INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

West Coast Times, Issue 148, 9 March 1866, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

(lIATKBT BY EIiKCTRIC TELKGIUPH.)

Sydney, Monday, February 26. The Governor left Braidwood to-day, and will arrive here via tho Clyde River to-morrow. ■ x Clarke, Berriman, and three others, robbed two stores at Araluen during Friday night. Berriman was afterwards captured by the police, and a portion of the plunder found on him ; but tho remainder of the gang came up, rescued him, and carried off tho arms of the police. Bortrand, since his conviction, has sent for a Roman Catholic priest, and professed himself a member of that faith. He strongly asserts his innocence. Dunn's execution will likely take place next week. Tho appointment of local commissioners to aid the Paris Exhibition is contradicted. Small sales of brandy at 7s. 3d. to 7s. 4d. uro reported. Martoll's is held for higher rates. Whisky is vory firm, Mjvtoe, steady, witty a slight ox» yavt dera^d,

Tuesday, February 27. In the Assembly, to-day, the Governicnt stated its intention to introduce a sw financial measure, embodying ad ilorem and package duties. The ostmastor Generalship will be connucd as a political office, with a seat i the Assembly instead of in the Upper [ouse as at present. Mr Wells, the present Under-Secre-iry for the Treasury, retires on a superunuation allowance. Mr Lane, late Commissioner of tamps, whoso office is abolished, reumes his former offico as Mr Wells' uccessor. Arrangements are being made to inugurate Prince Albert s statue on. faster Monday. Two armed men stuck up Martin's mblic-house at Dargo, yesterday, and ook all the moneys and arms in the louse. The Lyster Opera Company return lere from Tasmania next week, and will >pen about a month hence. The Falcon brings one day's later Auckland papers. The news is quite inimportant. Maize is 4s. to 4s. 3d. "Wednesday, March 28. The Governor returned from Braidwood to-day, and attended a meeting of the Executive, at which it was decided to allow the law to take its course in the cases of Dunn and Bertrand. Jackson, who was convicted of sending a threatening letter to the latter was pardoned ; and Captain Robinson's sen tence of death commuted to ten years on the roads. In the Assembly, the Treasurer stated his intention to make his financial statement to-morrow. The new Estimates were laid on the table, and show considerable increase on those the late Government proposed. That on' expenditure |is L 36,225 higher, and^on loan L 92,500. Gross increase, L 123,725 from Estimates, including loan account, L 2,733,245, against L 2,004,644 last year. The state-aid party in the Assembly propose bringing forward a bill to re-establish state aid in country districts, and in all towns not containing a thousand inhabitants, Wilson's Mammoth Circus arrived to-day from Auckland, and will open on Saturday evening. The party of bushrangers who robbed Martin's Hotel, robbed a number of passengers on the Southern road yesterday. The next mail for England, via Torres Straits, will not leave Brisbane before the 6th April. Sugars are firm. Company's quotation and snowdrops, £48; crystals, £45 ; No. 1 pieces, £43 ; yellow, £38 ; No. 3, £34. Thursday, March 1. In tho Supreme Court, tho Brown v. Hunter River Steam Company collision case lias been finished. Verdict for the defendants. In the case of Kilworthy y. Harwood, crim. con. case, the verdict is for the plaintiff; damages, £200. The wool sales were well attended to-day. Greasy wools were neglected, but good samples of well-grown fleece wore slightly higher, and in brisk demand. Fleeco brought 12d to 19£ d ; greasy, 6Jd to 9d ; scoured, 9£d. The escorts have brought in 2,666 oz. of gold. In the Assembly the Treasuror made bis financial statement. Ho estimates the revenue for tho current year at L2,084,i11. < Last year left a deficit oi L 2,671. This year is expected to leave a surplus of LI 49 ,094. Last night the House decided by a majority of three to go into committee on an address to the Governor, praying him to place L 28,000 on the Estimates towards defraying tho expenses ol religion. Maize is steady; wheat, 8s 6d; coffee lower. The Persia cleared for London, witli 3,625 bales of wool. Friday, March 2. In the Assembly, to-day, the Triennial Parliaments Bill was discharged from the notice paper. A majority of the Assembly have determined on reducing the salaries oi all officials over three hundred pounds. Mail robberies are becoming more rife, Clarke's gang continuing theix career with impunity in the southern districts. An investigation is now proceeding respecting the alleged cowardice of the police on the occasion of last meeting with the bushrangers when Berriman was rescued. At auction, plantation coffee fetched U|d. Brandy was easier. Sales of Marriau's ale at £7 10s. Adelaide flour, £22 ; wheat, 8s 6d \ buyers still holding back. Brisbane, Feb. 26. The Hon. John Ellis, squatter, ol Barcoo, the son of Lord Howard de Walden, has been elooted for the Mitchell district, over Mr Fairfax. Arrived. — Mary Lawson and Legion of Honour, from London. Feb. 27. Tho experiment of running a mail steamer by this route has proved highly satisfactory. , The Souchays arrived at Batavia on the 30th of January, iv time to answer the mail steamer from Singapore, the passage only occupying eighteen days. Captain Black was feted, and received the most flattering attention at Batavia. The vessel was exempted from port dues, and coal is to be supplied to her there at cost price, which will bo equal to Newcastle prices. She sailed from Batavia on the 6th instant ; from Port Albany on the 1 7th, and from Port Denison on tho 22nd. Bho lmd unfuvovftblo wenthef (luring m,o»tof the tiro*,

March, 1. The immigrant ship Sultana, previously referred to in our telegrams, has arrived safely at Hervey's Bay. SeventyBevcn deaths occurred during tho passage, and sickness is still prevalent on board. At Brisbane to-day was observed as a holiday. The shops were closed, and the eight-hours' men made a great demonstration, marching through the streets in procession. The departure of the Souchays for Batavia has been postponed till the 6th oi April. A general average has been struck on the Mary Lawson's cargo. She lost her deck load, and sustained other damage. Tho Contest, from Adelaide, brings 3,725 bags of flour. ADELAIDE. Monday, Feb. 26. The mail steamer sailed on Sunday morning. Mr Davenport has, refused to act on the Northern Territory Commission, and Mr Qoode has been appointed in his place. ,„ Mr Finniss is talked of as Collector of Customs, Mr Douglass taking the Presidency of the Marine Board. No business is doing. Millers would give 7s 3d for wheat, but there are no sellers. Flour is nearly unsaleable at £17 10s to £19 Supremo Court writs have been issued against Mr John Baker and others, on the subject of the annual leases which were sold by auction lately. Tuesday, Feb 27. Mr Baker's motion for the appointment of a committee of inquiry into the working of the Crown Lands Department and the Immigration Department is now under discussion in the Legislative Council. Business is at a stand still. No wheat offering. Millers would give 7s. 4d. FlourL"l7 10stoL19. Arrived. — Reindeer, from Puget Sound with 669,000 ft. timber. Wednesday, Feb. 28. Mr Baker's motion, for the appointment of a committee of inquiry into the working of the Crown Lands Department, was withdrawn, on the understanding that it is to be introduced in the commencement of next session. The resolution has been passed affirming the desirability of granting drawback on goods exported by way of the River Murray, and on articles of colonial growth in the manufacture of which sugar is used. The bill was read a first time. The markets are unaltered. Farmers will not sell wheat at present rate, viz,, 7s 4d. Flour is LI 75s to Ll9. Thursday, March 1. The Northern Territory Commission commences its next sitting to-morrow. The Waste Lands Bill is under discussion in the Lejgislativo Council. There is no change in the corn market. In trade everything is frightfully dull. Leave has been given tothe Assembly to introduce a bill to repeal the act authorising the sale of the railways. Sales of Avheat were made to-day at 7s 5d per bushel. In tho Assembly this afternoon an amendment, giving the, squatters the option of receiving a remission of their rent or an extension of their lease, was agreed to by a majority of thirteen. Friday, March 2. A bill has been passed for payment of the Imperial trocps. Dr Montgomery, an old colonist, was thrown from his buggy, yesterday, and killed. The Blackwall is loading horses for Madras. BreadstufFs unaltered.