AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1308, 25 January 1868, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the Sydney Morning Herald's Correspondent.) Memottkne, January '5. H, X?. H. the Duko of Edinburgh, after laying the memorial stone of the Government grating donk at Williamstown, embarked on board the Galatea, and sailed for Tasmania at 3 p.m. A large number of spectators-witnessed her departure. ' January 6. By the Duke's permission Mr. Hughes lias placed some tins of preserved meat on board the Galatea, to be opened before the vessel leaves Sydney, when his Roy til Highness will forward his opinion. Opthalmia has broken out in the Industrial School. The banks have raised gold 6d., owing ta the expiration of duty. . -i

January 7. T' e meeting at the Exhibition Building IsSt night was noisy; forty policemen were present &nd many per.-ms ■were ejeoted. Those favourable to the Ministry were admitted by ticket, and filled the galleries. Resolutions in favor of the Government were carried. Despatches received by the Panama mail, and published in a Gazette Extraordinary, ■vote read to the meeting. The Duke of Buckingham approves of the Governor's conduct, up to August 27, at which time his Excellency sought the advice of Mr. Frazer, who, however, was npt commissioned to form a Ministry, but undertook the task of reconciling the Houses. The Secretary of State generally commends the discretion of his Excellency in not favouring either side, and counsels a continuance of the same impartiality, avoiding even the appearance of supporting either party in the controversy, which must be locally decided. The Duks of Bucbiiiglxani f declines, as Secretary of State, to give an opimon on the Darling vote question, on the ground that Hir Charles is no longer in the service of the GrownJudge Brewer continues seriously ill. The copyright of Bill's Life was oflered at auction, and bought in for £50. ... T. P. Hill aud Miss Aitken intend visiting Sydney to give entertainments under the patronage of the Duke of Edinbnrgh. Janui ry 8. The principal papers denounce the employment of police at the monster meeting on Monday ni it. The harvest accounts are good, though it ill not be equal to last season. The elections will be well contested, except Mr. McCulloch's. Flour is steady at £15 to £15 10s; these. prices, however, are considered unsatisfactory, and shipments to England are being resumed; the City of Melbourne takes a large quantity to Sydney. Sugars are in demand. The damaged portion of the City of I>° a ' don's cargo was sold at auction at full rates Sales of tobacco have taken place—tens, lOd to 13d. The Lady Melville has cleared for liondon with 5982 ounces gold. January 8. The Masonic body have purchased the old Insolvent Court for a hall. The railway receipts for the year are £30,000 below those of 1866, and £50,000 Bhort of Mr. Vernon s estimate. _ , , The proprietors of thesi aslYcdasiayi have purchased the copyright of Bell's Life for £200. The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Hobart Town on Monday, at 3.20; the official landing took pl&ce on Tuesday. . Flour is firm—small parcels have been sold at £16.» wheat, 6s ; maize, 4s; new barley, 3s 3d. 1 lie re is a large demand for sugars j besides the cargo of the Eva Joshua, 2030 bags have been sold at £33 to £38 for brewers', crystals according to quality. 2000 bushels malt, 20s 6d. 20 hogsheads MartelTs dark brandy sod at 7s 3d. Little doing in Tasmania' from the expected visit of the Prince. Launceston flour is quoted at £13 10a, and wheat at 5s 6d. Messrs. Dalmahoy CampbellJ and Go. report 900 head of cattle brought forward ; prime beef is worth 21s per 100 lbs.; 17,000 sheep have been panned, 60 lb. wethers are quoted at 7s 6d. January 10. The fire in '.Eli/abeth-; treet yesterday night destroyed three tenements. The nomination for the first batch of candidates is finished. Mr. M'Culloch and Mr. Maepherson are returned unopposed. The Opposition expect ten seats out of the twenty-four... The landlord of the Kildare Hotel and his brother have been committed for trial for robbing a digger of £'su. The Prince, before his departure, presented Mr. M'Culloch with a set of diamond studs. A prisoner jumped out of the Ballarat train, was injured, and has since been recaptured. The Geelong Bench have Mr. Foot, M.G.A., who was arrested for cattle stealing, as they considered there was no intention to defraud. Jellett, the owner of Snip, has been arrested at Ballarat, on the charge of poisoning the race horse Exile. January 12. Wardrop, arrested on a warrant for defrauding the Building Society, is remanded ; bail, £400. .Numerous replies to the addresses presented to the Prince have been received. Dablkes' filter has successfully freshened salt water at Williamstown to-day. Mr. Montgomery visits Sydney nest week. Jellett has confessed to poisoning Exile. Flour is unchanged, and speculation has ceased. January 13. Jellett now retracts his confession of poisoning the race-horse Exile, and the case has been postponed ; he says he confessed to poisoning the horse while intoxicated. Accounts from Tasmania speak of the enthusiastic reception of the Prince. After visiting Launcesto n, the farewell ball will take place at Hobart Town on the 17th, and his Boyal Highness leaves on the 18th. The Dandenong experienced severe weather; she is to be overhauled and run in conjunction with the You Yangs. Breadstuffs are unaltered; a line of wheat has been Bold at 6s 6d; brandy is inquired for, and Hennessey's has improved 3d; candles are in demand; teas and tobaccos at auction brought satisfactory rates. January 14. Further despatches are published in the Gazette from the Duke of Buckinzham—they merely express the hope that the differences will .be reconciled in a manner consistent with the dignity of both Houses. The English Mail, via Suez, is advertised to leav« Melbourne on the sth February, and every fourth Wednesday. Judge Brewer died at Geelong at noon to-day. ■John Bellemey, arrested on a Sydney warrant for receiving stolen jewellery, has been remanded to Sydney. Breadstuff's are quiet. Brandies are brisk—pale is quoted at 7s 6d ; Hennessy's case sold at 28s, and afterwards 6d advance was refused, holders expecting higher rate 9 ; 10 o.p. rum, 3s 9d ; 1000 boxes candles brought Is at auction; oilmen's stores are in demand, 3000 cases-having been'sold at full rates. .Arrived. —Neptune, from Mauritius. Bailed.—'Kenilworth, for London; China, and Star Queen, for Sydney ; Jane, Lady Emma, and Alcandre, for Newcastle. January 16. Mr. Fellows has issued an address to the - electors of St. Hilda, which is considered a good answer to Mr. M'Culloch. The prospects of the Opposition ere improving. Flour is difficult of sale—fine is quoted at £15 L 0». ; 3000 bushels second quality wheat sold at- 6a. 6d., fine samples are wanted ; candles are.easier. Of the cargo of sugar ex Marcellus, only 800 bags were sold at last rates, owing to the firmness of holders. The teas ex Ecliptic sold at Is. for medium to fine congous. After the sile a large quantity was disposed of privately ; 500 cases of Otard's brandy sold at 445., duty paid ; Comet kerosene, 2s. : >■ v - Adelaide, January 6. A communication from Melbourne appears in the Advertiser of this morning reflecting on. some of the Prince's associates in that city. January 7, 5 p.m. The forthcoming elections are expected to produce great changes in the Assembly. Mr. Crawford, the well known brewer, has made valuable suggestions through th!e newspapers as to the remedy for red rust in wheat; he recommends that Californian wheat should be used for seed. His suggestions are likely to be carried into effect. The cargo of sugar ex Naiden was offered to-day, 2000 bags sold at prices somewhat lower for whites, but higher for yellows. .• The cargo of tea ex Costa Bica is advertised for Friday next. ' '. |' January 8. The South Para gold-field continues to show a successful result. . Meetings of farmers are becoming very general, for the purpose of obtaining relief from Government, and obtaining a remission of rent. The Church of England Synod of South Australia at a special meeting, approved of th/» Colonial Bishops Bill about to be introduced into the British Parliament. . The corn market is firmer this afternoon j wheat is quoted at 7s 3d; parcels of old wheat are getting scarce. January 9. It is rumoured tsat the Marquis, of, Normanby is to be our new Governor. The Co-operativ.e Society proved , to be unsuccessful during last year. The weather is still showery. The corn market is firm ; en.all sales of new Wheat at 6s 3d to 6s 9d, buyers offer at the former price; flour, £17 to £18 10s. The telegraphic account of Cadell's expedition ss not enthusiastically received here by the land holders in the JScrthern territory or the Press. January 10. The Commission on the disease in wheat are push'ng an their inquiries actively throughout the colony.

The Protectionists intend putting forward two candidates for East and West Adelaide, at the forthcoming elections. The -weather is now fine; the lato rains nave not extended to the far north. The corn market is firm; country flour sold at £16 12s 6d ; there are buyers of old wheat at 7s 3d ; new ■wheat is quoted at 6s 6d. January 13. The Government Printing Office was broken into, and some £80 in cheques and stamps wero stolen. No business doing owing to the news from England, which is considered highly unfavourable to the colony. The corn market is quiet. Sales of new wheat have been effected at 6s 9d. January 14. The Government have refused to establish tho proposed branch Land Office at Mount Gambier, on the ground of the present depressed etato of the finances of the colony. Ho despatches have been received from the Colonial Office as to Sir D. Daly's successor. Tho cargo of tea per Costa Hica was partly sold. Chests £5 15s to £6 103, halves £3 to £3 2s 6d, boxes 22s 93. The balance of the cargo of sugars ex Jane, Bell, Prospero, and Maiden were offered today ; o few hundred bags were sold at full rates. The corn market is unaltered. Jan.l 6. The South Australian Government intend dispatching g branch mail steamer to the bound on tho Ist February next, and will send a supplementary mail Yia Melbourne, the object being: to meet the inward m»il at the Soiind as usur.l. The Government are determined to uphold the geographical position of the colonv. „ _ It is reported that the P. and O. Company nave offered to called at Kangaroo Island. Mr. Connor and Capt. Hart are the probable candidates for Port Adelaide, at the next election. There is very little doing in the corn market. Sales of old wheat have been effected at *s 4d. Brandy is inquired tor, holders asking lii**li prices. Quexnscliff, January 13. Arrived.—Neptune, barque, from Mauritius. Sailed. —At noon. R.M.9. Bombay, for Sydney; Bangitoto (s.), for Wellington. Arrived. —.Dandenong, steamer, from London. January 4. The ship Light of tho Age, which left Liverpool about the middle of October for ashore on Point Lonsdale about 2 o'clock this morning, and is expected to become a total wreck The cargo is valued at about £lI,COO.