LATER FROM SYDNEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 76, 12 February 1862, Page 2

LATER FROM SYDNEY.

Bythe brig '•' Raven " we havo Sydney papers to-January 29. We make the following extracts:

Tin; Ai.i.-Exoi.ano Match.—The play will commence about noon to-day. The members of tho All-England Eleven appear-to be n first-rate condition, and have deemed practice umiccesniy since their arrival. Mr. Gilbert has been chosen captain of the New South Wales team. The choice of first innings will be decided on the ground today.—S. M. Herald, 29 January.

Tin; Effects of the Latk Heat.—Now that the weather has become somewhat milder, we can bring ourselves to'contemplate the effects of the scorching weather that we have lately experienced. We have already noticed two deaths hy sun-stroke, the loss of a great number of .sheep on the liii labong ; the increased sickness, and among children especially ;' the wholesale destruction of horticultural and agricultural produce, and several other disasters of a minor nature. " We arc told that Mr. Carter's beautiful garden at Bedbank has been found to have suffered far more thuu was expected, especially as to the grape crop. This of itseif will bo a considerable loss, not to the owner only, but to the town and district generally, where anything iii the shape of fruit is a very scarce'cammodity. A gentleman informs us that on Mr. James Tyson's run opossums are to be found " by the hundred" lying down dead, evidently tnc result of the intense heat, and that large kangaroos have been seen so exhausted that any small dog was capable of compassing their destruction with ease. We regret to find that there arc indications of a renewal of the late heat, and all circumstances considered, it is not surprising that we should dread such a calamity.— Empire, January 28th.

Biierangong.—Everything hero at Burrangong is improving—trade brisk, digging news good, new ground opening in various directions, and a large and increasing population. Men are dropping in daily from Victoria, the Laehhm, and other parts ; and n*ver had New South Wales so thriving and prosperous a gold-field. It is most astonishing the apparently inexhaustible nature of the ground round the town. As soon as one gully or flat is used up, another opens. Down the creek lor miles gold has been struck ;' and this week, on the other side of the town beyond Victoria Gully, some very rich ground has been opened. It seems as if nature had sown gold broad-east over this country for miles ; much of the ground, it is true, is poor, but much rich. Your readers will say, but how conies it the escorts are not better ? Eor this reason, I find that much gold is sent by ..private hands to Bathurst ; and a week or two ago I heard that two Chinese bosses or managers took with them to Sydney 90!) ounces of gold. You will, I am sure, soon see our escorts considerably higher— very likely up to four or five thousand ounces. Many wet claims arc paying capitally, and generally mcii doing well.— Correspondent Sydney Empire. .- Loss oi'- Sheep from Drought.—We regret, says, the Pastoral Times, to hear that Messrs. Desailly have sustained the loss of a considerable number of sheep at one of their hack blocks, on the Billabong, owing to drought produced by the excessive heat of the weather. The number of sheep killed is not stated, but we believe it to be sufficiently large to render tlio loss of a serious nature.

Death froji Sun-stroke.—We have received information ii few days ago (says the Pastoral Times) that a shepherd was found dead on the plain in the vicinity of Thulc Station. He was ni^siii^-./pr.several..dnjts 4l and upph search being fhatlc, his body wasToj^dj^j^Fjic presuinotibn'-is'.-tluit he must have di.«ktitom-tlj£r'eliects[ of the :-great"lil3il! fchen.'-p"i:b4-j,iilin^.-i.sout i? as the pojice-n?n'r-gistrate has gene cKkw) .wtK ths-'Muiew of jholding. aii inquiry, we_ fehAH'jsr"6K£tbly.:-hM«^ the ltoult,---Kncol'ntkr wjtu Pi3is{,E-i!;"i Jt^& BusiiiiA-seaSßi Ictt F 1'(^i'taiife^SNfiS^M'ffiJß^hicf cohsJt«me>: ■ states that thb v^MtU!?Q,6 (aiafe' nt twqlvfrdays.' in search of the mKlirrtngc^jSsSßy. Hsb states he had apprehended Hi»Uft;--diTOwman:!'on » charge, of ckttle''st3allng7 A9«W6itarlcs Ziilw>H"-&rT giving false inforiiiatioV'-&«Steq*ttfE.e. Mr*'Chatfield had arrrived and ns's'rfftKftl-Nll^charge'! ,o"f; the whole force. On the l:sth tsift*l^rencoii'to|, tlKffi t? took plaee.bete^F^isi^fi||^|l»3e of raj^S ■^crfo**M''«d»^^rW' 'ti'oo'pers Miu-ijtrOiKgj ifiSWWSWS^' Tho'latter*.were"going toward*plg'g*.'

when they met Poisley riding a well bred black mare. He said he was the man they were looking for. Some words ensued between him and Morrjss, which led to the. ljjttm^cijXuig oUfJjlgisley to ;,7eomc on." Pcisley asked Morris/to put down his gun, andjthc hitter did do so ; biit at the. same time one of /the troopers secretly handed him a revolver, which he concealed beneath his jacket. Poisley asked Morriss who lie was ; and he replied " Pagett." Poisley said he was ah y liar. for ; he knew Pagett well. --• He added;that he had not got his pistols, aud that he was afraid that if he dismounted to fight, Morriss' mob (meaning, the troopers) would come vp A ...Morriss^ said they should not; but-Peisley was not to be persuaded, and turned round aud rode oft". Morriss fired three shots from the revolver after him, hut without effect. One of the shots is supposed to have gone very close to him, as he exclaimed that it was well meant. There are altogether ten .of the western police out .....-: ....

Manst.ai:giitkis.—Tbe Pastoral Times say-s, the charge against Mr. Bailey, a medical practitioner of Hay, for manslaughter, which was postponed for the attendance of witnesses on the application of.the chief constable, will be brought on for hearing to day, at the poli-e court. We have not heard whether the necessary witnesses have been procured ; and it is not, improbable that the case may be still further adjourned.

Tub Citors. —The IJatltur.it Times says:— Wo have been informed by a gentleman just from Campbell's River, Bullock Flat, and Fish River, that the wheat crops about those places are much lighter than usual. Having a good practical knowledge of farming, he gives it as his opinion, that the wheat in the Jibove neighbourhood will not, this reason, average more than about eight bushels to the acre. The Wellington correspondent of the same journal writes : —The crop of wheat in the district this season has been upon the whole a, very good one ; whilst some few secured .only twelve bushels to the acre others have the surprising yield of thirty-five "bushels.