AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 477, 20 May 1867, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Meiboukke, April 20, 6 p.m Mr Duffield, one of the South Australian delegates to *he Postal Conference, agrees with tho views of tho Victorian Government .that no arrangement was determined on as to the depot for the postal routes, ami it was generally understood that Victoria was fo bo the terminus of the irat-z line. Sentence of death has been recorded against Lyons for a criminal assault on hit daughter. Geelong is resuming the character of a port for the shipment of cattle. April 22. Cruictshank was convicted of embezzlemeet, and sentenced to twelve months’ in: prisonment. The papers to-day contain leaders condemnatory of the course pursued by the manager of (lie Oriental Hank here in condoning Dickson’s offence. £2CO worth of property has been recovered by tbo police, wliich had been stolen during recent burglaries. The gal« was very severe at Cranbourne. A boy named Phillips died at Castlomaine Hospital, and the jury on the inquest returned a verdict of “ Died of bed sores.” Ibe medical attendant was deemed negligent, and the jury recommended more care and cleanliness. N'o business doing on account of the holiday. April 23. Tho review yesterday at Sunbury was a great succers j 314 G men took part in it, including 318 of the 14th Hegiment. The troops were under the command of General Carey, who attacked a position defended by Colonel Anderson and a party of Volunteers. 111.--men behaved well. Amine was exploded at the right moment, and without accident. There were 11,000 visitors present.

Business opened to-day with a good prospect. 3uoo bags of crystals were placed at £lO ; there have been sales of teas at 1? 2d to 2s 3J, and heavy transactions are pending in the market; Uennessy’s ease brandy, duty free, was sold ut £2Gs ; 150 bales woolpacks rea'ised 30s to lOi; IOuO cases of kerosene oil have been ?old at under 2s 9d ; there is a brisk de raand for candles—l3d has been refused for best brands.

April 21. The encampment of the Volunteers, which was « great success, is now over. The l!ev. Andrew Love, one of the oldest resident Presbyterian ministers in the colony, died at tho manse, Geelong, yesterday, aged € ( J. He had long been suffering from a disease for which an operation performed on Monday. Pearce, tho landlord of the Lancashire Hotel, and Margaret Hassett,his paramour, were to day committed tor trial on the charge of hocussing the girl Ann Leggatt, and inducing a Chinamm to debauch her. j The markets are setire. Oats are low ; ! there Iras been a large trade demand for! Patna rice ; candles are firm at 13d ; kerosene is quoted at 2s 9d, and Cozzeifshas been sold at 2s 7d, second brands, to land. April 25. A Chinaman named Hoik Loan has been sentenced to death at the Sandhurst Circuit Court, for the murder of Pen bury. Jhc jury recommended inquiry as to Ids sanity. At a meeting of the Executive Council it was decided to hang John Kelly, who was sentenced to death for an unnatural offence on a male child twelve years old. At n. meeting of the ('nloninl TUnt. the directors were re-elected, and n dividend of S per cent, will be paid to-morrow.

Adelaide, April 2t. There a-a various rumours on ’Change to-day as to the resignation of the Ministry, and It is also stated that the Hon. J I'. Bagot has beea sent for by his Excellency.

The protection movement does not appear to progress much. It is reported that Pr Backhouse will shortly leave hero to assume charge of the Sandhurst Mission of the Homan Catholic Church.

In the corn market there are few transactions—wheat- is quoted at 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; Hour, £lO to £ll.

April 25. It is rumoured that Judge Gwvnne has resigned ; also, that the Governor has lent ior Air Boucault, and asked him to retain office until the settlement of the Boothv dilTi-ndy.

The Governor is suffering from severe indisposition.

The weather is unseasonably warm. More business doing in the import market. The corn market is dull. Wheat. Is 2d to 4s 3d ; small sales of flour at from £lO to £H.