AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 289, 17 July 1865, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[From the Haitians Mercury.] . Sydney, June 23. The Victorian Government claims the fulfilment of the Border Customs arrangement. It is reported that the Attorney-Generalship has been offered to Sir William Manning. Market unchanged. Melbourne, June 20. The non arrival of the mail has caused so much disatisfaction that notice has been given to bring the matter before the Assembly to-morrow, with a view to have a more efficient service. The failure of a large importing house iscurrently rumored. Breadstuffs are hardly altered by Valparaiso news. Adelaid flour, £22. Abont 3000 bushels of Port McDonnell wheat changed hands to-day at 9s 4£d to 9s 5d ; maize, 3s lOd to 3s 10id ; kerosene, in trade parcels, 3s 3d to 3s lOd, according to brand. Small sales of twist tobacco at late rates. The import market continues extremely dull. There is an uneasy feeling in breadstuffs in the absence of specific information from the West Coast, and no transactions to report. Business' very quiet. The debate on the defences of the colony will be resumed to-morrow. The Warrior landed her stock and passengers at Tain Tsin Bay. A very favorable account of the country has been received by one of the returned passengers. June 21. In the Assembly, a motion was proposed to increase the rental of pastoral runs, which, if carried, the Government would have accepted as a vote of want of confidence, The motion was, however, negatived by a majority of six. In reply to a question respecting the irregularities of the mail service, the Government stated that theP. and O. Company’s steamers, now plying between the colonies and Point de Galle, were inefficient for this work, and the Home government have been recommen led to g ant >n extension of tame for the reception of tenders tor the next contract, so as to ei able other qualified competitors to tender. The Government, however, consider that the route ▼i i Galle is preferable to any other.

The firm referred to in yestarday’s telegram— Ealgenstem and Co—have called a meeting of creditors for to-morrow. Their liabilities are said to be £27,000. Operations for the construction of harbor defences have been commenced.

Arrangments have been made with Mr M’lntyre t® organise a party to go in search of Leicbardt. The following sales are reported to-day:—l,ooo bags of fine Mauritius sugars (counters), duty paid, changed hands at £35 to £36; medium congous, 150 chests at Is 6d in bond j a parcel of Patna rice, at £22.

A telegram from Adelaide states that a large steamer, supposed to be the mail, is reported off Kangaroo Island.

Adelaide, June 20. Arrived: Mary, from Mauritius, April 28th. She reports the Eliza Corey having sailed for Launceston—the Norman was loading for Melbourne. There was but little demand for shipping ; freights were low and shipping unaltered. June 21. A general holiday was kept yesterday, but there were no amusements.

The Annie Lizzie, from London, went on shore last night, near Noarlunga, whilst beatiug up the Gulf, ft is feared she will have to be abandoned.

Mr M’Donald is much better. During his illness Judge Gwynne performed his duties. Business is better. There is an increasing demand for wheat, and but small quantities are coming forward for sale. A sale was made yesterday at 8s 2d, and to-day sales have been made at 8s 6d. Flour is dull at £l9 to £2O.

Arrived: Coonattoo, from London, Mary; from Mauritius. The Mary brings Mauritius dates to 18th,April; she reports sugar firm and scarce, and nothing doing for the colonies. In consequence of a receipt of a telegram from Mr Cowper, the Government have announced that they will collect the Sydney duties on the Murray at five per cent commission until more ■definite arrangements are made. The captain of the South Australian steamer reports that he saw a steamer’s light outside Kangaroo Island this morning. He believes it was the mail steamer Bombay.