LATE AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 386, 18 June 1866, Page 1

LATE AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(Prom the S. il. Herald.) Maitland, May 23. On -ftie Inst., a person named Sadler, a stockman or* Mr Baldwin’s station at the Balonne river, found on his unexpected return, Hickey, the overseer, in bod with his wile, and ha eliot him under the arm dead ; and the next morning, after eating his breakfast, shot himself. More wheat has been sown this year in the districts of Wollombi, Mount Vincent, Cessnoek, Branxton, Lochiuvar, Jinn more, and the Hunter generally, than during any year of the last live. The appearance of the wheat is highly favorable. Maize is now coining forward more freely, but mostly too green for slapping or storing. The races promise well. Melbourne, May 23. Mr Parkes will arrive to-night, from Echuca, where he received deputations from free selectors and carriers, as to the Border Customs. Heaney’s trial still proceeds; it is expected to last several days, The Assembly voted funds to complete the Burke and Wills monument in the Cemetery. The Council last night postponed the consideration of the Appropriation Bill, till Tuesday next toallow Government time to determiue what to do as to the tea and sugar bonds and uncollected duties. To-night both Houses adjourned till Tuesday next. The Government give a whitebait dinner tonight. Mr M’Maiion, who has been leader of I the Opposition, also gives a dinner. Mr Vernon stated that his main object in going to England is to procure an iron-plated vessel. A Railway and V/ater Supply Loan Association was formed, to work the copper mines ou the Thompson river. Business brisk. In import market, prices remain unaltered. The stocks of Neva stcarine candles are exhausted. General holiday to-morrow. The schooner Zephyr has been wrecked at the Island. The Matilda was on the Hokitika bar. Arrived.—Herald of the Moring, from London. Adelaide, May 23. To-morrow will be observed as p. close holiday. The Governor will hold a levee ?u the forenoon, and gives a ball in the evening. The papers are full of indignation articles against Judge Boothby, and advising Mr Stow to resent the insults he has received. Jodge Boothby has sent his notes of the case Copeland v. Wintyel to the Court of Appeal, under protest. The report of the Northern Territory Commissioners is published ; as previously thought, it is strongly against Mr Einuiss. The Albert Bells, in the tower of the Townhall, will, it is expected, be ready for use on the opening of the hail, A company is being formed for working tha discoveries of copper lately made in the neighborhood of Frauklyn Harbor. Wheat has been'sold to millers at 6 S iod to 6s IOJd, Flour is firmer, some inquiries ; town millers ask £l6 5s to £l6 10s ; country, £ls 10s to £l6.