ADELAIDE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 369, 19 April 1866, Page 1

ADELAIDE.

March 24. The Chief Secretary’s farewell dinner to tha members of both. Houses passed off pleasantly. The Governor gives a dinner to the Chief Secretary and his colleagues to-night. 'The Xorchern Territory Commission proceeds but slowly. General commercial business rery dull. Copper, £9(3 per ton. Exchange at sixty days, h per cent, premium. Mining reports generally satisfactory. Corn markets very dull. Ho export orders for wheat; millers give 7s 3d to 7s 4d. Country brands of flour sold at £l7 10s ; town brands, in 109 lb bags, £IS 10s. March 26. It is reported that one of the Adelaide banks intends opening a branch at Western Australia, either at Perth or the Sound, owing to tha number' of settlers leaving hero for that colony. The Ministry have not yet resigned ; but it is believed they will do so after a Cabinet Council, this afternoon. Mr Ayers is spoken of as tha future Secretary, and Mr Biyth as Treasurer} Mr Boucalt, Attorney-General. Government having refused to entertain the application of the returned members of tha A orthern Territory Expedition for their lost passage and wages due to them, they intend taking legal proceedings. Captain Dashwood is mentioned as the probable Collector of Customs. Mr Townsend sold 1500 hags of sugar, ex Pacific, this morning, at about 20s less than last sale. There is nothing doing in wheat and flour, both bringing nominal prices. Wheat, 7s 2d to 7s 3d bushel. Flour, £l7 10s to £lB per ton. March 23. It is understood that Attorney-General Boucalt has succeeded in forming a Cabinet, the Hon. A. Biyth taking Mr Hart’s place as Chief Secretary, Mr Milne, Commissioner of Crown Lands, vice Neals. Mr Prole, accountant of the National Bank, left by the mail steamer to open a bank at Perth. No business doing. Export buyers of wheat only offer 7s, but holders will not sell. Millers buy small parcels at 7s 3d. Elour nominally £l7 10s to £lB 10s. Bran very fii'm: sales at Is 6d. Holders ask an advance. Arrived.—Britannia, from Gefle, with Baltic timber. Ordered on to Melbourne. March 29. Government offices close till Tuesday. Friday and Monday will be close holidays. Weather very fine. Miss Quinn made a successful appearance at the Victoria Theatre last night. Government laud sale to day realised £20,000. Petitions from the citizens of Adelaide are now being signed against the establishment of a public market.