MELBOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 560, 26 October 1871, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

October 7.—A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the sanitary condition of the industrial schools.—Ac the athletic sports, on the Melbourne cricket ground, there was a large attendance. In the ten mile race, Bedford received a mile start, and beat Neary by 200 yards. —It is rumoured that a coalfield has been discovered on the shores of Uobson's Bay.—The markets closed quiet. Maize is firm at 3s lOd; sugars continue active j teas are very dull.— the quarter's revenue shows an increase of £ 160,000—£ 100,000 bein _ ou Customs duties, aud £40,000 on land.

October 11.—The Grovernment promised to give work to the unemployed, a deputation on the matter having waited on the Ministers.4Earl Belmore, who has been visiting the principal places in town, leaves for Tasmania to-morrow, but the Countess Belmore remains here.—The Norfolk has been quarantined in consequence of a case of small-pox having occurred on board.—The CroWii refuses to allow the Tichborne counsel to take the police records out of tho colony.—Barbelle is coming up for Cup and double events. —Mr. It. Q-oldsborough and Co.'s sale to day passed oil with great spirit, and every lot was sold. Eleece, cold-water washed, brought 15d to 20-jfd ; greasy, l3fd. AH the iuverind-wool,' 140_ bales, was sold.—A sale of 300 bugs of maize has taken place, at from 3s 10gd to 3s lid.—ln the Assembly, the reply of the Grovernment to Lord Kimbei-ley's despatch was read; it is an enlargement of the decision of the Conference on tho subject.—Darwentjs interest in the steamers Coorong and Aldinga was sold to day for £7500. Messrs. McMecken and Blackwood are the purchasers. —Flour sold at auction at £12 10s; kerosene is .-teady at Is 10£ d ; oats are easier; candles, 10§d ; currants, sfd j rook salt, £6 10s.

ADELAIDE

October 7.—At the meeting of the Assembly, Mr. Glyde, Mr. Hughes, and others, spoke in the strongest language of the action of the Victorian Government in publishing the report of the Conference y< sievday. The report of what ha-- been done in the Conference gives satisfaction, ihough tlie result is but small. —Wheat is dull ; only 4s 5 i offering. \ October 11.—Wheat is firm at 4s SJM no transac'.ions, buyers holding off.—Mr. Bwl, a miller of Auburn, has assigned his estate. * HILL END. October ll.—Paxfon aud Holfnan finished crushing to-day, at Vickcry's machine, 200 tOiis oi quartz, which yieldci one c.ike of 1853 Li. ; it is not all retorted. S >aie good specimens were obtained to day from Golden Gully. A new reef has been discovered at Louisa", eighteen miles from here, and it is said to be extraordinarily rich. The specimens shown here, from there, are very good.