LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 13, 1 April 1867, Page 76

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE. Wednesday, March 6. The Assembly is now discussing the tax on breadstuff's. Mr. Beaumout has lost the sight of one ey&, and it is feared the other is in danger. The new coal field discovered at Bass’ River is favorably thought of. The seam is two feet thick within thirty feet of the surface. One hundred tons have been raised. . Goldsborough’s wool sales went off fairly, but the lots generally were inferior. Greasy went up to ll£d.; fleece,, 15£d.; scoured, 16d. to 23d. The Mauritius sugar, ex Argos, sold at an improvement of 20s. fper ton. The Jane Peters’ cargo of tea changed hands in one line of about 25,600 lbs.—terms withheld. Weather extremely hot. Thursday, March 7. Last night, in the Assembly, the duty on oil was reduced to 3d. per gallon; that on breadstuffs remains ,as proposed .in the Government tariff. Tlie resolutions will be reported to the House on Tuesday. - 1 A new Police Bill is under discussion. One clause gives power of imprisonment for 6 months for habitual drunkenness. ; . A.large meeting was held to-day, to organise a banquet to the Commissioners of tlie Intercolonial Exhibition. The case pf Cornish & Bruce v. the Queen has been settled by the Government, who pay cash £107,600, and an amount of £17,000, still in dispute, will be settled by arbitration. A scab inspector has been sent to report on the new disease: which has broken out in the sheep at Albury. Mr. W. S. T. Clarke has had a serious attack of apoplexy, but is now, able to attend business, i The entries for the Autumn Races, which coms mence on the 16th inst., are not very numerous. , Eor the Australian Cup, Warwick, Tim Whiffler, ; and Barwon are first favorites. There have been small sales of Country Ade- , laide flour-l at £l2;. maize is dull at 45,; holders of gunny-bags ask 10s,; the Java sugar, ex Wellington, was sold at fully 205.; advance: on late rates, The Customs revenue for the week is £26,000. " ‘•' ", Messrs. Dalmahoy Campbell . & Co. report a short supply; of fat catfle--nothing prime being 1 offered; best bnllbcks are from £8 to £9: second quality, £6;to £7; prices haye. adyapced 10s. per head ; 6Qlb’ t wethers brought 14s. 6d. : ‘ The.' Beafcrioe has cleared for- Calcutta with 49 hprsea. - ' ;• ; V ,. . ; •,ADELAIDE. . . , - Wednesday, March. 6. The public excitement is gradually increasing as. to the goldfields at the Barrier-Ranges, ana the arrival of further news is anxiously looked for.’ Judge Boothby has ruled that a probate issued by the Chief Justice is 'invalid, as Justice; - so-called,: was mot a legally-appointed. Judge of.the Supreme Court,. "... _ ,

’ .The wheat Market is rather easier—large par. cels are offering at 4s. -to 4&, Jd.; flour is -unchanged. , - ■ . . . Arrived—Banshee, from New Zealand. Thursday. March 7. The loop-line'railway to Port Adelaide was commenced on Monday. , The corn market is very quiet to-day, and there is no change in quotations either for flour: or wheat. •