AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2128, 30 November 1868, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

GitAi-rox, November 4th.

Tho wife of tho Rev. John 11. Garvenv of Palmer's Island, committed suicide by taking strychnine on Saturday last, whilst labouring under temporary insanity, occasioned through fretting at*the loss of her son, who died some months back.

Makvijouovch, November 4fli.

The fortnightly escort arrived to-day from Gympie, bringing O-LlOor. golJ. About 35007.. have arrived by private, hands. There aro now four machines it work. The crushing generally is turn icyout splendidly.

Melbourne, Xovemf-er 2ikl. The report that tho Rev. Mr Taylorleft for England by the True Briton in confirmed. His friends aro said to hare put him on board at Quccnsclift*. The Hon. Mr Jones has discountenanced all attempts at compromising the actions for libel which ho has brought against Randall and Reeves.—Herald.

November 3rd.

Mr Watt, who was proceeded against for passing goods under their value, has given notice to have his caio tried at the Supremo Court.

The National Bank has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, and a shilling bonus-. November 4th.

The Meat Preserving Company is doing well. An order for 18,000 tins of meat was recoived from the London agent by last mail.

GOOO packages of teas wore quitted at auction to-day at ratus showing a decline on previous sales.—Empire. A man, named Smith, employed by the Meat Preserving Company, was killed today by a cage falling on his head. Tho Customs authorities intended to seizo a new hansom cab imported from: Sydney ; but tho owner proving that ifc had been used for hire there, he was not prosecuted.

Mr Tait has purchased the racehorse Shcnandoah ; and aa many persons hero consider the trainer everything, thoy will have a chance of backing their opinion.—Horald.

November Oth.

Five hundred tons wheat, ex Ruddlam Castlo, have been sold by a local firm for shipment to Sydney, at a price fully up to recent quotations. The statement of the Argus that the Hon. Mr Jones has been endeavouring to get his libel actions compromised without going into Court is most positively contnidicted.

Sinnott's new dry dock below the Falls was duly opened, and the Southern Cross steamer docked. The water was pumped out in two hours and a half.

Tho settling on tho races has so far been satisfactory. Thompson, the trainee, at Flemington, has tiled his schedule. CJulnare, who foil an Saturday, and Booyooleo, also fatally injured, are dead. — Herald.

November 11th

Tho mail steamship Bombay sailed yesterday for King George's Sound punctually at two p.m., but without the JSew Zealand mails, which had not then arrived.

The settling on the Spring Meeting took place at tho Subscription Rooms. The bookmakers met their enitagemonta with promptitude, but some of the backers did not put in an appearance. The Hon. Mr Murphy has commonced an action against Mr Hines, his lato solicitor, for falsely and maliciously overmarking his judgment. Tho damages are laid at L2OOO.

In the libel case Ilees v. Jones, a verdict for the defendant (tho Lion. Mr Jones) hiuj returned on tho first and material count, as it affected his public reputation ; and for tho plaintiff with LlO. damages and costs on tho second count.— Empire.

Mr Jones has suspended Mr- Wright, the Sccrotary for Railways. Tho. new Mayor gavo a dinner on Monday night at the Criterion Hotel. Tho Governor, tho Commander of tho Forces, Judge Harry, and a largo number of guests wore presont.

Mr Tait's winnings amount to L 2020 ; Mr Fisher's to LSOO.

MrsJVuld, wite of a mariner in Sydney, has been sent to tho Lunatic Asylum. She arrived hero six weeks, ago for the benefit of her child's health, which, however, died, and it is onpposed to have affected the mother's reason, as she waa arrest od while walking in Svvnnston street with tho dead infant, dressed in her arrnav

Mr. John Fawkner is again indisposed. Mr Honey, from Sydney, is endeavoringto raise capital to try silver mines in NowSouth Wales. Mr Manuel, an experienced metallurgist, cails in the Wonga Wonga, to fill tho... oflico of mining manager.

Tho crop 3in Gipp^land arc reported as splendid.

A fire occurred at Emerald RHl y and the loss thereby is about L2OOO.

Messrs Dalmahoy, Campbell, and Co. report tho best beofat 25s per 1001 bs; good, wethers in the wool from 93 to 10a Gd ; ewea in tho woo! '7a to Bs.—Herald. '

November 12th.

The Trußtee3;of the estateof the coittractors for the Ballarat railway havo commenced an ; action againafc the Govemvernment for 1,300,000.

BGOO tags of tho sugars, «x Thames*, have been quitted at auction at rates fully, sustaining previous prices..

The teas .ex Cleopatra have alao been. sold by auction at full rates. Adelaide, November lTtn_ The land policy of tha now. Ministry is. favourably received.

The Ministerial land; policy is to retain, the auction system accompanied by deferred payments where, desired. A. deposit^of 10 per cent, is to bo paid on tho fall o£~'the hammer. The deposit to bo calculated as interest in advance for fooE years.; at tho end of that time the principal is to be paid. No transfer is to be permitted in the interim, except in case 3 of. death or insolvency. The maximum that may be selected under deferred payments is 040 acres. Agricultural areas are to be formed—to bo takeu up at a. fixed maximum price, which is to be reduced from time to time as regards tho unselected portions, until the minimum.' of LI per acre has been reach&d, —Empire. Tho total imports for tho quarter ending 30th September amount to JLsu4,ofi4, and the exports to La 86,559.

Tho immigration and emigration r«turna show a largo balanco against the co'ony.

Owing to tho difficulty in obtaining, subscribers, it is stated that no ice will be manufactured this year,—Herald.

November 10th.

At tho meeting of the Hamloy Gun Club, A- M'Leod won tho Champion Cup, which he holds till tho next meeting. John Davis, a vory old resident wait well-known jeweller, is dead. —Herald, November nth. The mining news con orally is vexy favourable. The goldiiplds con'inue sues cesaf ul; the present outgoing mail takes to England some $00 ounces from on<s. firm,— Herald.