AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 681, 19 January 1866, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE. (From the Argus Correspondent, .Tan. 3.) QuEEKsCLii'F, Tuesday. 7.hc ship Brodcrlandth, irom Soderham, brings 6(5 standards of deal and timber, and is waiting for orders. Last week, as the ship Sam Cearnes, from Liverpool, was entering tlie Heads she struck on a rock u little to tlie we, 1 1ward of mid-channel, and slightly inside the line from Point Lonsdale to tho Lightning rock. "OAYT.F.Sr'OKD, TllOStlaV. "* Tho inqnest into tho Vincent-stroet tiro was resumed to-day. After six hours' inquiry, the jury were locked tip. There is no hope of thoir agreeing, though there is no doubt this was a cage of arson. Syhxey, Tuesday. A man named M'Enroo, nephew to Archdeacon MVlinroe, hits surrendered himself to tho Vass police, and confessed having set lire to St. Mary's Cathedral, and attempted to burn down St. Patrick's on the Biiiiio day. Inquiries made here lu" tho detective police prove the truth of his confession. Tatters.'dl's races, yesterday, were a great succcss. Sultana won the Maiden Plate, O'Meara tho Cap, and Brisbano the Handicap. In the Assembly, to-day, there was a long debato on the illegality of the recant reservation and appraisement of lands. The entrances for tho Sydney Cup have elosad with tho following nominations : —Tarragon, Ludia, Yattendon, Sappho, Cossack, Safeguard, Paris, Cannobie, Union-Jack, Volunteer, Falcon, Sir Patrick, Clove,Conubus, O'Mearea, Sultana, Potentate, Rioter, Miss Mangus, Rose of Australia, N tin, The Pitsford Dccrfoot, Forrester, Lunatic, Angler, and Lady Heron. The Champion Stakes have closed with fifteen nominations, including Syren, Bude, Lierht, and Fishhook. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Jan. 2. Tho owner of tho yaelit Alert has challenged the Xarifa to a twenty-fivo milo race outside the Heads for £100. James Plasa, a squatter, has been committed for trial for attempting to bribe Mr. GrenfeD, a Commissioner of Crown Lands. Tho steamship Great, Victoria has arrived at Brisbane with nearly COO immigrants on board. Arrived.—You Yang i, 9.3., from Molbourno. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, Jan. 2. Four or five designs have been received from the neighbouring colonies, in addition to eight local ones, for the new General Post and Telegraphic Oilices. They will bo opened and exhibited to-morrow. Yesterday was observed as a close holiday. Tho regatta at the Port was a great success. There were over 5000 people at the Odd Fellows' picnic. Tho ship White Eagle got oil'the shore on Sunday and was towed into port yesterday. Business to-day is very quiet. Wheat is inquired for at Bs. Bd. Flour is firm at from £31 to £32 ss.