SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 76, 14 November 1846, Page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The news from Adelaide at Hobarfc Powiris a week later than that received' direct jn Sydney. The Courier; of th'e' '26th ultimo gives the A'drla'ide markets to the lltb, in which wheat is Quoted at! 6a. 6d. to 6s. 9d : and fine flour' £l 7 to £iS per 2,000 lbs. . . ' From the above paper we take the following:--The proceedings of the Legislative Council present but little of general interest. In reply to a query from Mr. Morphett,as to whether, His Excellency had received any instructions, from Her Majesty touching the mode of conveyance of waste lands of the Crown, and whether the kind of land grants which they had la.tferly been receiving, were in actorJance with Her Majesty's instructions, and such us would beliltely to obvi: ate all suits in equity ; — His Excellency replied that the advisers of the ciown had directed that royalties should be immediately imposed, leaving to his discretion the mode of carrying out the measure. He was persuaded thejewas no reason to doubt the validity of any land grants he had issued, or might issue, under such instructions. This legal question His Excellency did not pretend to discuss, but he quite coincided in the opinion of those who thought that 'the use of a power which Her Majesty had thought proper to exercise, would be found beneficial to the colony, so long as the proceeds were applied, as they were intended to be, to the purposes of emigration. His Excellency had long thought, too, although such an opinion was much at variance with that expressed at the public meeting, that, in accordance with the fifteenth clause of the Land Sales Act, commonly known as the special survey clause, the Governor had always been empowered to impose a royalty. Captain George Villiers Butler, of the 98th Regiment, has been appointed Government Resident at Gnichen JE*ay. The South Australian Register states a current rumour that a new appointment for New Zealand has taken place, and that Captain Grey will return to the permanent Government o? South Australia ; whilst other reports, equaly confident, assert, that he will proceed direct to England. At all, events, the same authority adds, it seems to be admitted that Major Robe's stay in the colony is likely, to be short. The Vicioria Gold Mine. — Last week' the lode was again cut in this splendid minericher and more promising than ever. The shareholders, of course, are in great glee, and the price of shares immediately advanced some hundred, per cent. At the monthly meeting of the scriplfalders which took place last night at Payne's hotel, the recent confirmation ,of the most sanguine hope of the parties interested, ted, to the adoption of .measures to extend the operations at the mine, and it was resolved to issue to the present scripholders 'two 'hundied and fifty shaves at $&v } — Gazette, Sept. 12.

(Fromihe Launceston Advnrtiser, Oct. \.J Emigration from the Colony. — Abou 130 free, or fi cc by servitude, and conditionally pardoned with liberty to proceed totbe Australian colonies, proceeded to Port Phillip in the. Julia, a few days ago. These were all of a useful class of laborers and .mechanics. The free by sei vitude ( and condjtionaly pardoned amounted to 100; the other 30 c.une free to the colony. — Hobart Town Courier, Sept, 30. It wt.s generally supposed that Sir Kardley Wilmot wftuld become " a settler " a! the end of his administration, having* as "some imagined, 11 set his house in order," for that ultimate purpose. By an advertisement, however, it would appear that his ldte Excellency intends'to flee' the shores of Van Diemeri's Lanil-— else wliy dispose of his" household furniture, plate,- wines, herses, carriages,' &c," which we're set down to be sold on the 7th insta'ni. " Ttie last rufobur was ' that Sir JEard ley, mteiicjs 'visiting' Ne »', Ze-ajahd . ' Comptroller General. — The rumour which was noticed in the Courier of the f sth ult.; is likely to be probable of the appointment' of* Dr. Hampden, to be Cbinptr'qller'Genefal of Convicts, is confirmed ty private letteis received by the Java, It is stated that on the arrival of the Intelligence of Captain ForsterVdeath. iv England, Captain fllachonpehie applied foAhe situation, but, was infoimed it had been filled up, Mi*. La Troue — There is every reason' to believe that the appointment of this gentleman, as successor to the late Lieutenant-Governor Sir Eardley Wilmot, will be permanent. It'is satis •- factoiy to know that Mi. La Trobe ts sptyceir of 'as a man possessing consideiable ability and good judgment, joined ioa private chai acter, es-, teemed, for probity and correct moral perception' Courier, Oct. 7. C,a ptai n Grey. — We are informed, on good authority, that there is no truth in the report.of Captain Grey's return to South Australia, — Ibid. Colonial Manufactures. — It is pleasing to find that the manufacture of sheet lead is rapidly progressing in, the Colony. Mr. Daer of Noith Terrace,'in order to meet the increasing ;dernand, has been obliged to enlarge his apa'ratus, and to call in another band. With his ' en: latged machinery,, he '^vili' be able to throw off 112 square feet of, lead at a single casting.— South Australian Sept. 25. Ad c lai d c M a RKETs,Sept.25; 1846.— Wheat 6s. 6.1. to 6s. lOd. ; flbur(fine')'. jglB ; seconds';^ 16; bran, Is. 6d. per bushel' of 20 I b. barley (English). 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d. j'malt, 7s; per bdshel of 44 lbs; oats, ss.,6d.'to'6s. 6d. per busliei j'liays £2 10s. to £3 10s. per ton ; oaten ditto, £3 lOs. to £4- 10s. j potatoes, £4 10s to £o per ton. „ s