AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 266, 19 September 1864, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the Sydney Morning Herald's Telegrams.) | EOKBES. August 27. Tho police aro still in pursuit of the bushrangers, who are hard pressed, llall and Dunleavy aro re-, ported to bo suffering severely from their wounds. After tho capturo ef their horses by the police, llall and his mates proceeded on foot to Mr. Gibson's station, where they dressed their wounds, and took three fresh horses. Spring weather, and : o ids improving. Flour is getting lower in price. September 1. A repoit has bcon received in Forbes from Murga, that a party of miners have struck gold in shallow ground upon a hill behind tho Murga Inn. The .gold is said to bo in sufficient quantities to pay £8 per week per man. It is not yet known whether the rich ground is merely a patch, or whether it extends over a considerable area. There is no definite news of tho bushrangers, except that they are still at large. It is believed that they aro harboured in a certain quarter by a number of their friends, whoso scouts aro continually on the look-out for the police. BATHURST. September 1. At the Gilmandyko diggings, on Tuesday, two bushrangers attacked the dwelling of some Chinese, who, however, resisted them ; several shots wore exchanged without doing any mischief. A Chinaninn rushed at one of tho robbers with a spade, and fulled him to the ground, when ho was at once secured. The other bushranger mado off, and though pursued for some distance by the Chineso, effected his escape. The wounded robber lias been brought into ISalhurst, and now lies in hospital. GOULBURN. September 1. News has just reached hero that Mr. F. Giles' station Vairanoo, at Binds, was stuck up on Monday evening by two armed men, with veiled faces. '1 here was no one in the house at tho time but the overseer's wife and child. Tho robbers knockcd the woman down, and stole her ring fioni her finger, and then took a quantity of Hour, salt heel', and clothing. This is the second "time this station has been robbed within a short time. A man named Cramp has been apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in this outrage. BATIIUEST. Monday sth. Tho young bushranger John Clayton, who was shot by the Chinaman at the Gilmandyko, died on Saturday night. A magisterial enquiry was held to-day. Deceased was identified as ono ot the two men who robbed some Chinese a fortnight ago, about eight miles from tho scene ot the late encounter.

MELBOURNE. August 27. Electoral addresses from independent candidates have been issued, but they contain no declaration on the Ministerial policy. Messis. I'raser and Co. advertise a sale of 11 ■!(i packages of tobacco for "Wednesday next, the largest sale of tobacco ever held in Melbourne. Thu lot consists of 352 quarter tierces twist, UK cases pounds, 230 three-quarter boxes pounds, and 20 cases quarter pounds, comprising some of the finest. ever imported. The Great Britain sailed at sunrise this morning. Arrived.—fctar of Peace, from London; Louis, from Bordeaux. Sailed. —Lady Lytielton, for Sydney ; Tjbeo and rianter, for Newcastle. Monday, 7 p.m. A severe galo from the westward set in last night, and heavy rains inland. The l'arra Yarra is again rising, and a flood is threatened. 11.M.5. Cuiaeoa has been thrown open to publicinspection. A meeting of tlio creditors of Colien and Co., of the Monster Clothing Company, wax held to-day. Adelaide flour is quoted at £22. Arrived.— Golden Land, from London ; Francis Barnfield, frwn Mauritius; Planter, frtin Newcastle. bailed.—Morning Light, for Bombay ; Magpie, for Newcastle. August 30. A large amount of duties lias lately been paid in Melbourno by merchants interested in the liiverine districts, and considerable advantage is being taken of the peiied intervening between the date fixed lor the establishment of Customs on tlio borders. I.x--tensive quantities of goods sue being dispatched by firms here to avoid thu payment of duties as long us possible. Business is brisker. For finest samplis of malt Sd was given ; and a parcel of fine teas, in bond, Is Sd per lb. Flour is fiimcr. 100 tons Adelaide scld at .£22 10s. For wheat, 10s is the established price, but tl.eie is little offering. Tobacco is dull, periling tho sales to-mcriow of 1200 packages, which will test themaikot. Commodore "Wiseman will review tho Nava Brigade on Saturday. Ihe Government have received despatches from Sydney, declining to join in tho transportation movement, and refusing to make any aiiaugcment with respect to the Murray border duties. Tho P. and O. Company's agent thinks there will bo no objection in lelusing to call at King George's Sound. September 1. Tho Lightning, from London, brings 10,'lb-l bags j of wheat and 35 tons flour, to Messrs. Cullender and Co., but it has not a fleeted the market. Two hundred lialf-ehests congou wire placed at 13d. Flour is steady. Best Adelaide, £22 10s ; Chilian, £20 10s. Of all tlio stock of Patna rice, tho bulk is in tin hands of one film, including the balance of the cargoes by tho Ackbar and Bardner. Tlio Landwerden's uirgo, to arrive, was bought up, it is believed, at £21 per ton. The Chillingham's cargo, to arrive, also changed hands at extreme rates m anticipation of an advance. Malt is quoted at 7s. (id. to Ss. The Mauritius papers, of the 10th ultimo, report five vessels to bo then lading in Port Louis, with about 10U0 tons sugar. Of these, two were bound to Loudon, one to Adelaide, ouu to Melbourno, ami one. to .Sydney, the Fairy Uock, with about 231' tons. Shipments of sugar up to this dato showed a falling oil of G7,000,00u lbs. ;uj compared with the same date last year. Tho Monster Clothing Company's Fstate is to I>i wound up. The policy of tho Cabinet Council is arranged for the coming session, and tlio Ministerial address is promised lor to-morrow. Thu correspondence between the New South Wales and V ictoriun Governments, oil thu border duties, transportation, and postage, is published. It is reported that largo quantities of dutiable goods are being forced acruss Lhe river M.urrav, in anticipation ol thu establishment of the Customs stations. It is reported that largo llocks up tlio country are being shorn in grease. Markets dull. lhe Lightning, from Liverpool, has brought sixty Irish relief immigrants. Akuivei). —itoyal Saxon, from London. Sailkd.—Gottenburg, for Otago ; Southern Cross, for llobart Town ; Courting, fur Adelaide. .Monday otli. The Chief Secretary has issued his address to tinelectors. The Ministers promise a new* Laud Bill, abolishing pastoral areas, ami providing lor liee selection after survuy on tho occupation license system. The Ministers acknowledge the impossibility of carrying un the business of the colony with two Houses diametrically opposed on tho land qui slion, and announce that iinle.-s they carry tlio Land liiii through both Louses, they resign. A revision of ti.e tariff is spoken of, hinting at piolection ; also, reloim of the Legislative Coumil, l-.oard of lulueation, and continued opposition to transportation. Curaeoa sailed on Sunday morning- aL 10 o'clock, his Kxe.ellency tiio Governor acciin.paiivin" her t.u tin- 1 feads. * ° Ihe lined.-, on the arra still l.eep up, eviihnllv caused by great downfall of rain up the country. A meeting was held at ficott's lintel to-day of Mr. Wilson's supporters, on the proposition of d'ep> rling expirees, but there was not..)ng done. Great quantities of dutiable goods are going up to tile border, to cross Die .Murray before tin? llJth. 'J. wo ships, inward bound, are reported elf Ca-ie Otway. 1 ' Sailed.—City ol Launceston, for Launcoston.

MAURITIUS. VIA Mklhouiixe. Tho Frances Banfiuld brings news from Mauritius to lGth July. She reports live vessels loading for Melbourne, two for London, and ono for Adelaide, with l!)y,( OJ lbs. sugar : one for Sydney, the Fairy Rock, with 161,000 lbs. sugar. The tctel quantity loading in harbour was three quarter of a million lbs. Tho sh piiK iit of sugar, compared with last year, was G7,01U,010 lbs. less. ADELAIDE. August 29. In tho Supremo Court their Honors gavo judgment to-day in tho Moonta case. Tho writ of ncirc facias is quashed with cost. Their Honors, Judgeß G Wynne anil Boothby, took the ground that the mineral leaf esgianted toH ughes, Stirling, and others, were not instruments of record upon which a writ of scire facias could lie, and they consequently gavo judgment that tho l iili nisi should bo mado absolute. ainrth.it the writ be quashed with costs. Tho Chief Justice took an opposite ground, deebu-ing his opinion to be that the leases were sufficiently matters of record to sustain tho writ, but as his Honor was alono in this opinion, tho writ was quashed, with costs as already stated. Application to appeal to tho Judicial (Jommitteo of tho l'rivy Council, on behalf of the promoters, Mills and Co., was then made, and after some conversation, was granted, the necessary security having been given. The Keturning-ctllcor has declined to call a meeting for West Adelaide, in favour of dissolving the House of Assembly. Flour firm, best brands £'20 to £20 10s.; country brands £19 to £19 10s. AVhcat Bs. 7d., and much inquired for. Tho Lucy Louisa was struck by the Bangalira on her passage to the Sound, on Saturday night. She struck her astern, and carried away her main boomsail, and tali rail, and ripped open her counter and swept her stern. Tho helmsman ef the l.u CY Louisa disappeared, and i\s lo have been killed, or washed away after the accident. The ltangatirn lowered a Loat, hut did noj, speak the schooner, and steamed away. The damage to tho Lucy Louisa is so great that she must repair here. Arrived.—Tho Lucy Louisa and the Maria, from Mauritius; the Havilah, Penola, and Aldinga, from Melbourne ; tho Pride, Irom Hobart Town. Tuesday liO. Wheat is 8s <Jd.; (lour, £19 to f 20. Wednesday 31. Wheat, Ss. 9d.; Hour, £20. September 1. Flour is firm at £21 to £21 10s. for best brands. Country brands, .£2O. "Wheat is quoted at B S . 9d. but there is very little reining forward. AVhit oats, -is. 9d. Cape barley, 'Is. lid. English barley, ss. 3d. In the House of Assembly, Mr. Strangeway's bill for members to be re-elected oil taking ollico as Ministers, lias been lost by eleven, although the Government voted for it. Mr. Davenport brought on his motion against the Government mode of valuating the runs. The debate stands adjourned. The Committee of Mrnagcmcnt. of the matters in the Moonta Mines case, have determined to appeal to the Privy Council against the recent judgment of the Supreme Court. Public meetings are being held in various parts of the colony in lavour of a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. Arrived—Anna, from Boston, via Melbourne. Sailed—Aldinga, for Melbourne; Calpburnia, for Colonilo.