TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 336, 2 October 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Abridged from the Daily Times.) Wellington, Sept. 25. Mr. Fox resumed the debate on the “ alarm ’’ resolution, reading a letter from Dr, Feathcrston containing his views on the question. Dr. Featherston himself is too ill to attend. Mr M'Lean replied. A division on Mr. Cracroft Wilson’s amendment took place, and resulted in a tie of .‘l2. (luff, September 27. The Gothenburg arrived at 7.30 last evening. She left Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the 19th, and experienced heavy easterly gales all the passage. Sydney, Sept. 14. Dr. Carr the electro-biologist, has been arrested for criminally assaulting a woman whilst under mesmeric influence. Californian wheat is quoted at 7s3d The markets are quiet. It is intended to erect a Protestant Hall in the city, and a large portion of the funds has been subscribed. Adelaide, September 14. The diggings at Jupiter creek arc creating great excitement, owing to the finding of a nugget of over 4 ozs. and reports of other heavy finds. The late crushings from the Alman, da silver mine have averaged 27 ozs. to the ton. Under the advice of Mr Darlington a civil engineer who has lately arrived from England, the Burra mine is to be worked by a system of trenching. I verything betokens a dry season in the far north. VICTORIA. The new telescope for Victoria has been shipped by the Empress of the Seas, and is expected to arrive towards the middle of next mouth.