ADELAIDE

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 80, 11 August 1863, Page 3

ADELAIDE

Friday. The new Ministry propose borrowing money for public workd to an extent not exceeding ihe amount of our debt, redeemable year by year. The supply of wheat limited ; prices, 5s town, 5s ;i£ci port. Flour not inquired for. Bran dull, at lsO+d per bu-hel. Cape, bailey sold 3a lOd at Port. Prime cattle sold L 7 to L 9 l r )S. First. class weihers. 1 7s to 18s. Lambs, best, 11s to 12s. Trade in general dull. The scab has broken out on the Lower Murray, close to the border of South Australia ;" brought down by some sheep from the Devil's Jtiver, Victoria. Both flour and wheat dull of sale. Prices unchanged. Monday. Both Houses of Parliament n.cet to" morrow, when the debate on the tariff wil be resumed. Price of wheat unaltered — os 3d at port, 5s town ; little offering. Flour, nominal, Ll2 to Ll2 10. Several new discoveries of copper have been made in the Wallaroo district, in the vicinity of Moon I a and Kadina. Tuesday. There have been no sales of flour or wheat^to report to-day, and prices remain unaltered. Another change of ministry is predicted. The Chief Secretary said to-day he would not vote for the Tariff Bill, because he had spoken against it, but he would not vote against it upon the i second reading. If this were passed he would support the Tariff Bill, and would move it through its other stages. Weather fearfully stormy and wet. Wednesday. Mr Strangways. lote Commissioner of Crown Lands, endeavored Ie-day to embarrass the ministry on the question of tlie Tariff" Bill. The AttorneyGeneial has declared his opinion that the Electoral Act { s invalid. An amendment was carried on the Nation Bank Bill, imposing a penalty of L2OOO for over-issue. Business in general is very dull. A slight advance in teas. Candles almost unsaleable. Wheat, 5s 3d at port, 4s lOd to 5s in town ; flour, Ll2 to LI 2 10s.