LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1306, 23 January 1868, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

BuiRiiANE, January 4. Tho news from the Maryborough diggings continueu fatiefactory, and the yield good. .Now reefs have been opened— quurtz crushing maohiaee are much wanted. Sydnhs , , January 2. The Homebush races were a poor affair. The Prince of Waloa Stakes were won by Why Not, with Hard Times second; the New Year's Gift by Hainsworth, with Premier next in order; the B'lying Handicap by Kainswotth, with blondin eocond; the Corinthian Cup by Mountain Muid, with Cornet next. The heat continues intense. To-day is observed here as a general holiday. Mr. Tint's victories on the Flemington course gave great satisfaction. At an auction sale of engar to-day, prices were eaaier. Only a portion of the Niagara's cargo wae sold.

frix thousand six hundred pounds were collected ot ' tko Cuatona to-day, owinij to the ceesation of the package duty. Over 30liO bales of wool were catalogued for to-day's sales. Little was sold. Prices wore a halfpenny lower. i Anvricin advices report the wiling of tho barqiio Mary Eus>n for New Zealand, with twenty etieks of tobacco and 66,489 feet of lurarer ; and theCathuya, Vrnnkling; and Hengist, for Melbourne. v.ith2l hhds 51 ciißoe nad 319,368 lbs. of tobnoco, 181,016 gallons ofkerosere, und 70,000 foot and 10/J7l pieces of lumber. ; Sailed—Mutauru, for Panama ; J. Lyster, for London. ; January 3. The paißongers by the Rllsb, Kuikcura give a fearful Bccount of the catastrophe in the West Indies. The mnil stepimers intfind in futuro to run direct from Coltn to tho Azares. The tiillow Bitlca to-dny wore dull, and prices wero lower. About one-third of the Ellon's cargo of Bugar has been sold, at about £1 per ton of ti declino. White cryttula sold lit £07 10s to £38 153 ; white counters, ut £38 5?; iino yellows, at £35 to £37 7a Gd. 'I'he Xalla, from Now York, brings -ID 7 packages of tobacco, and 4,7(50 caaos of korosuno. Tho entries for Tattoraall'e Club races were closed to-day. A l»rgo nuirbor of entries woro muilo, particulurly for tho Maiden J'late. Arrived.—Mary Kdith, and Kdith, from Liverpool ; and Xulla, from New York. January 4. Tho Sailorh' Homo Committee hnvo decided on liaving a grand picnic durinu tho Prinoe'H visit. The corporation also intend to give n fancy dross ball. Major Crammer, who was the only " Waterloo man' , in this colony, hue just died at Port Macquiirio. The inhabitants of Illawarra district suggest a giHioral fii&t-dav and prayer for rain. Groon and Hickey s match Ims fallen through. Tho firmer forfeits £50. JBinsiiATiK, via Sydney, Jan. <t. The Governor cmburlied to-day in tho <Lity of Eri.-ljune, on hia wny t.i New Zmtland. Colonel O'Uonncll wnsßWorn in to-d.iy a,3 ActingGovernor. Muryborougli diggings continue to givo gool result: l . f/lsLiionnNE, Jujiuary, 3. Tlio jjolvoy, iiimril ITil!, who was thrown in the i-tee!>]o<-!,.-iBo ycsttn.lay, li<-.s in u prnciriou* s»:itc. Sydney iifriiin takes the lion's .-ihatu «>t llio buttir.g and lacing money. Victorian flour is quoicd nt £16 10s ; wheat, Gs 9d; maize, if. Arrived.— Isabella Brown, from tJingnporo. Jumiury, 4. ' lio olil c.ilonints prfsontod an a.hirofs to th-i I'rince, ;\t tliu Public Library, thij lUa I'oynl Highness road liij reply thomto. An honorary degree was conferred on thePrinco by tho University. 'J ho nitiinbore of Council and Assembly arc invited on bou'd tho Galatea tj-morrow. Tho memorial stonn of tlio Williainatown will bo laid by his Koy:il Kighnecs to-morrow.

BiK-iriiise quiet. Bro.'idstufie dull. A r ictor an flour, £15 10i. for trade parcel?, Whe.it is offering at fid. Od., but buyers urn holding back. Miiz-J, from from 4s. to 4e. 2d. (.' >rnsi\cfes ure in demand. Candles, Is. o}d. io Is. Oid. CoftVi inquired for. Arrived.—Froydis, from Gothenburg; Unngatira (».), from Sydnny. Queexsoiiff, Januarj- i. Arrived.—Day Dnwn, ship, from Vancouver's Telnnd, Adelaide. January 2. The weather yesterday was b uuliful, and tho races and other amusements wore largely attended. To-iiay a hot wind ie blowing. General bueinesss is quite at a standstill. Tho corn market ie very dull, owing to the conflicting account" as to tho Victorian harvest. The feeling is gradually gaining ground hero that our harvest will prove better than was anticipated. The Arhdne from the Baltic, with timber, ie orderod on to Melbourne. January 3. Tho Register urges on Government the necessity of retrenchment in the public establishments. A large number of miners are leaving the Moonta mine, under engagement to the Peak Downs Mining Company. There is no change in "the corn market. January 4. A leading article in this Advertiser ttrongly declaims agninst the action of the Victorian Government, in literally proclaiming their own inand actually having the impudence to go to tho couctry on that very issue, and ask the elou'orH to give them carte-blancbe to overthrow the constitution and establish a dictatorship, insolvency, and fraud. Samples o< barloy have been exhibited in town, grown from California seed, which produced forty bushels to tho acre. General business continues very dull. The corn market is quiet; sales of old wheat have been made at 7s. The Hon. A. Blythe and family, and the Bev. Canon Ruesell and family, are passengers by the Darra for Kngland.