SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2051, 1 September 1868, Page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, 6th August. Mr Solomon,, the well known theatrical manager, is a passenger by the Coorong, for Melbourne, whither he has gone to engage a theatrical company for the Royal. The Rear. Mr- Gardner, of Chalmers^ Church he.re,. has. received an invitationfrom the Presbyterian Church at Launeeston to go there and accept the living.; the ■ salary, which is LGGO a-year, to be guaranteedl to him. ' To-morrow (Friday) wil^ be. observed here as a holiday in honor, of Prince Alfred's birthday. Bth August. Mr Barnard, the auctioneer, haa sold out his interest here, .with a view of settling down in Melbourne. Gape barley is scarce. - \ Wheat is stagnant. ~,..: '; , ." .It is intended to start a Salt ; .€ompany : here. . . .. ■ ■■±\--^---;->- - ■ The letters received from diggers who have gone from this to the €*ympie are very unfavorable.—jMge1.? The reports froni Scott's. Creek silver mine are of a most fayorable.eharacter. The Committee^oEthe Gh.amber of Commerce have brought tip a report on the Insolvency law t ' arid saggest many important and radical alterations in the present Act-. •■,,'-..■.•.:, •There are nine horses entered for the Annual Steeplechase,, to beheld on the Ist of October next. ' . 10th August. The third meeting of the Athletic Club on Saturday drew a large and fashionable attendance. Mrs Hamley, the wife of the Acting Governor, distributed the prizes on the ground. The assay of the silver ore found at Scott's Creek mine is stated to have shown a result equal to 3500z to the ton. Th,e arrival of the Japan, at Sydney, with breadstuffs, has caused some commotion pa change, w& thecorjimarketj

pending further advices, is at a standstill.

The Hamburg Insurance Company has started an agency here. Tiie .Price of wheat is quite nominal. There is nothing doing.

11th August The question of the claims of Northern: Territory laud certificate holders came on \ for discussion in the Assembly this afternoon, when the hon. the Treasurer indicated "the views of-the Cabinet, namely that a bill should be brought in for enlarging the time within which the survey should be made, and certificate holders put in possession ; that in consideration, of the delay and loss of time, each certificate holder should be entitled to a larger area of land than that originally stipulated for,- and that the Government should proceed as early as practicable with the necessary surveys^ That to those of the certificate holders^ Trfio were not content to fall into this. arrangement, the1 Government should repay the original purchase-money and cancel1 their certificates." Considerable difference of opinion is expressed by meni'erson the subject; but there are strong objections made- to the proposed repayment to any of the certificate holders, unless the whole scheme o£ Northern settlement' is abandoned, and all are treated alike!

A new lode has been struck in ihe> Paramatta Copper Mining Company's ground.

The South Australian Insurance Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, on the half-year. .....' The Adelaide Marine Insurance Company have to pay a dividend? of 10 per cent, for the year. ■. • . There is no alteration to note in the corn market. The discoveries of silver in this colony* brought specially before the. public yesterday, through the publication; of the. assay. Of some of . the stuff out of tha Scott's Creek claim, are creating a good deal of excitement. .-..., , . Levi's Wharf was offered for sale by auction to-day, but was passed in afe L 14,300. Meo Townsend, J3otting ; and Kaye were the auctioneers, and the wharf, situated at Port Adelaide, comprised a frontage of 152 feet. Several influential gentlemen connected! : with the pastoral interest are taking up the question of the establishment of & Bushman's Home in Adelaide, to be conducted in the same way and on the same, principle as a Sailors' Home. ; Mr Furniss, of the well-known firm of Messrs Johnston arid Furniss, wine and j spirit merchants^ died this afternoon fromLj disease of the heart. ; 14th August. ■ In th<». Legislative Assembly there has T>een an animated and somewhat acrimonious debate on the land revenue question. The Government introduced % motion to amend the Sutherland' Act* ■for the appropriation of the proceeds of the land sales, upon which an amendment was moved to repeal the act altogether^ Both the motion and amendment were negatived, the former, by'the casting vote of the Speaker. : Levi's Wharf, which had been withdrawn at an auction sale oh Wednesday, has been purchased -by Messrs Levi and Co., at the reserved price, ; viz., L14,300u - The cargo of sugar ex Margaretta" has. been offered by auc"ion, and"about 100^: tons sold, at the following rates :—-ITaV ration, L 26 10s ; fine brown, L2B to L2S '. 12s 6d ; bright yellows, L3O 5s to L 32 17s 6d ; brewing crystals, L 34 to L 35 ; low ta good white, L 35 to L 36. ; ■ The corn market remains quiet. - _____17thAugust. There is some~little~excTEemenTcreatoi__. in the city about the silver mines. Newdiscoveries are reported. Holders of ■Almando shares ask L2O. . The drawing of Adcock's stud distribution is fixed for Tuesday next,'the 25tBt': instant, and will take place at the Globe . Inn. ~,.....■• The nomination for the Mount packer election takes place on the 31st yristanfe. The election is to. be held over, again, because the legal time had. not Expired between the issue of the writ" and the nomination at the recent annual elections. The corn market is 'dull,'and. in the imfcport market business is vety quiet. It commenced to rain this afternoon, and the change is very accepYaßle to our agriculturists, as a little more moisture-is ", very much wanted. -•..- The Rangatira, with the English maOj sailed to .day for the Sound.-^^.^©?. ; ' 21st Augusts lathe Legislative Assembly}-, to-day,. jin consequence of s the vote last, night (on the Northern TerritbryC. question being - adverse to the previously announced policy ■of the Go-vernment, the Premier announced that the Ministry had not. treated the tf question as amounting^to' a want of corifidenee, and. their intention, was, therefore,, to. remain, in office and carry 'out th© views indicated by a majority of. the House. With, this view they would bring-in a bill, in. accordance with; the resolutions carriei yesterday, to provide for increased areas,, instead of returning the^.money to the.' selectors; and, to facilitate this o; jecfc, tenders would be at once. : called for, fox the survey of the territory. The news brought by^returned diggers from the goldfieWs atrGympie is of: ad" unfavorable a character- as likely to stop any further exodus from here. . .<

In the corn market- there is no change: ,ia^ report to-day.—-^gfits. ; The question of the existing branch^ ipostal service between Adelaide and King- ; George's Sound has been, brought up in. Parliament, and-returns are to be furnished of the annual?cost of the service to the colony.

There are fears expressed in soma quarters (although they are generally, considered groundless); that the Albert Tower of the T£>.wn HaU. may prove insecure, owing to ; the slight settlement which has been .discovered in the foundations. •

The new tower of the new Post Office; which is bemg built opposite to, the Town: Hall will be more massive still, and rests «pon a similar substratum. The attention of the.Government has been called ta it in Parliament. "'"'.. , . ■

Sydney, 17th. August. The extraordinary tidal phenomenom which commenced on Saturday morning and extended along the coast northwards, to beyond Newcastle, continued thi»aghout Saturday night and yesterday, only ceasing at night. The wave decreased in volume until it altogether subsided^ The action could have had nothing to do witht. tidal influence, as the waves often came indirectly against the ebbing ticfe^ and. rose in the rivers against the tidal stream,. • producing a strong whirlpool. It ia supposed to have resulted from volcanic^ aetiou in the South Seas, at some distance eastward, and that the way.es were the rings of the circle occasioned by such a phenomenon, expanding themselves" on. tha Australian coast. Some disasters to small craft happened, at Newcastle. "Vessels were also torn away from their moorings, and the greatest alarm prevailed for soegg time amongst the shipping generally. Brewer, a clerk in the Insolvent Courir, has be^ cgnomittfd for trial for embezzle^ meat. .