ARRIVAL OF THE 'JAMES PATERSON.'

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 227, 30 September 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'JAMES PATERSON.'

THE WAR.—REJOICINGS AT ADE-

LAIDE

MARKETS FIRM

FIRE IN MELBOURNE,—£7OCO PROPERTY DESTROYED.

PETITION ASKING COMMUTATION OF SUfPLE'S SENTENCE.

The s.s. James Paterson arrived in harbour early this morning. We are indebted to the captain and officers for late files, from which we extract the following : — SYDNEY. September 23: Eichard Thame, "William Walker, and George Hopkius, who were recintly convicted of having and using an illicit still, were yesterday apprehended on a charge of conspiring together to defraud Her Majesty the Qneen. They were admitted to bail in £200 each for their appearance to answer the charge.—Captain Gallois. owner and late master of the barque Aurifera, which foundered on her passage from Newcastle to New Caledonia, in July last, was brought before the Water Police Court yesterday, charged, upon the information of Michael Robinson, late chief officer of the vessel, with having scuttled the Aurifera, with the intention of defrauding the National Marine Insurance Company. — l'he Exhibition is visited by thousands of people daily.—lmport markets are quiet but firm. Disposition on part of both buyers and , sellers to defer transactions until after receipt of news by mail. Candles enquired for; liquors at last quotations ; second class brandies in better request. GUN DAGAI. September 20.—Forty seven and a half tons of quartz were crushed at the Zirno mill, from the claim of Rock, Jackson, and Co., of the Long Plat Reef, and yielded 28 ozs. 1 dwt. ADELOxTG. September 20. —Hargia/e and Co.'s second crushing at Wilson's machine is theJbest for some time past, 14V tons yielding 75 ozs. 15 dwts. HOB ART TOWN. September 21. —The new tariff has a protective tendency ; the duty on grain of all kinds is lOd. per 100 lbs. ; on machinery, 2s. 6d. per cwt. ; on sheep imported, 2j. per head, and cattle £2 per he. d. MELBOURNE. September 1G : The French despatch vessel Surcouf sailed for Noumea, New Caledonia, to day. It reported that the officers had accepted and then declined the Governor's invitation to dine at Toorak. The facts are these :—Captain Crudell« and his officers were invited to the Wednesday evening party at Toorak, but they expressed great regret that, on account of the pressure of work connected with their anticipated departure on the followin/T morning, they were unable to accept the invitation. They did not refuse the invitation at. the last moment, as was currently reported. —Great disappointment is felt at the scratching of Little Dick, as he was backed freely at 10° to 1. Croydon remains first favorite at 8 to 1.

September 17 : Coleman, Cawson, and Hanna have been committed for trial for salting the Revival Reef at Ballarat.—Supple has been placed in a condemned cell.—Keepsake has been backed for the Derby and Cup at at 1000 to IO.JTim Whifller's price for the Cup is 10 to 1 ; Croydon is a point less, but little business has been clone. —200 tons of flour were sold at £12 10s. 4,000 bags of sugar ex Mary Crack lord, sold at auction at current rates—ration, £26 9s. to £29 6d.; brown, £30 to £32 6s. ; raw to good yellow, £31 to £36. Haukoiv teas sold at Is. 6^d. to 2s. 3d. Maize has slightly improved.—A statement of accounts in connection with the ship Lightning shows that the salvage amounted to £14,000, and the expenses to £8,000. September 19 : A large Crc occurred at Hamilton this morning, at which seven stores between Thompson's and Cough's were burned. The loss is estimated at £7,000 chiefly insured in the Victoria and National oflices. Sept. 19.—1 n the case of Johnston v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decided that before registering a judgment obtained in another colony, plain*ill' must first summons the defendant to show cause why execution should not i^suc. —'1 he Federal Union Commission pat to-day, and arranged the preliminaries.— Candles have risen—Nevas are firm at Is. ; blasting powder is held for Bd.

Sept. 21.—The flour market is firm since the receipt of the English news; but little general business is expected till the Suez lnail arrives. Public opinion here inclines to the belief that the pending battle at Metz will be won by the French, but the colonists generally look on calmly. Now that Belgian independence is assured, English cb.anc.ss of being involved are considered remote. Sept. 22. —Berlowitz has been sentenced to eleven months' imprisonment for fraudulent insolvency.—Pleuio-pneumonia is reported to have broken out in the Mansfield district. — A petition is being signed, asking for a commutation of Stipple's sentence, on the ground of insanity. ADEDAIDE. Sept. 17. —A telegram reports that Wentworth ia completely flooded ; and the telegraph instruments will probably have to be removed to higher ground.—The last party of the overland telegraph started this morning; Messrs Todd and Babbage "will start in a fortnight's time.—Mr. Lawrie carried a motion in the Assembly for a bonus of tIOOO for the first 100 tons o; sugar manufactured in the colony, including the North Territory.—The tariff discussion is going on; the duty on confectionery, jams, and preserved fruits is to bo increased to 2d. per lb. ; the duty on dried fruits is altered to Id per lb. ; on rice and malt to Is. Gd. per cental—this was done for the purpose of encouraging the cental system. Sept. 19.— he result of a week's crushing at the German reef of sixty-two tons of stone is 170 ounces of gold ; the expenses are £50 per week.

September 20. —The debate on the tariff is going on. Printing piper and ink, Scotch twilled shirting, fmcy colored shirting, steel, antimony, quicksilver, blasting powder, cement, canvas, and sewing twine are put on

the free list; cornsacks, woolpaks, ore bags, and gunnies are put on the 5 per cent, list; drugs and chemicals are all put on the 10 per cent. list. The House agreed to make a 5 per cent, list, but all unenumerated articles are to be considered as on the 10 per cent list.— The war news has caused great excitement, especially among the Germans. AtTanuuda, our largest and most important German township, there was a perfect furore, and the rejoicings were kept up all night. September 21.—Out of 3000 bags of sugar offered this morning, some 800 bags were sold at full rates.—The Government have given six months before the new arrangement as to duties on spirits shall be enforced.