SYDNEY.

West Coast Times, Issue 350, 6 November 1866, Page 2

SYDNEY.

October 22. Four children have been burned to death in a hut near Pulpy Hill, on Bathurst road. Augustus Morris, squatter, sequestrated his estate to-day. The police have discovered a box containing the missing portions of the female's remains found in Sussex street. Two boys have identified Scott as the persou who engaged them to carry the box to the wharf; but in consequence of its offensive smell they threw the box into a cesspool, where it was found. - Additional evidence was taken against the prisoner to-day, and the further hearing of the case tidjourned till Wednesday. The Osborne and Siain, which arrived yesterday from California, have brought 18,428 sacks of wheat and 8000 bags of flour. Tl c newly-appointed Roman Catholic Bishops <f Bathur-t and Maidand arrived to-day, per ship Empress, from London. Preparations were made early this morning to give the bishops a public reception. Three steamers were chartered to proceed down the bay to meet the Empress, taking on board the heads of the Roman Catholic clergy, the officials of the Catholic Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph, and other prominent members of the Roman Catholic body. After welcoming the newly arrived dignitaries, the steamer returned to Sydney, where a crowd awaited their arrival. A procession was then formed, and the new bishops and resident clergy were conducted to St. Mary's Cathedral, where a very imposing service was performed, in the pre-sehc-e of a crowded congregation. Papers are to hand from New Caledonia to the 30th September, but the news is not of much importance. The "Moniteur" publishes a list of the contributions sent from New C.iledonia to the Intercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne. In a letter to the " Brisbane Courier," Messrs Bright Brothers, contractors for the Batavian and Queensland mail service, say, referring to the proposed alteration in the time-table, that the subsidy paid to the Hero of L 2300 ptr month, ■. fter deducting Ll4O per month paid to the owners of the Souchays, leaves only LI B6O for the service. When the ordinary current expensts are deducted from this sum, there remains barely L2OO per month to meet uuforseen expenses, which it will he aeknowle Iged is little enough when it is mentioned that the mishap to the Hero when starting on her first trip cost her o.vners LllOO. It is unre s mable, therefore, to expect the owners io cousent to a time-table which will coinptl them to work the boat two months more than they are paid for. The present contract is for a service of six voyages in the year, and an additional voyage occupying two months would involve' the owners in a loss of L 3400, seeing that the bare expenses of maintenance amount to ciose on LI7OO per month. October 23. The Madias takes 60,000 sovereigns and 6936 ounces of gold. The Assembly haa resumed the consideration of the Public Schools Bill, and the usual course of obstruction has commenced. Government have made arrangements that the House shall sit until the bill has passed through committee. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs Molibun and Black, shipping agents, has been held, but nothing has been decided. Advices from the country districts give cheering prospects of the harvest. The rust in wheat is much less than was anticipated. At auction, sales of Chilian flour were made to-day at LlO 2a 6 to LlO 17s 6d. A large reward is offered for the conviction of the incendiary wh* attempted to burn the Victoria Tneatre on Saturday. The Cricket Association decl : nes ut present to adopt the Victorian suggestion of excluding professions from the intercolonial matches. The Government will grant the use of the domain for the next match. Oos.stick returns to Melbourne this w^ek. Business is inactive. October 24. The Assembly sat till seven o'clock this morning on the Education Bill, but did little business. This evening the Colonial Secretary stated that the Government had received a communication from the Chief Secretary of Victoria, asking the Sydney Government to re open tlie question respecting the notice given to stop the subsidy to the Suez mail line. If the request is acceded to, the Victorian Government offers to consider the question of the Panama route. •Vlr Parkes expressed a hope that ere long satisfactory arrangements would be made between the Governments interested. The Sussex street murder case is likely t.) be finished on Friday. The prisoner's committal is certain. Clarke's gang attacked two gold-buyers and two constables near Braidwood yesterday, but were beaten off. Trade continues dull. Calif ornian wheat is offered at os on terms.

The millers quote first flour at Ll3. Ciptaiu Trouton Ins ben appointed manager of the A S.N. Compmy. October 25. The Assembly has resinned consideration of the Education Bill. The 17th clause, which provides for religious teaching by denomination* during one hour daily, waa agreed to. Government hope to introduce a Municipalities Bill next week. The wool sales are dull, and prices unaltered. Sheepskins are £d lower. The Sussex street murder case is unfinished. Bradley, Newton, and Lamb sold the etitire cargo from California tx Panama - Flour, at LlO 17s 6(1 to Lll 17 Y> ; wheat, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; oats, 2s lld ; salmon, s^d to 6d; brooms, 11s 3d to 18s 6d ; pound oysters, 10s 6d, Maize is dull at 3^ Bd. Trade generally is stagnant. The escorts thin week brought down 5240 ounces of gold. Telegraphic commu lication was established yesterday with Bowen and Condamine. October 26. - The Cosgrolire, brig, of Hobart Town, has been totally wrecked at Mast-head Reef, the crew have reached Gladst me in an open boat. Two seamen of the barque Adelaide, wrecked in Tories Straits, had arrived at Albert River, after tw months' residence amongst t h e natives. The Education Bill has passed through committee, slightly altered. There was no House to-day. A large body of the unemployed assembled in Par-liament-yard with a petition praying tor work. * • The Sussex street murder case has been adjourned until Monday. At auction, Martell's brandy brought 925. ; lleniiessy's 255. ; Leoy's, 21s. 3d. ; vermonth, 7s. 6d. ; absyntlie, 10*. 6d. ; JDKZ geneva, 9-*. Bd. ; Burnett's old torn, 10s. Bd. ; so a crystals, L 8 ; quarter sardines, 6s. Id. ; claret, o.s. 4d. Arrived — Catherine, from Java, with 600 tons of sugar : Essie B.ack, from Mauritius, with with 4242 bags of sugar. The third reading of the Education Bill is fixed for Wednesday. A meeting of the unemployed was held at the Temperance Hall last evening, when a petition to Parliament was adopted prayi»g that t.ome steps might be taken to find more employment for the working claasta. There wa3 but a thin attendance. The hon. the Treasurer, Mr Edgar, 13 seriously indisposed.