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West Coast Times, Issue 129, 15 February 1866, Page 2

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SYDNEY. Tuesday, Jan. 30, A private letter from Onterthorpo Station, 250 miles north-west of Fort Bourko, says that one of Leichhardt'sexpodition died there of exhaustion. The A.S.N. Company show a loss of L 4.000 on the half-year. No dividend is declared. The Western Star has brought 230 tons sugar from tho Mauritius. , Wednesday, Jan. 31. Mr. Dean sold the Hadley's cargo of Mauritius sugars at the following rates : — White counters, L 42 15s to L 43 7s 6d ; counters, L 36 to L 39 2s 6d rations, L3l to L 32 10s. The mercantile community intend testing before the Supreme Court the right of the Collector of pustoms to charge ad valorem duty on other than tho invoiced value of imports. Fat cattle are very scarce. Good beasts lire worth .£ll. There is nothing doing in breadstuffs. Thursday, Feb. I. Tho wool sales to-day were fairly attended. Tho choice clips sold briskly- — fleece, at 15d to 18£ d; scoured, at 18id to 19Jd ; sheep skins, 4d to Bd. At auction, Mauritius sugars realised slightly better rates. Friday, Feb. '2. Dunn reached Ponrith to-day, and will arrive here to-morrow. His trial will likely follow that for tho Kinder murder. Tho Araluen police encountered Clarke and two matos to-day. Shots were exchanged. Tho police secured the bushrangers' horses, but tho riders made good their escape. £75 of ad valorem duties were collected yesterday and to- day. Tho friends of Green, the ox-cham-pion, are getting up a testimonial for him, y A clipper, ship, apparently from California or Chili, was soon by the Carnarvon off the coast on Wednesday., At tho produce sales to-day, beef tallow brought L 52 7s Gd. Saturday, February 3. The Western mail was stuck-up last night, near Fox's Creek, by two armed men, who carried off the bags. The police were immediately informed, pursued the robbers, and caught them this morning. All tho stolen property has been recovered. ' Dunn arrived hero this evening. He was conveyed to Darlinghurst. He appears to bo a mere lad. There is little business doing. Arrived— Amy Eobsart, torn Hokitika. Sailed— Jane Lockhart, for Hokitika. Monday, February 5. Tho Western mail robbers have been committed for trial. Dunn has b&en remanded on a charge of attempting to rob tho Southern escort, and for the murder of Sergeant Parry. Michalgo post-office- was robbed on Saturday night ; it is supposed by the party who robbed tho Gundaroo postoffice. The Customs revenue for January was LI 6,000, or thirty three per cent, over the corresponding month of last year. Tho Catherine, from Manilla, has brought 550 tons of sugar ; tho Marmion, from California, 200 tons of oats, 200 tons of flour, and 800 tons of wheat. She reports leaving tho barque Camilla loading. soo tons of broadstuffs for Melbourne. The Tamana, from New York, has 2,100 cases of kerosene, and 23,000 pieces of lumber. Tuesday, February 6. The Philosopher has cleared for ondon with 3,580 bales of wool. Tho Government have directed the Collector of Customs to accept declarations of value for the purposes of tho ad valorom duties. If he is dissatisfied, ho can demand proof from the importer of invoice and current value. A grand complimentary benefit to the Simmonsens to-night promises to bo a brilliant affair. Mr Dean sold by auction the cargo of Mauritius sugars ex Western Star, as follows :— Yellow counters, at L 34 10s to L 36 10s ; • light counters, L 37 to L 39 ; white, L4O 10s to L4l ; white crystals, L 42 to L 43 2s Gd. Also, largo parcels of medium congous ex Helen and Kahiamba, at L 7 to LB. Maizo is dull. Adelaide wheat, 9s ; Californian, 8s to 8s 3d. Wednesday, Feb. 7. Mr Martin has been appointed Vicepresident of tho Executive. . Tho Egeria, from California, .arrived during the night with 887 tons of wheat. The ad valorem duties are giving great annoyance to the shipping -interest, by the delay which they occasion in clearing ships in their discharge. The Customs officer seized a large quantity of goods yesterday, for being -landed before the ad valorem duty was paid. The Ministry have issued new regulations for temporary reservations of Crown lauds, and making Crown lands commissioners personally responsible for those they recommend. No reserve is to exceed a milo in five of river frontage. No reserves aro to bo allowed merely for the purpose of securing the pastoral tenants in possession. Large sales of port wino at 4s to Bs. L 247 was collected to-day for ad vabrem duties. Sailed— Anglo Saxon, for Melbourne, with 100 tons flour and 680 tons of Californian wheat.