SYDNEY.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 86, 1 September 1863, Page 3

SYDNEY.

Saturday. Wilson, who murdered Peter Clarke, attempted to escape from Muitland gaol yesterday. He had sawn off his leg-irons, and made a rope of his bed cover. Ho was scaling 1 the wall when caushfc. Mr Kater has identified Foley, the bushranger, as being the person who took the bank notes from the Mud gee mail. In the Assembly, last .night, the want of confidence debate -was adjourned to Tuesday. Captain Towns has imported a cargo of South Sea Islanders, to work his cotton -plantation near Brisbane. The Madras sailed at two o'clock, taking 157,000 sovereigns, and 10,000 ounces of gold. The New Zealand volunteering continues successful. The first detachment sails on Tuesday. The escorts have biought down 5,420 ounces. Business dull. Kice firmer; l'atna, £21. Arrived — Surumir Cloud, from Adelaide. Sailed — Wonga Wonga, for Melbourne ; Medway, for London. Monday. Volunteering for New Zealand has been greatly damped by no attempt being made to prove the ability of the Government to fulfil its engagements. John "Wesley, irom Fiji, reports that a slave ship is still engaged amongst the islands, and lias captured twenty natives at Ornevey. The arrival of some Polynesians at Brisbane is exciting attention. The subject has been brought before the Assembly, and allegations havo been made that the captain kidnapped them. The Colonial Secretary stated that he had made inquiries, and that the men had signed an agreement for one year. Another ease of bushranging occurred near Sofala. A Chinaman was robbed and brutally ill treated. Arrived.—Foam, from I lob art Town ; Adeona, from Adelaide; Telegraph, irom Brisbane.