AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 446, 13 December 1866, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(Prom the Sydney Morning Herald.) Melbouene, 18th Nov. Large sales of Californian oats at 4s; Hen* nessy's case brandy, 265. Owners of steamtugs claim £7500 salvage from the Chariot of Fame. Clutba cleared for Port Bunbury, Western Australia, with 4800 sheep. 19th Nov. Gavan Duffy arrived yesterday per Essex, in good health. Young, of the firm of Young and Martin, is missing, and is supposed to have sailed __ by the Stag for Java, eight days ago. No reason has been assigned; the creditors met to day and appointed Messrs Joshua and Greig to watch over their interests. A clerk in Mr Motley’s employ levanted to Hokitika with £4OO of his employer’s money, and goods worth £SOO. Melbourne creditors of H. & A. Sherrard, Auckland, met to-day. They owe about' £20,000. Mr Copelandwasdeputedtoproceed to New Zealand to look into affairs. Burke has been sentenced to death, and the jury recommend him to mercy as Hurst fired first. The Board of Agriculture offers £SO for the best essay on agriculture. There is a steady demand for the best Ade laide flour at £l3. There have been large private sales of Chilian wheat. Oats are firm at 4s 6J. Maize dearer, and 4s 3d obtained. Quicksilver sold at 2s 2d. Arrived.—Tararua, which sails for Sydney on Wednesday, to take Panama mail to Wellington. Off Cape Otway at 7n.m., Colonial Empire, for Sydney. 20th Nov. The auxiliary screw-steamer Salamander is laid on for London, to take wool. Martin, of the firm of Young and Martin, sailed per Stag on the 12th inst.; all his family were on board. The vessel was not cleared, and the circumstances connected with the affair are very suspicious. The arbitrators in the case of Young v, the Boards of Works have given a verdict for the pi intiff; damages £10,877. It has been ascertained that Wardrop took with him 4000 sovereigns when he sailed for Callao. There is a better feeling in breadstuffs. Auction sales show an advance. Silk-dressed flour brought £l2; Butterworth’s was withdrawn at £l2 15s ; Maize, 4s 4|d. Messrs D. Campbell & Co. report fat cattle, prime quality, bought at 25s per 100 lbs. Fifty-six pound wethers, in the wool, 17s. Nov. 21. Falcon is first favorite for the Ballarat Cup. Seagull, the Barb, and Fishhook, divide the favor for the Champion Cup. At the election of Mayor for Fitzroy, Councillor M‘Kean was assaulted, knocked down, and his arm injured. Adelaide country flour is quoted from £l2 to £l2 10s; town, £l3 to £l3 10s. Sales of Chilian flour have been made at an advance. Large sales of Chilian wheat have been effected at 4s sd. For maize 4s 6d is asked. Over two thousand bales of wool were sold to-day at lOd to 14|d for greasy, 18M to 25|d for fleece. Messrs Bright, Brothers, sent in their lowest tender for pipes for the Geelong water supply, the amount being £66,892. Nov. 22. The foundation stone of a new Independent Church in Collins-street was laid to* ; day. £2OOO has been subscribed to build a new hospital. Mr Moore has resigned his office as Under Treasurer. Mr J. Turner, of the Post-office, is to succeed him. The Estates of Johnny Martin and S. and P. Beveridge will be placed in the insolvent Court, Shearing in Riverine is nearly over, the wool clip is very fair. The Murray is falling rapidly; steamers on the upper river are making their last season trips. Bonrke, the bushranger, is to be tried on Monday. Adelaide flour is £l3 10s ; Adelaide wheat, at auction, 5s 8d; ChUlian, 4s lOd; colonial oats, 4s 6d; maize, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Sailed.—Lightning and Star of Peace, lor London.