AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 221, 1 February 1865, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the Sgdeny Morning Herald.) MELBOURNE. January 9. The St. Bernard, from Mauritius, arrived today with 6800 bags of sugar. The iErated Bread Company have commenced operations. At auction a large quantity of rice was placed at £l7 to £l9. Hennessey’s case brandy at 265. 6d. to 295. 9d. Sale of Chilian flour reported at £l7, but most holders ask £lB ; best Adelaide is quoted at £24 and wheat at 9s. 6d. ’ The Eliphat Greely arrived to-day from Boston, bringing large parcels of kerosene, and causing a decline in the market. . January 10. The Daylesford police have arrested two men, suspected of being concerned in the murder of Mrs Graham. Destructive bush fires are raging in the vicinity of Geelong. J A large fire occurred at Bendigo yesterday Breadstuffs, steady Adelaide wheat, ex South Australian, sold at 9s 7£d to 9s 9d : flour £24 • Chilian, £l7. ’ ’ The ship Timeira, from London bound for Sydney, was sighted off Cape Otway yesterday at 11.40 a.m. 1 • J , r . . , . , January 11. Markets brisker. Adelaide flour, £23 10s • Chilian, £l7. 1200 bushels of Adelaide wheat changed hands at auction at 6s 6d. malt 10s 9dt A parcel of congou tea, ex Tien Tien, in bond at 14Jd to laid. Plantation coffee at 10Jd. There is a slight stir in kerosene. Efforts have been made during the week to depress the market supposed to be with a design for speculative purposes: present stocks are 9300 cases. The Contest, from New York, now due, brings 2600 cases. Maize firmer. ° , , January 12. Hie abandonment of the boat’s crew of the London has caused a good deal of remark. The Government have ordered an official enquiry into the conduct of the captain in having neglected to make a proper search before leaving the men. Public opinion is strongly against Captain Martin. . It is intended to dispatch a party to examine the traces of Leichardt’s party, reported to have been found by Mr. MTntyro. The Royal Society’s camels will be used for tbe expedition. Gold has been found in the Collingwood Company’s shaft. At auction, congous, ex Theodore Dill, realised lid for ordinary to 18d for good in bond. Trade sales of rice has been effected at £2l 10s. Kerosene is quoted at Is 3d to 4s 4d. Arrived, Yesterday.—Harrison, barque, from San Francisco ; Urania, schooner, from Hobart Town ; Peveril, cutter, from Warrnambool. Arrived, to-day.—Alhambra, from Otago. Sailed, Yesterday. -City of Launceston s., for Launceston ; Ant, s., for Port Albert. ’ Wind, -S.S.E., fresh, showery, . . January 13. The inquiry respecting the conduct of Captain Martin, of the London, closed to-day. The depositions have been forwarded ta the Attoroy-Gcneral. Tho result has not yet been made known. A heavy parcel of pig iron was purchased today for shipment to Sydney, at £5. - Coffee has a lower tendency. Fifty tons ofjlm Frederick Martin’s cargo was sold tp-cWata slight decline on last sales. -- Breadstuffs continue firm.

Chilian flour has been placed freely at £l7 10s and a lot of Hart’s at £24 ; but the latter is considered an extreme rate, as parcele- of the same brand are offered at £23.

The E. Shum brought 5000 packages of tea. The Tasmanian Government has issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of cattle except those landed at Hobart Town, and Port Arthur, where they must be inspected by persons appointed for that purpose.