LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 20, 16 July 1864, Page 5

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From Argus of %th inst.) Queenscliff, Thursday. The pilot schooner Rip, after cruising some days in search of the wreck reported by the Southern Cross as being near Cape Schanck, has returned unsuccessful. . Sydnby, Thursday. Gardiner's trial commenced to-day, and Is adjourned till to-morrow. The Court was crowded. Tho evidence, was the same as on the previous triaL .■• " ■ .■■■:" ■-■'-■-.■ - • ■.: ■ . , The first copper from Peak Downs, has arrived here: . L , ■:. •, • ■■■ ■■ ■ ■_. „:• „ , At the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society, last night, the Governor was re-elected President. , ; . ;■■ There are, great complaints of the, detention of the colliers at Newcastle. Coals have risen con-* Biderably.. , '; ■: : ,-.....,..- . Californian ; adyices Btatethat the new Revenue Bill before Congress, recommends the imposition of 70 c. per gallon on illuminating oil ; tobacco, 25 c. per pound. , The volunteers have been practising to-day for; the Inter-colonial v ;Matph, and there, was some 1 splendid shooting. .; ; „ „•-.. , ; — Wool sales .very, brisk ; late rates fully, maintained. . ... ..•;■■ ! t; .. .. : ..: .■:..■..:': .-. : ' Elour steady, firm. : : Sailed— Telegraph, for Brisbane, ; ; Adelah>l!, Thursday. Extensive inquiries have-been made -both for wheat and-fl6^.;Vlipiderß, ; libwevCT,.'refiiße ;t .to sell -under anadvance^ 'on present. prices,'.. Quotations : —Wheat,ll^; flour, £26 to -;£g&i bran,, Is. jSd; to 18s. - ■,•'■ ■ '■ . '*■* ;■--■"'-

Messrs. Townsend and Co. offered to-day the cargo-of the Gaspard, from Yalciitte. Very little sugar was sold. Gbssipore, No. .1, sold for £46 12a. 6d. ; castor oil, sold at 6s'. 6d. ; .Indian-made corn 'sacks,' at 1-1-s. ; curry powder, 19s. per dozen ; Bengal lines, s£d. per lb. ; woolpaoks withdrawn at 6s. 7c1. ; and gunny bags withdrawn at 10s. 6d. Rice, old stock, not sound, sold for £16 7s. 6d. to £18. General business dull. Heavy rains. No arrivals.