SYDNEY.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 144, 16 October 1847, Page 3

SYDNEY.

By the Potnpcy, we have received Sydney newspapers to the 25th ultimo. It was expected that the Legislative Council would be prorogued by the Governor in person on the 2nd instant. The Herald of the 25th says, " a branch of the Union Bank of Australia, is to be established at Auckland immediately. Mr. A. Kennedy has been appointed manager, and proceeds to Auckland by the first opportunity." Instructions have been received from England, for the abolition of ail the convict establishments in and about Sydney, inclusive of Hyde Park barracks, Cockatoo Island, and Paramatta Factory. The buildings are to be handed over to the colony. Some of the long sentenced prisoners are to be sent to Van Dieman's Land, and some of the officers and clerks are to be transferred there, but it is not stated how the remainder are to be disposed of. " According to returns lately printed by order of the New South Wales Legislative Council, the number of immigrants introduced during the 14 years from 1832 to 1845, was 44,257 adults, and 16,018 children under 14 years old. The total outlay on this immigration was j6 1,05 6, 550, averaging about £17 12s. per head. From the latest estimate, it is considered, that abundance of shipping can be had to bring out each statute adult at £10 15s. Scene in the Legislative Council.— A most disorderly scene took place in the Legislative Council yesterday evening. Mr. Wentworth was in the act of replying to the remarks which had been made as to the second reading of the Roads Bill, when Mr. Kerry conceiviug that the former gentleman had uttered words which he might regard as offensive to himself, so far forgot himself as to give Mr. Wentworth the lie. A considerable ferment naturally en sued, and the words which had been used, having been taken down, Mr. Berry was called on to apologise. In point of fact, no allusions which could justly be regarded as offensive, had been made by the hon. and learned member for Sydney, and Mr. Berry having been made sensible of this, not only -withdrew the offensive and disorderly expression, but expressed his sorrow for having used it. Mr. Wentworth stated that he was satisfied with the apology ; but Mr. Berry, having withdrawn, as required by the standing orders, some discussion arose upon the sub. ject, in the course of which it appeared to be the nnanimous opinion of the members, that some further notice should be taken of conduct so highly disorderly. Ultimately, it was determined that Mr. Betry's apology should be accepted, but that he should be reprimanded by the Speaker for bis misconduct; and this being done, the business of the House, which had been delayed for nearly threequarters of an hour by this circumstauce, was resumed.—Sydney Chronicle, 27th Sept. The latest market prices of grain and farm produce at Sydney, were as follows : — Imported Van Diemen's Land wheat, 6s. per bushel, but no buyers ; Colonial wheat, 4s. to ss. per bushel ; maize, per cargo, Is. s|d., smaller quantities, Is. 6d. to Is. Bd. ; first flour, £li per 1on; bread, per 21b. loaf, 3|d.; bran, lOd. per bushel ; hay, £4s to £6 per ton ; straw, £2 to £8 per ton ; vegetables cheap, and much improved in quality by the recent showers; butter, per ton, 9d. to Is., per retail, It. 6d. to Is. 9d. ; eggs, 6d. per dozen.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Francis Corbet Singleton, Esq., to be Auditor- General of Ace counts for the province of South Australia.— The first ■tone of the new Grammar School at Hobart Town, to be called " The Hutchin's School," in remembrance of the first Archdeacon of Hobart Town, was laid by SirT. W. Dennison on the Ist September. The probation convicts are to be employed on the roads in Van Dieman's Land, the colonists finding tools, superintendence and lodging. A "High School," on the proprietary principle is in course of formation ,at Hobart Town ; the capital is to be £5000, raised in two hundred snares, about one half had been subscribed for.— A copper mine has been opened at Port Lincoln.— The Queen of the French has, says the Melbourne Argus, presented the Roman Catholic Archbishop Dr. Polding, with the munificent sum of j©*o,ooo, to be expended in encouraging the Ro» man Catholic faith iv Australasia and the Islands of tb* Pacific Ocean.— Au iron smelting works is in course of erection at Mount Barker, South Australia. The ordinary revenue for the quarter ending June 30th, amounted to £15,600, and the land revenue to £11,300.