HOBART TOWN.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 35, 7 June 1845, Page 4

HOBART TOWN.

By the Bandicoot we have received files of the Hobart Town papers to the 10th May, from which we make a few extracts.

96th Regiment. — Captain Snodgrass, with a detachment of seven men, are ordered for New Zealand, and will leave for Hobart Town tomorrow morning. There is no probability of any further drafts of men being taken from the regiment at present. — Launceston Advertiser. Three of the five soldiers of the 96th regiment, wounded in the affair at Kororarika, have died of their wounds, making a total of eight deaths in the encounter, or a proportion of more .than a fifth of the number engaged in the conflict. The sentinel at the blockhouse died most gallantly at his post, after shooting two, and bayoneting two more of the natives by whom he was. beset.

96th Regiment. — We hear the officers of this regiment have requested that a court martial may be held at New Zealand, to determine if Lieut. Barclay and Ensign Campbell are deserving of the unworthy imputations cast upon them by the inhabitants of Kororarika, and through them by the press, with reference to theif" cofiduct and courage in the command of the soldiers in the late hapless defence of that settlement.

Stock.— The late sales showed a steady jncrease in the price of stock. At the Cross Marsh, on Wednesday, Mr. Lowes had a considerable sale, which was well attended, and the following prices realised : — Cattle, 40s. to 705. ; ewes, ss. to 7s. 6d.; wethers, 6s. 3d. to Bs. 9d.; old ewes, 65. ; lambs, 3s. 6d. The lot was not particularly good, and the prices more than 100 per cent, over those realised this time last year.

Tallow. — This afternoon there were six public sales of tallow, and the following are the results :—lOO: — 100 casks of East India went at 40s. 6d. to 40s. 9d. ; 528 casks New South Wales, 365. to 425.; 283 pipes and 6* hhds. South American, 325. to 395. 3d. ; and 140 casks of St. Petersburgh, 375. 6d. to 40s. 3d. — Journal of Commerce, Dec. 14.

South Australian Wheat in London. — The South Australian publishes account-sales of Adelaide wheat, shipped per Francis Spaight and East London. Prices ranged from 545. to 58s. per quarter. The highest price appears to have been got in London, but the greatest nett returns in Liverpool. The nett proceeds in London of one parcel, which was sold at 58s. per quarter, are 3s. s^d. per bushel, bags returned very little the worse ; the nett proceeds of a parcel sold in Liverpool amounted to 4s. 6d. per bushel, allowing for loss on bags sold in Liverpool. The price at which it sold was 565. per quarter, the freight Is. 3d. per bushel, and the duty 4s. per quarter. Letters have been received, guaranteeing a profit on wheat >slunped jati&s.. peiunuuJ^r j^aad ..-parties ftere. have been authorised to draw for 255. per quarter on any shipment. At the same time the average price of wheat in England was little more than 455., and the highest price 555. ; so that South Australian wheat tops the British market. — Launceston Examiner, April 26.

South Eastern Territory. — The South Australian Company, Duncan M'Farlane, Francis ■Grote, Esquires, Messrs. Stirling and others, have sent, or are about sending, sheep to Rivoli Bay. Runs have been taken ior 70,000 head. William Gilles, Esq., has gone with a party lo arrange matters on behalf of the Company. The 1 VicfOiia is to trade on the coast. We believe a township and police station will be immediately formed. The sheepholders contemplate erecting wool stores at the Bay, and shipping thence their wool. Altogether, we anticipate that ere another year passes, a thriving and extensive community will be formed in the above -iraporttant district of the colony. — Ibid.