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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2793, 26 January 1878, Page 2

(SPECIAL TO AUCKLAND STAB.)

Sydney, Friday. The third shipment of sugar has arrivrd. The Colonial Sugar Beflning Company bus lowered the price of its sugar £2 per ton. The proposed expedition to New Guinea has been formed, but in order to takeadvantage of the most favorable weather, will not leave until April next. The drought in the country districts continues, and the loss of cattle, suffering,

! and destruction of crops is terrible. Cases of sunstroke are numerous. Splendid country has been discovered in New Guinea. Tho natives are said to be partially civilised, and are well acquainted with agriculture. They have good dwellings, and live in a far belter stylo than any savages. There is a fine harbor, which is very capacious, nnd affords good anchorage. A river, 10 fathoms in depth for a distance of 96 miles, haa been navigated. The resources of the country are snid ,to be very rich, and the natives are friendly. An extensive wool robbery has been committed at tho Steam Company's ■ 'wharf." ■ ■ " ■ •■■-; l' •"' Eight bales were stolon in one week. Five persons have been arrested on suspicion, including a merchant. A prospecting expedition left Cooktown, Northern territory, on Saturday for | the reported goldfields at New Guinea, j There have been extensive arrivals of sugar from Java and Mauritius. ,V The motion of want of confidence tabled by Mr Stuart against the New South Wales Government is not likely to be carried. '