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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2363, 28 October 1870, Page 2

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(from gkkville’r telegram company, heuteb’s agents.) Wellington, October 28. The Luna has just sailed with Mr Commissioner Bnmigan and 3G of the Armed Constabulary. She also takes a supply of new arms and accoutrejnenfcs for Hawke’s Bay, Wairoa, Turanganui, and Tanranga. The Natives are all quiet. Letters received in Auckland by Messrs Nathan and Son state that Mr Webb has docked all his vessels, and will start the Nevada in November as the pioneer of a monthly line of steamers. It is believed that the first steamer will come to Auckland. Messrs Nathan and Son are to treat with the New New Zealand Government on behalf of Mr Webb, and the question of ports of call is left to the New Zealand Government. This information is perfectly reliable, though Mr Hall contradicts it. Bluff, October 27. The Gothenburg, Captain Pearce, arrived at G p.m. She has 330 tons of cargo. She left Hobson’s Bay at 3 p.m. On the 22nd inst., cleared Port Phillip Heads at 6 p.m., and passed Swan Island at 5 p.m, the following day. Experienced light westerly winds and fine weather throughout the passage. Passed the Solanders at noon on the 27 th, and arrived as above. Passengers Pop Dunedin ; Miss Farquhar, Mr Boss, Mr De Beer, Miss J. Hose, Mr Turnbull, Miss E. Malcolm, Mr Oakden, Mrs Bell, Masters Bell (2), Miss Bell, two servants, Miami Mrs Farquhar, Mr W. Harper, Master Farquhar. Melbourne, October 22, The weather was fine to-day, but has been unsettled all the week. Commercial —Confidence is not yet restored, and little business is doing. Breadstuff's are quiet and the demand for flour is slack. Ll2 10s is the highest quotation for twenty ton parcels. There is no wheat offering. Oats are steady at 3s 6d to 5s 7d, Maize is firm at 4s 3d to 4s 4|ff. The wool sales have not yet commenced. Wool has commenced to arrive. There have been several sales of kerosene lately. Downer’s sold at 2s 3R Two vessels arrived yesterday, adding 18,000 cases to our stocks. 250 cases, ex Omeo, are for Now Zealand. The sugar market is firm. The Water Witch arrived yesterday from Mauritius with dates to September 13, and reports the only vessel on the berth for Australia was one for Dunedin and Lyttelton. The Sea Nymph had sailed for Melbourne with a small cargo. Brandies are very firm. Everard’s new tea auction room has been opened. The Opera troupe sailed for Sydney after three successful performances in Melbourne. The Duke of Edinburgh will land here this afternoon, on a visit from Sydney. The Anglesy arrived from Plymouth, G8 days out. The entries for the Spring Meeting are very numerous. 34 horses accepted for the Cup. Croydon is top favorite, but about a dozen horses are considered dangerous. Manuka is in good form, though not much backed. Sydney. The merchants condemn the new tariff, and a defeat of the Government on this question is generally predicted.

Only a small amount from duties has been collected to-day. The tariff provides that the duty on flax and hemp, per bale, shall be 10s and 3s respectively. Heavy floods have occurred in the western districts. The Macquarie Biver is bank high. Mr Bragg, writing master, died suddenly yesterday. Mr Godfrey Mackinnon, of Goonarabill, has been gazetted a police magistrate. The Government propose to construct a trial horse traction tramway from Goulburn to Braid wood. If found to answer, they will establish other tramways ou the same principle as feeders to main lines of railway. The financial debate has been adjourned to Wednesday. The wreck of the Summer Cloud was sold by auction to-day for L3OO. A large number ot unemployed assembled round the public works department to-day demanding employment. Trade is extremely dull. The weather has been very hot. There have been heavy thunderstorms, rain, and floods in several parts of the Colony. No successor to the late Mr Egan, Postmaster-General, has yet been appointed. Wool sales dull. Breadstuffs weak. Sugars firm, flue qualities being very scarce. Arrived. Clara Hargraves, from Lyttelton. The Treasurer made his budget speech on Wednesday. He proposes to introduce measurement duties, expecting L 200,000 annually therefrom, and to assimilate the duties on cigars and snuff to the Victorian tariff ; to reduce opium ouc-half; increase draught beer (id per gallon; abolish ad valorem duties and newspaper postage. He finds L 300,000 deficiency ou former years. An income tax of Gd in the .£ on incomes over L2OO is to be established. Bockhampton. Alderman Davis has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for killing his wife when beating her for drunkenness, Adelaide. The crop prospects are good. The first of this season’s wool has arrived. The corn market is very dull. Mount Gambler wheat is offering at 5s Bd. Weather warm and tine.