ADELAIDE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 430, 27 May 1871, Page 2

ADELAIDE.

May 15. —The Balhanna mine make their first shipment of bismuth by the outgoing mail.— Mr. Parkes had an interview with the Go.eminent, who requested him to put his wishes and proposal in writing, for their consideration.—A mail is to be made up here for the Califormftn route in June, Mr. Hall having agreed to take it free of charge.—The corn market is very firm. There have been very large sales of wheat, and it is quoted at Gs. 9Jd. ,

May IG.—Dr. Gosse has been appointed chairman of the Board of Education.—The Press is advocating a favourable consideration of Mr. Parkes'a proposals with reference to the Californiau mail.—The killing of two valuable rams by the New South Wales officials, at Wentworth, has again brought up the unfriendly attitude of that colony in the matter of the admission of sheep from South Australia.—John Wimall, a well-known draper, in Rundle-street, died suddenly, this morning.—The cargo of sugar, ex Sarah, was offered to-day. 220 baes sold at a decline on last rates ; fine yellows'; £34 12s. Gd.; finest yellow brewing crystals, £36; light straw colour, £36 10s. ; white crystals, £39 ss. to £40 2s. 6d.—lnquiries have been made for cornsacks, lis. is offering, and is refused.— Sales of wheat 6s. o^l. to 6s. Id., market rising.

May 18.—The Government have replied to Mr. Parkes that they are willing to bring his proposals before Parliament, if any assurance can be given that the Eastern colonies will agree to our wishes respecting the landing of tiie Suez mails.— Douglass, charged with the murder of his wife, has been found guilty, aud sentenced to death ; but it is generally understood that the sentence will be commuted. Mr. Stow, prisoner's counsel, made a strong attack on the Press for remarks on the verdict at the coroner's inquest.—The- com market is very stiff; wheat unchanged ; country flour, £14 ss. to £14 10s. ; town, £15. The market is somewhat duller, owing to the absence of orders.

May 19.—Tidemann has been found guilty of forgery, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with hard labor.—A lad, named Dorset, an employe at the Adelaide railway station, was killed this morning through being caught between two buffers.—A rough est£ mate of the census shows the present population to be 155,000—95,000 males and 90,000 females. The population of Adelaide is 27,200. —Elizabeth Little was committed by a coroner's jury ior the manslaughter of a newlyborn infant.