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West Coast Times, Issue 110, 24 January 1866, Page 3

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MivT.noruNi;. Jannarv 19.

The Minister of Justice explained at tho meeting; hold last night that compensation for pensions was received by himself and Mr. Veidon to lie spent oil charities and pielures for public gallery, line arts. Explanation not thought s:)tisfact( ry. Notwithstanding the receipt of tho lato news of the by "ale down of Leiehhavdt's party, the Ladies' Committee here, under whoso direction neareh was instituted, will i.ot abandon tie enter-

>mo, liis HiLiigUt there will he no vrious difficulty in roe. instructing the )irly. The loss of horses wns severe but may be leplncd. The Wesley College was inaugurated yesteidny with great eclat. After an elegant luncheon the R-VR -V J. S. Waugh delivered an admirable address. It waa stated that the College was LDOOO in debt. Mr. Walter Po.vell promised L.I OOO if anothor L.IOOO were sub scribed. L.47J3 was subscribeil in the room.

A shocking attempt nt murder occurred nt Heidelberg. Martin Dooley, a discharged toll-gate keeper, shot Dermondy, his successor," und his life is despaired of.

Very little business doing. Breadstuffs decidedly easier. Sales of best Adelaide flour nt <£2-i, nnd lower rates expected. Chilian wheat was sold at 9s, but only in small lot?. Sixty to seventy quarler-calcs Martcll's pale brandy, was placed nt 7s (id for New Zealand. Several shipments of Uvass' stout were sold, to nnive, nt 10s Maize attracts more notice ; .vales were effected nt os (kl. Higher rates reported as having been paid, but this is questionable. Arrived. — Glengary, from Hokitika. Sailed.— Maid of Erin, fur Grey ltiver.

January 13. Rush fires arc very prevalent in the country districts. The excitement respecting Monday's elections is intense. If they g<> ns much for the Ministry as before, some of the best men in tbo Opposition, who are candidates in the third batch, will retire in disgust. Business almost stagnant. Breadstuffs unaltered. Maize to-day nt 5s 7Jd. A small shipment of coffee wis dispose <] of nt 18. The Grand Comic's rice is to bo sold on Monday.

Ani'.r.AiDK, Jnnuury 1!?.

Tho ULMvly-distJovered gold-diggings arc on the eastern slope of Breiiimer ranges about forty miles fro n Adelaide.

Tne iSy-bi.'y assays show J) o/,s 1 dwt 21 gi-x. Several nnggeis were brought down to-<lny. U[)war< sof forty- flvo licenses, were taken out to-day uir.U-r the new gold-mining regulations.

The only transaction iv wheat is 1000 bushels at 8* 2d. Buyers generally only oIKt Ks. Flour steady nt 1/20 ids to L' 22 10s.