AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 271, 29 May 1865, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOUNE. May 2. The Treasurer of South Australia has given notice that any merchants who pay duties at Goolwa on goods going up the Murray will be idemnified against seizure by the Victorian Customs officers. A parcel of tens tobacco was placed at auction at about a shilling. At Goldsbrough’s wool sale, only a small quantity was catalogued, of which 152 bales, chiefly small lots, were sold at about late rates. Greasy, at 8d to 12d j scoured, 13d to 22yd. Java crystal sugars at auction realised £3B to £3B 15s. Arrived. —Barwon, from Sydney; Robert Passenger, from Mauritius, with 7,400 bags of sugar; Sussex, from London; and Hieronimus (s) port unknown. May 3. Light weight candles are quoted at 7£d; full weight, 9yd to 9|d, duty paid. Sales iu bond, for export, have been made at Byd. Breadstuff's in moderate demand. Adelaide flour at £22 to £22 10sj wheat, 9s. 6d. in teas 290 chests good congous sold at 18 |d.; larger sales have been made privately at about the same rate. Sales of sugar, es several ships, by auction, occupied much attention ; the prices, were, £3O for rations; £3l for brown ; £32 to £33, medium, counters ; £34, £35, £36 and £37, fine counters ; yellow crystrals £43 to £44 Os. 6d. Private sales of brewing crystals were made.at £35 10s. Sales of medium tens tobacco are reported at Hid Arrived at Queenscliff. —Spirit of the North, from Loudon. May 4. Brown was executed this morning for the Whittington Tavern murder. A meeting of the members of the Assembly favorable to the Ministry was held yesterday, to consider the best course to adopt respecting the new Tariff. The Government have invited their aid in passing an Act to amend the present law relating to mining, and a bill for the supply of water to the various gold fields, so that, in the event of any recess arising from the antagonism of the Upper House to the Tariff, the business of the country would not suffer. It is supposed that these measures will occupy the house about a fortnight, and as soon as they are’ passed the Tariff and the Appropriation Act will be sent up to the Legislative Council. Three-fourths of the members of the Lower House have agreed to support the Ministry in carving Out their intentions. On Tuesday, the Treasurer will ask the House to make permanent provision for a branch of the Royal Mint. There is aii active movement in kerosine; about 7,000 cases have changed hands privately since Monday. The Wild Dayrell, from Signapore, brings 50 tons blasting powder. The P.N.Z, & A.R.M. Co.’s new steamer Rangitotp arrived to day from London, after a very rapid passage, being only fifty-seven days at sea.