TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCIIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1089, 16 June 1865, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCIIES

(From the Argus,)

Sydney, Friday

The debate on the border duties lasted several hours last night, but nothing definite was done. The stamp duties are passing slowly through the committee in the Upper House.

Mr Hargraves, the presout Solicitor ■ general, is likely to be appointed equity judge. Messrs Prost, Kohler, and Co. sequestrated their estate to-day. The liabilities are L 50.424 ; assets, L 30.888. The latter are considered over-estimated. The estate is likely to realise a very small dividend.

None of the debentures offered for sale by the Government, for which the tenders closed yesterday, have bsen taken up. The Quensland Parliament has voted a subsidy to a local steam company for carrying the mails to the northern port 3. A sum lias been placed on the Queensland Estimates in aid .of the movement for promoting a search for Leichardt. MrThrelkeld sold to-day a lar^e parcel of groceries and sugars, at a slight advance.

Arrived.—Craigellachie, from Adelaide; Lady Young, and Telegraph, from Brisbane ; and Coulmakyle, from London.

Sailed. —Ellen Southard, and Caledonienne, for New Caledonia ; You Yangs, for Melbourne; and City of Brisbane, for Brisbane. '

Adelaide, Friday,

Two Government officers, who have refused to answer certain questions put to them by the select committee of the Assembly on the waste lands question, have been summoned to appear at the bar of the House on Tuesday next. The new lode at the Moonta is turning out very rich ore. There is great dissatisfaction here among sporting men that the Adelaide entries far the Melbourne Cup should have been shut out.

The South Australian sails to-morrow; and the Coorong and Penola on Monday. There was a brisk demand for wheat this morning. Sales at 78 9d at tbe Port, and but little offering. Flour is firmer. Town millers refuse to sell uuder Ll&. Good country brands may be bought at LlB 10s.

Arrived. —Constance and Diedrich Pentzien, from Newcastle; Coorong and Esperanza, from Melbourne. National Bank shares were offering today at an easier figure,. Moonta Mine shares are quoted at LI 55.

Several orders for wheat are on hand. One Bale of whep*t w reported to-day at 7 b lOd.