SUMMARY OF LATEST AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1841, 12 March 1863, Page 3

SUMMARY OF LATEST AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Otago Daily Times.) Ship Kutusoff, from California, arrived at Sydney ; dates 24th December. News from the seat of war says General Burnside assumes the responsibility of moving across the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg. The official returns of the losses in the late engagement at Frederioksburg state that the Federals lost 1,128 killed, 9,000 wounded, and 2,000 missing ; whilst the Confederates are said to have lost 2,500 killed and wounded. The Confederates were defeated at Kingston, North Carolina, by General Forster. The New York Herald says that General Burnside will likely supersede General Butler in command of New Orleans.

The Confederates are concentrated in great force in the vicinity of Nashville. Orpheus loss caused profound sensation. Fitzgerald, charged with arson at Eyneton, acquitted. M'Gee, for murder at Maiden Gully, Sandhurst, was hanged on Thursday. Hon. George Coppin haa resigned his seat in the Council from misfortunes ; will shortly appear on the stage. Exodus to New Zealand somewhat subsided.

Sydney —Reported gold discovery near Orange two men found thirty -six ounces; locality unknown. Dr Sleigh committed for trial. More cases of bushranging. Adelaide. — Mr Blackham goes in charge of mails this month. : Wheat unaltered. Flour £10 to UO 2a. 6d. Melbourne, February 26th, 1863. Champion Sculling Match won by M'Grath, ot ydriey. Madras sailed on Tuesday with mails, and the officers of the Orpheus. Subscriptions are being raised For the wives and children of the Orpheus crew. Three hundred sent for Scottish relief fund, making eighteen hundred altogether. Sydney Cricketers have refused to again contest cricket match.

M'Bean, a squatter, h.as been found guilty of perjury. Fire in Little Bourke-street, partially destroyed another ia Collingwood— damage, thousand pounds. Disastrous Floods in'Gipps Land, causing great 1083.

In consequence of heavy losses, the insurance companies intend considerably raising rate of premium. First Bridge over Saltwater River, at Footacray, to be opened by Governor on Saturday. Solway sails to-day, three hundred and eighty passengers. Red Jacket advertised to sail for Otago immediately on her arrival.

Criminal cause of Hanifp v. O'FarreU now going on. Government have sent home telegraphic message, protesting against transportation to any part of Australia, Sydney. Serious Floods have occurred at Grafton River — four drowned — much property destroyed. Mile and half telegraph swept away. Seven houses destroyed by fire in Ipswioh, lorn five thousand. Trial of the escort robbers still unfinished. Lachlan escort has been stuck up— robber* beaten off after desperate struggle. Meeting held to petition Government for large and efficient mounted police force to check bushranging. Arrived— Thane of Fife. Adelaide. Parliament resumes on twenty-seventh. Several forged notes in circulation. Waterhouse, Stuart's botanist, -has published diary. Immense blocks of copper have been obtained at the Gundanamunta mines.