ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1241, 22 July 1872, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

•7- : :,-;;, "s SYDNEY, July 13. The Border Duties Convention Bill has passed. There is considerable excitementrespecting small-pox. Dr Paterson writes to* the Sydney Morning Herald, stating that variola in a mild form had existed there for two months, aud he had treated several cases himself. Peter. Wilson committed suicide by hanging himself to a bedpost. Mr Pilkington, of Gundaga, formerly au officer in the army, wandered in the bush, and is believed to have perished. | Melbourne Seventeen miners from South Australia have proceeded to Maryborough (Queensland), to the copper mine. A proposal is on foot to erect a new theatre at Geelong, capital LI 0,000. A farmer named Joneß has been found dead at Moolart. It is supposed to be suicide through disappointed love, i : July 9. Currants, 6|d ; candles, ll£d ; sugars very firm; breadstuff's dull, but inconsiderable demand ; oilmen's stores at an advance of 5 per . cent., and large sale 3; MarteU's brandy (pale) hogsheads, quarters, 6s 3d to 63 6d ; wheat, 7s Id ; malt, 10s 7d. .; July 10.'; King of the Ring is freely backed for the N Sydriey Derby, and Cyclops for the Metropolitan. r When the Assembly met Ministers were introduced, and appeared to have a good majority. Mr Francis stated the course which the Government proposed to take in relation to Government business. A Mining on Private Property Bill wijuld be first dealt with, and the subject of Education in a few weeks. The settlement of Border Customs question as speedily as possible. ; ' Mr" Grant" has given notice of motion for an inquiry into his alleged malpractice as Land Minister. - Quicksilver has advanced to L 4 6s 4d. A shipment of zinc has been sold at L 34, The Elizabeth, from Mauritius/ brings 3000 bags of sugar, and is filled up with dates. She reports only from 6000 to 7000 bags at Mauritius of medium low whites and brewers crystals. The Matiritim Gazette- states that a gentleman has left for London to treat with the Governments of Mauritius and the Cape for laying a cable from Aden to the Cape of Good Hope via Mauritius. Six thousand bushels of malt, sold at 10s 6d to lls Id ; maize, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; kerosene (Deyoe's), Is 10s. ; Tasmanian hops, Is 9d '.; woolpacks, 5s 3d ; wheat, very firm at 7s Id j country flour, Lls. July 11. At the sugar sale all was withdrawn, with the exception of 701 bags, which was sold. at L37dsto L 37 15s; tobacco (Barrett's) Is 6d, half pounds Is 3d, quarters (fancy) Is 2|d. A further sum of L2lO has been sept this mail to the Persian famine fund. A nugget weighing 6380z has been found at Dunolly, "" ■,/.-. Mr. Macdbugall sold the celebrated bull Robin Hood for 1000 guineas/ % ' ; v : Oats are in fair demand at 33, and breadstuff's in better inquiry. Copper ore from the Blackall mine, Rockhampton, was tested. at Newcastle, and yielded 21g per cent, of pure copper. " Adelaide, July l2. The market is exceedingly "dull— wheat, fine, 7s <jp 83 ; flour unchanged ; sugars sold privately at LI to LI 10s advance ; breadstuffs stagnant. ; The Kohinoor, Allen, master, has been wrecked near Tasmania. She was insured in the Mercantile Co. for LISOO. Bbisbane, July 10. The ship Young Australian broke up yesterday. . SitfGLEXoir, July 11. i A valuable tin mine has been discovered and 1500 acres secured. The assay gives 1 per cent. The City of 'Melbourne arrived at Sydney on July 6th. . The passage occu- . pied 9i days under, steam and four under canvas. The ship was placed in quarant;ne. .•'.••' ■..'.: i - .- • • •■'.■' ■■■■":