LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 2, 4 June 1864, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the Argus, May 28th.) Sydney, Friday. There was a great fire in Forbes last night ; i several stores were destroyed. | Cust and four others have been committed for trial for forgery. The Government approve of the determination of the Civil Service Commissioners to deduct four per cent, from the salaries of the Government officers for the Superannuation Fund. Mauritius sugars are unsaleable, and were withdrawn. Flour unchanged, holders firm. There were a few small sales at £28. Californian advices, per Forres, are looked for anxiously. Adelaide, Friday. Parliament was opened by His Excellency to- | day. The Adelaide volunteers and the police mounted guard. The Speaker laid, on the table of the Assembly the new standing orders wliich lie had iirepare'd during the recess. After some routine business, both Houses adjourned till Tuesday. " The produce markets are dull. Salos of wheat have been made' at 10s. 9d.. There is little offering, the sellers refusing to sell under lis. For flour from £25= to -£26 is asked ; for best brands, £27. The Moonta miners are still on strike. Fear is expressed for the safety of the mining property.

(PER &BEVIELE 'AND v BIRD (rEUTER'S AGENT 3). * NEW SOUTH WALES. ''*-•' :SA--"yyy. SYDNEY, May 27. ■ ■■A Gardiner ■■ ; was . brought up before the magis-trates.;.to-day, and charged with robbing Mr. HorsihgtOh,' "storekeeper, of £1,100. The case was only partly heard. . 'There is. a, considerable amount of excitement in the rice market. In consequence of advices from Melbourne, prices have advanced here 30s.' per ton. Stocks, hweyer, are large, and there lis little legitimate demand. Sugars are selling 'freely.' J -Flour was tried at auction to-day, but .was.bought; in .by : the sellers, at £24. Pine. salt is easier,* and is selling at YB3 10s. per ton. Geneva is. quoted at 9s. 6d. Maize is selling at' from 2s. to 3s. per bushel. ""—-'-