LATER INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1989, 28 November 1863, Page 4

LATER INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

(From the " Argus'' telegrams.) SYDNEY. Tuesday, 3rd Nov. The Joint Stock Bank has decided to raise its capital (o half a million. The present proprietors, are to have new shares at £1 premium. Three fresh bushrangers have committed depredations in the Yass district. 10-day's "Herald," has the entire speeches of Messrs Martin and Cowper, made at nomination at Grange yesterday. The telegram contains over 8000 words, being the longest message yet transmitted by the telegraph in the colonies. The returns for October show a decrease in the Souttern gold fields of 29 per cent. Western thirtyseven, Northern, increase, twenty-five per cent On same, decrease in whole yield 31 per cent, on that of the same period last year. The, Queen, from Eookhampton, brings later news from Peak Downs. The " Courier's" special correspondent reports very unfavorably of the diggings, and anticipates much misery from the want of provisions and water | during the summer. A deputation waited on the Colonial Secretary to ascertain what steps Government intend taking to prevent the abuses of the immigration system. The Government intend to call for tenders instead of employing one line of ships as now. Wednesday. To-day the yard of the ship Dora slipped from the sling, killing one seaman, and breaking another's arm. The chief officer and four of the crew of the ship Sunda have been drowned at Brisbane by a boat capsizing. Full returns just received from Orange : — Cowper, 292 ; Martin, 276. Great excitement. Thursday. Escorts, 2630 ounces. A requisition from Tumut has been sent to Martin, and two membere of the Assembly offer to vacate their seats to secure his re-election. The rumors regarding Mr Whitton's resignation prove unfounded. Friday. Captain O'Reilly, many years commander of A.S.N. Company's steamers, has been appointed campany's agent at Brisbane. The banks have reduced the exchange on England at sixty days' sight to a half per cent, premium. Gilbert's gang are reported to have shifted their scene of depredations to the northern districts, causing great uneasiness there. Later Bockhampton advices confirm the statements regarding the Peak Downs diggings being extremely poor. Many are returning. Saturday. The Synod of Australia last night rescinded the resolution of deposition against Dr Lang, passed twenty years since. The bushrangers have again visited Canowindra, returning safely on the police pursuing. The wheat crop in Hunter Eiver District has been much injured by rust. A large and influential committee has been spontaneously formed at Tuniut to secure Martin's election. Potatoes have advanced to J9 10s. Weather dull, hot, and thundery. Flour has fallen 10s. a ton; potatoes, £9 to £10. Travery quiet. Monday. Mr Martin's candidature for Tumut is likely to be contested by Captain O'Connell. A testimonial is being got up to Mrs Keightly for her heroic conduct in risking her life to shield her husband from the bushranges. . Mr J. T. Ford has been appointed manager of the City Bank. Charles Dillon commences an engagement at the Victoria to-night.