LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 72, 14 November 1864, Page 3

LATEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From Melbourne Argus of sth. insfc.) Sydney, 4th Not. Three bushrangers attacked Sharp's store, at the Pyramid diggings, on Wednesday night. They forced open a door which the servant attempted to secure, and in so doing was shot dead. Sharp then fired, and the bushrangers retired, leaving a gun marked with blood outside the door. Sharp supposes that he shot one of the party. Darkness prevented the identification of the robbers. | The affair liaa caused great .excitement, No i clue to the discovery 'of the villains has yefc been i obtained, ..._'. „...' About seven o'clock to-night, Mr. Whitfield, the gumnaker, of King* street, was standing at his; own door, when another gunsmith named GHynn' approaohed, and without saying a word fired a pistol at WhitfleW. The ball passed through Wlutfield's head. He immediately expired, The murderer was forthwith seeuye'd. An old quarrel is supposed to be the ground of the affair, The murder has caused 1 great excitement, both persons being weU-known. tradesmen, . : The Synod' of Eastern Auafci'ftlift is in ftaro* of mewed j effort* Cos •: a Chamber XJnioa, ' Wheutho Rogialiitlvs Aiio&bty met fcS-diiyJhe Government left), to prevent the formation Qf &. House* The ■• opposition .; members formed j\ quoranaj and, on.tUe'mptiQaof Ms* Qowperj the Houae ftdiourneti till Tuefiday! ■> - : SUe b<?sy orft^diiSfe^namea Hail, supposed to liftTQ'"teeiS i ''^uydOTfi4* 7 by"''he» : -UUrtiw% 'lifts ■•bee^ found. i» a wate?iieJi S^feGte^to' , . n „;! Slour aiapkefc firrae?, Mftleo, Be. Sd, to 8?i Qd; de»BT9i'y fiiitoi 6usaii t e ; dgcU.hih^i - J - 4 ■' ; ; with 3.80. tons ftnflp-ima'-ftPQO^^ete of wheat i tiie*6ttis : an4 v Mip&raf&om Avieklftttdi, with 8,000 bago of flour i the.Oceau, iVosaa #e"S6Udi Seas, [ ■ ■■:..', .-,;A&lfSiitl>fi>-KoT. 4. I She i*e»t> A«gUßt& ■>(Bn*Wßjr;' r BiU- Uas>^wisea land are to be given for Qvery mile of rauwfty coii» afcructßd by way ooiapanyi; : -r, /y; •.-. ' • BusiiisSss without, ftlteratiohv'. Hou?yi £23 tp fij63) iirlioftt, 9b, at pontv : •._-■• ; ;; ; j ;

seem inchned to operate in the breadstuffs market, though there is room^ for speculation. " ■"" Sugars are declining. Sales of current clayed have been made at £2 per ton under late quotations. Teas are firm. Brandy is scarco ; Martell's is quoted at 9s. 3d. Bum is easier ; sales of first-class, 30 0.p., ! have been made to-day at 3s. 3dJ Eice is very dull, and is offering at from £14 to £17 per ton.* Flour is quoted at £25 for Adelaide, and wheat at 10s ; maide is dull at 3s. 9d.