NEW SOUTH WALES.

Southland Times, Issue 1243, 26 April 1870, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

StDNEf , April 12. The^captain of the City of Melbourne, s.s , reports that lie failed to catch the Wonga Wonga so as to place on board the supplementary mail and passengers from Melbourne. The Wonga arrived oil the Thursday, makings however, a good passage of a little over five days. The Treasurer will tomorrow introduce a bill to fund the public debt. The railway extension question is likely to be postponed till next session. Last quarter's revenue amounted to £458,000. ; Mr Logan has been appointed Collector" of Customs at Newcastle. . The Washington, with a cargo of Cali* fornian breadstaffsi has been ordered here from Auckland* March 13. Two thousand ounces of gold havd reached Townsville from the Gilbert diggings. 4 The Government are considering the Victorian- proposal for reducing the tele* graph tariff. The Opposition have carried thd amendment on the motion of supplyv disapproving of the reduction of the police: force. '.'.''■ The markets are firmer. Kerosene is advancing. April 15. In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Government withdrew the vote for the extension of the railways. The Estimates have passed through committee. The Hon. Mr Forster, the Minister ot Lands, has resigned his portfolio, and ite is considered probable that the Hon* Mr Eobertson will be his successor. The new issue of Treasury bills hai realised over £99. The Tyra, from the South Seas, reports that a vessel bearing French colors plundered Eingsmilllsland of all the arms obtainable. It is reported that the ressel is engaged in obtaining Kanaka natives for Tahiti. The Sydney Insurance Company have declared a dividend at the rate of ten per cent, per annum. A large meeting of the unemployed wag held to-day. The men afterwards proceeded in a body to the Premier's office to lay before him their case, after which they quietly dispersed. Surbiton has been scratched for all his Eandwick engagements. Lamplighter is receding in the betting. Arrived— Galilee, from California, via Auckland, with original cargo.