MELBOURNE.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1965, 3 October 1863, Page 5

MELBOURNE.

(from the correspondent of the "daily

TELEGRAPH.")

Melbourne, September 15. On the return of the mail from Sydney, Sir Henry and Lady Barkly will sail immediately for the Mauritius.

The amount which we have paid to Sir Henry Bark y for salaries and allowances during the seven years of his tenure of office, has been about £150,000, out of which it is fair to presume he has managed to save a trifle. His successor will receive £10,900 a year, including allowances for his staff.

A case which is likely to create a large amount of scandal will come before our Supreme Court during the present week. Mr Justice Molesworth, one of our Supreme Court Judges, sues for a divorce from his wife, the co respondent being Mr R. D. Ireland, late Attorney Geneial of this colony. The circumstances out of which the case arises occured nine years ago, when it is said certain criminal intercourse was discovered betweeu Mr Ireland and Mrs Molesworth. It is also alleged that Mrs Molesworth violated her marriage vow in Euglaud, since her intercourse with Mr Ireland. The case will commence on the 23rd instant. The barristers employed for Judge Molesworth being Messrs Michie and Billiug, for Mrs Molesworth, Messrs Fellows and Dawson ; and for Mr Ireland, Messrs. Aspinall and Sruytbe. The Champion Races, which are to be held at Ballarat early iu October, are causing considerable excitement iu that town, and amongst »he sporting gentry here — although, from various causes, it is now expected that not more than four or five horses will start lor the race. Three of the most promising young horses have been posted amiss, leaving Archer the Ist favorite. Betting stands now at even on Archer, on Mormon 4 to 1, and on Barwcn 5 to 1. Last week the three most promineut young horses were Atheling, Talleyrand and £bor. The first has beeu attacked with pleuro pneumonia, and the two latter have broken down iu some way not stated. The field being so much reduced is sore discouragement to the enterprising Ballarat people.

11l theatricals I may mention something of what we ate doing. Mr Coppin is to com« mence an engagement at the Haymarket next Saturday — for a fortnight. He has had to call a meeting of his creditors since he visited Dunedin, having found it unavailing to struggle with his embarrassments. His secured creditors are satisfied apparently, and his unsecured creditors have received the promise of being paid 20s in the pound when Mr Coppin is able to keep his promise- Having been allowed his furniture and pictures, he announces a " Graud Art Union," of 60 prizes, comprising several paintings and a u umber of curiosities. Every visitor to the Hayinarket Theatre during this engagement, if they take a five shilling ticket, will be entitled to a chance in the lottery. The

Keans will follow Coppin at . the Haymarket, as they are expected here soon.

Mr Barry Sullivan has for a long time treated the Melbourne public to a round of well mounted and well acted Shaksperian plays, and has had a deservedly successful season, — indeed perhaps the most satisfactory season a manager has ever had in Melbourne for years. He is now playing Falstaff in Henry the IV. for the 9th time this evening-, almost every play he has introduced having run from two to five weeks.

Mr George Fawcelt is doing his best to prosper with the Priucess' Theatre. He is producing a version of " Aurora Floyd," drnmatised by himself, I believe. He is an active and intelligent man in adapting plays for the stage. This is our cheap Theatre, Mr Fawcett having reduced the pit to 6<1 % but eren now I fear three theatres are altogether too many for Melbourne.

There is very little country news of any interest, la Ballaarat the races *re the leading topic. The several mining' companies are paying well, as they always do. There are some cases of litigatiou also as usual. The Great Republican and Hand in Hand,— and the Nelson and Working Miners Companies having cases pending in our Supreme Court. Tue dividends declared last Saturday were reported as follows! — the Great extended £16 per share clear after paying the whole of their remaining debt. The Prince of Wales, £20 clear, after paying over £1300 debt. The Scottish and Cornish £20. The Great Extended washed out 350 ozs for the week— the Kohinoor, 250 ozs. The Priuce of Wales, 483 ozs, and the Defiance 400 ozs. The Bonshaw Company had sirnck the gutter.

The Sandhurst district has been excited, as it is periodically, by a uew rush,-— this time to the Sheepwash. The Advertiser says : M there are gullies innumerable, the sinking is shallow and easy, and the nuggets big." What more could be required?

Mr Johnstone, Secretary of the Scottish Cor. nish Gold Mining Company near Ballaarat, met with a fatal accident last week, having been thrown out of a cab in Stun street, His neck was broken.

A miner named John Brown had a narrow escape at Inglewood, having been drawn up a shaft 450 feet deep, hanging by a bucket with his head dowuwards. He held the bucket with his bended knees.

The late rupture of the alliance amongst the banks is telling in favor of the miners to a considerable extent. Last week Ballaarat gold was sold for £4 3s per ounce. The price vaiied generally from £3 18s to £4, previously to the "split in the alliance." In Castlemaine and other districts there has been a , similar advance.

The New Zealanders in London. The Court Circular of July the 15tb, contains the following description of the reception by Her Majesty, of the New Zealand Chiefs, now in Englaud:— Her Majesty received the New Zealand Chiefs yesterday, at Osborne, consisting of 13 persons— lo males and three female*, who arrived from Loudon to have the honor of an iuterview, accompanied by Mr Jenkins, Government inteipreter, and two other interpreters. Tue Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was present. The Chief* crossed over from Southampton in Her Majesty's yacht Fairy, which was seut to meet them. The Queen accompauied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, and attended by the Hon Mrs Bruce, the Hon Beatrice Byng, and the gentlemen iu Waiting, received the Chiefs in the Council-room, where they were severally pre* sented by Mr Jeukins, and had the honor of kissing Her Majesty's Land, the heads of tribes then addressed the Queen through the interpreter. After partaking of luncheon, the whole party were taken on board the Victoria and Albert, and went afterwards to Portsmouth.

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