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Otago Daily Times, Issue 1156, 4 September 1865, Page 4

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TASMANIA,

ADELAIDE.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRA AT

THE BLUFF

DEATH OF DR. MACADAM.

LATER INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Bluff, Sunday, 5 p.m. The steamship Alhambra arrived to-day, at half-past eleven. She left Melbourne on the 28th August, at 6 p.w. The Hon. John Macadam, M.D. was a passenger for Dunedin. He was suffering from nervous debility when he came oa board, and died on the 2nd mat, at 6 a.m.

John Drumraond Kirkland, laboratary assistant to Dr. Macadatc, is a passenger on hoard.

The Alhambra sailed for Port Chalmers at 4.30 p.m.

MELBOURNE.

The Alhambra brings Melbourne dates to the 28th August.

David Young was executed at Castlemainc on the 21st ult., for the Daylesford murder, denying with his last words that he was the murderar.

Ethercdge, the Bank defaulter, who was arrested at Auckland, intends to plead guilty on Thursday, when his trial comes off at Geelong. It' was stated in the Police Court that there were a hundred and twenty-five case 3of embezzlement against him. The Racehorse lilumiuation is dead. J,n the Legislative Assembly, a motion by Mr Snodgrass for an address to the Governor, asking him to act independently of his Ministers, with a view to terminating the dead-lock, was rejected by a large majority. An address was afterwards carried, requesting his Excellency to take such measures as might be deemed expedient by his Responsible Advisers. It is expecteed they will to-night explain what they purpose do:ng. The conference of the two Houses on> the Water Works Bill failed in effecting an agreement. A new bill h?.3, however, since been brought into the Assembly which meets the Council's objections. Forty-one horses accepted for the Melbourne Cup. The following refused:— Volunteer, Rioter, Saxby, Illumination (dead), Shepherdess, Ugly Buck, Governor, Ranger, Fisherman's Daughter. Mr William Clark Hams; ha 3 been returned to the Legislative Council, for the seat resigned fay Mr Matthew Ilervey, by a large majority. Mr Vale, member for Ballarat West, has resigned, in order to allow his constituents an opportunity to express their opinion on the crisis. Mr James Service opposes him in the interests of free trade. General Cameron sailed by the Jeddo. The City Council presented him with a. farewell address prior to his departure. A guard of honor of the Royal Artillery received him at Sandridge. The central battery fired a salute. The City Council presented an address to General Chute, previous to hia departure for New Zealand. To-day is the thirtieth anniversary of the foundation of Victor-,;. There has been no demonstration; but Mr Faukaerpublishes a letter in the Argus, urging the colonists to " go on and p^oaper." Business continues remarkably dull./ Transactions are confined to the supply oiv trade requirements. Breadstuffs stagnant.;» supplies almost nominal. Some Adelaide and Tasmanian flour was offered at aucti on to-day. One small lot sold at L2O 5b ; the rest was withdrawn. Adelaide q_ *voted L2O to L2l ; Chilian, Lia 10s ; -.wheat, 9s 3d to 9a 6d.; Adelaide, up to 93_ Arrived.—The Kohinoor, from Tome via Adelaide ; the Inspector, Pc els, and Herald of Light from Valparaiso.. Cargoes all sold at full market rates. The Herald of Light brings dates to the sth June. She reports th at when she left, fourteen vessels were sait7. to be loading at Tome for New Zeal and and Australia, besides four vessels \oading at Val - paraiso for Sydney. Breadstuff^ •weregetting low, and holder a were endeavoring to maintain original pr icas. Sailed—from Melbourne for Hokitika, the Katheraw, tf.ie Gothenburg ; for Invercargill, the Jane ; for Dunedin, the Sarah Ann. The Albion was to sail for Hokitika oa the 2nd inafrant, and tne Omeo on the 6th.

SFJDNEY. Tallo.w has advanced from 6s to 15s per a ton. Xfae Victoria Club entertained General J&~

'"•^Tfltdinner, previous to hia leaving Jeddo, and a Guard of Honor .^. jlilitary Volunteers escorted him 8 L wharf. The Macquarie Battery Sarah Flower, the celebrated frslto, died on Sunday. reui. tigers, mail guard on the NorKaflwy) shot himself on Saturday. %t Pa«ific *nsurance Company have • Lad *eir ca Pital to one million > by *** «ifion often thousand new shares of seven days' pursuit, the Tamworth t* capt'jred two bushrangers who stuck SToioiera Station. Boat race 0Q Saturday last between ff( w and Green for L2OO a side, was .by the former by six lengths. Hickey at his first stroke. jlrJobn Hubert Plunkett, Q.C., is apJitri Attorney- General. ja the case of Holt versus Dalgleish, for i-aSdoos prosecution, the jury returned >:M for plaintiff, damages, LSOO. Mr '{jolt remitted the damages, paid costs of .MB and shook hands with defendant in | kttie market very firm; L 8 asked for I Vißockß fit for shipment. Good flocks of Unrealised 17s each. \ jj fIJ j n es3 generally quiet. Breadstuff's | try dull. Wheat, 3d lower. Quotations, ijjtofe3d. Arrived : The Gravina, Carmen ; ! s d Aquila, from Valparaiso, via Aucktad; the Rachel, from Valparaiso; and J'-e St. Magnus and Fanny Fisher from "tone. The Faraway arrived at Brisbane i;pj sailed for Sydney. The Gordon, from Hanritius, with 300 tons sugar. Gravina's cargo sold at full market pies. Sugar, ex Gordon,' cold at good

Dates from Hobart Town to the 23rd ultimo. Arrived: The Wild Wave, from Tome, fifh cargo of wheat, which sold at 9s. Flour. 19s 6d ; Colonial flour quoted at jli Wheat, 9s to 9s 3d. Ihe gold prospects at the Devil's Den divings are improving. Panic first favorite for Melbourne Cup.

General news not important. It bas been determined to recall Finnis,

leaving Manton, the second in command, □ charge of the Northern territory. Mr M'Kinlay is ordered to report upon the ; fhole country. The site for settlement is to be decided upon in Adelaide, after the ! receipt of M'Kinlay's report. i Patsefa Auld has been arrested in Adel hide on warrant, for murdering a black I fellow at Adam Bay. He stands remanded i for a week, but was bailed out on judge's i order. The Countess of Devon Flour Mills at 1 Tort Adelaide have been destroyed by Ere.

Breadstuff's arc stagnant. Wheat, small tiles, realising 8s Id. to 8s 3d. Flour, LIB 10jfoLl9 10s.

News is to hand from the Cape colony, til Sydney. The yacht Alert (from London) brings dates to the Bth July. •2500 Basutos entered Bethaliaand Kedtekrgh district, intending to overrun it. Two hundred Boers met them and killed 1500, after three days' fighting, and retook tithe cattle.