NEW SOUTH WALES.

Southland Times, Issue 1214, 22 February 1870, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Stdnet, Feb. 3. The man Smith has been committed for the South Creek shooting case. A daring attempt has been made to escape from the Bathurst Gaol. The prisoners had obtained a rope ladder, and secured it on the wall, when the first prisoner ascending was discovered, and the alarm was given, which resulted in the plot being defeated. The barque Eover of the Seas, which arrived from San Francisco, brings 24,000 quarter-sacks flour. Her dates are to the 12th December, at which time three vessels were loading for the colonies, namely, the barques Bayonnaise and Jean Pierre, with flour, for Sydney ; and the Nereid, for Auckland. A convict in Darlinghurst Gaol died yesterday from cholera. 3 J Feb. 4. The barque Camden, 235 tons, which sailed from London on the 14th September, bound to Sydney, was wrecked on the 30th January, near Alladula, 120 miles south of Sydney. The captain and crew escaped and arrived here yesterday. Mr Dean has given notice of his intention to move that members shall have the privilege of franlring their letters. It is now ascertained that the clerk Blain, who was' reported to have absconded from his bail, is living at Woolharra. Private advices from California announce the death of Miss Annie Lockhart, the actress, at Salt Lake City. 6 p.m.— -A proclamation is in the Government Gazette this afternoon prohibiting the importation of sheep into New South Wales from Victoria, other than seawise, for six months from the beginning of February. Captain Emslie, of the ship Sobraon, has been fined £30 for landing diseased sheep on the Sydney Domain. Two deaths have occurred afrMonaroo from English cholera. Feb. 5. The Bayonnaise, from San Francisco, brings 530 tons of breadstuff's, and Californian papers of December 16th. She left the Miavo, Jean Pierre, and Nereid loading for Australia. The 1 detachment of the 2-14fch Begiment embarked on board H.M.S.S. Virago to-day, for Melbourne, and will probably sail to-morrow. A Literary Club has been formed here. O'Sullivan, late editor of the Freeman's Journal, is going to California, and his friends have presented him with an address and a purse of sovereigns. The captain of the barque Camden reports speaking the Sanstrain on the 14th January from Melbourne, bound to Bengal. 8 ,Feb. 7. Mr Alexander Cannon, a passenger by the City of Adelaide on her laßt trip from Melbourne, was found dead in his room at the Norfolk hotel yesterday. The wreck and cargo of the Camden has been sold at auction for £221. Feb. 8. At the inquest held to-day on the body of Mr Cannon, a verdict was returned that deceased's death was caused by seasickness and intemperance. The City Corporation have accepted a tender to the amount of £17,400 for the erection of the New Exhibition Building. Four stacks of oats and barley were maliciously set on fire at Camden yesterday, and a reward of £100 has been offered for the offender. Two boys under 16 years of age have

been arrested for assaulting and attempting to rob a Chinaman at Gunnadah. The cricketers selected for the intercolonial match with Victoria, are as follows ; — Messrs D. Gregory, E. Gregory, Coates, Park, Laurence, J. Thompson, N. Thompson, Hewitt, Jones, Gilbert, Sheridan ; Oliver, twelfth man, and Teece, umpire. Feb. 9. Flood's wool stores caught fire at 2 o'clock this morning. Two stores and contents were completely destroyed/:while the third was very much damaged.^ 0 The fire, which continued smouldering during the day, is supposed to have originated by the spontaneous combustion of a quantity of New Zealand flax. The loss is estimated at over £50,000, but is. covered by insurance. A good deal of complication is likely to arise, as the wool, being part cargoes of several ships, • some portion is covered by marine and i some by fire policies. I 5.30 p.m.— At the fire in Flood's stores I about 2000 bales of wool and 300 bales of New Zealand flax were destroyed. It is supposed that the fire originated in the natural heating of the flax. The estimated loss is from £40,000 to £50,000. The buildings were insured in the United Insurance Company for £10,000,, but half that amount is reinsured witK o ..the, Australasian. The contents, wool, Se.; are insured in various oflices — including the Victorian £6000, the Australasian £1000. The stores contained portions of the cargoes of various ships now loading at the wharf — including the TJnderley, the Sir John Lawrence, the Tamana, and the Canaan. The bills of lading of these cargoes having been signed for on ship's account, the marine insurance policies will have to bear the loss wherever they are insured, although the cargo was not on board. About 3000 bales of wool were saved. Mr Price, a storekeeper residing at Plattaburgh, committed 'suicide by hanging himself. He was insolvent and suffered greatly from despondency in consequence. > The Jballiast night in aid of the new St. Vincent's Hospital was largely" .attended, and is expected to produce a handsome donation to the funds. • A large meeting of persons interested in the wool burned at Flood's stores was convened by Lloyd's agent, and held today. It was decided to hold an immediate sale by auction of the salvage. The new clipper Patriarch arrived today after the fastest passage on record to this port. She rounded Cape Pillar 63 days out, and anchored here in 69 days from London. . The usual weekly wool sales have been postponed. The Treasurer submitted new Estimates tornight. He makes his financial statement next week. The Gunpowder Export Bill has passed through committee. Feb. 11. The new Estimates have been laid before Parliament, and Tshow an increase in" the estimated revenue and expenditure of £30,000. The Assembly have rejected the bill reducing the Governor's salary. Mr J. J. Wright, merchant, has filed his schedule. A convict named Gray has escaped from Parramatta gaol, and still eludes the vigilance of the police. Mr Dalgleish, Government inspector of steam machinery, was thrown from his horse against a pillar of the Glebe Island Bridge, and sustained a frightful fracture of the skull. No hopes are entertained of his recovery. The estate of John Taylor, publican, Deniliquin, has been cotnpulsorily sequestrated. The Gunnedah Court-house was burnt to-day, and a portion of the recordsr.destrbye.l. The losses by the wool-fire are likely to be arranged amicably. ■• ■ p