LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 567, 11 October 1862, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Sydney.

There have been many more robheri>s on the Western roads. A public meeting his been held at Mudgee aud the insufficiency of police protection protested against. At Burrangong, the Wombit rush is extending; yields averaging one to two and a half "ounces to the load. The Surveyor-General dfad yesterday. Oliver, the bank mana-rcr pleaded " GuiUy" to-day to two charges of embezzlement. Sentence deferre:!.

At the close of the opera on Saturday night, Mr Lyster stated that the last had been the best ssason he ever had.

The Rev. Mr. Clarke has examined specimens broatjht by M'Kinlay's pirby, and U of opinion ihafc an extensive coal-fi<i!d exists norlh-\ve3t of Rock-

I/ichlan, T'rHay. — Tlie authorities have seized all (runpowderfoundontlio ditrffinsis. From one place they took two tons, the whole has been placed in a tent near the river.

Mr. Banon, accountant at the Bank of New South Wales has be°n arrested, at G-oulburn, for embezzlement—deficieacy, £200.

Lachlan, 29th September. An attempt has b3°n made to stick up the Comme>'cnl Bank. The burglars were, however, unsuccessful in getting at the cash. The only valuable that lay within thrir reach was a revnlv. r, with which tlie robbers decamped, no doubt chagrined $t their nbortive effort*.

Adelaide,

The Ministry resign c<l to day, and the Hon. Henry Ayers was =f>nt for. It is thought that he will be able to form b Mi-iistry to carry on the Government for another session.