SYDNEY.

West Coast Times, Issue 295, 3 September 1866, Page 3

SYDNEY.

Saturday, A.ug. 18. On the 29th June the Privy Council granted an order for the colonial Court to stay further proceedings in Bertrand's case.

The " Queenslander" says that Mr Van Delden, president of the Batavian Chamber of Commerce, who is here at present, has written to them on the subject of telegraphic communication with England. He says that the Netherlands Government is not likely to spend any money in connecting the island of Java and Macassar and Macassar and Timor by submarine cable, after the failure of the Singapore line ; and says that he believes that any endeavor to lay a cable between the islands referred to would prove a failure. He thinks the best way would be to run a line of ■teamers from Banyu Wangi, in the Bali '■•Strait-yon the south-east end of the island of Java', to the northern coast of Australia, v I r\ih a telegraph line across the continent. By this' means Mr Van Dalden considers we should come within twelve days of England.

Monday, Aug. 20. In the Supreme Court the judge refused the application for Bertrand's discharge, and remanded him to the last day of next sessions.

The Summer Cloud's cargo of Chilian wheat has been placed at 6s, on terms. Maize is unaltered. Rice dull; sales of Patna at 20s. ~ Brandies lower. At the Criminal Sessions to-day, Smith, the steward of the Barwoji, was convicted, aiul remanded for sentence till next sessions-. Daniels, the stewardess, was discharged. Macfarlane, for perjury, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. The banks continue very stringent. '■ The Argus'' proprietors are using every exertion to obtain first intelligence from the Panama mail steamer. They have given instructions for the building of a swift boat to bring their despatches ashore. Tuesday, August 21. The Exhibition Commissioners are pushing forward their arrangements. Mr Biowu has been elected for Tuinut by a considerable majorit}'. Mr Robertson, late Minister of Lands, and Mr Mackellar, were proposed for Graftun. The latter had the show of i hands. A close contest is expected. The Forbes diggings are itriproviag ra pidly. A 400/. nugget was found yesterday.

I The banks have reduced the exchange ' o i England one-half per cent. The Queensland Treasury bills are selling atone per cent, premium. Brculstuffs are improving. The inishion ship, John Williams, Bailed ou her first voyage (o the South Sea Islands to-day.

Wednesday, August 22. The Southern mail was stopped on Monday. <<'.'ptuin Hudson, of West Hartley, died at Newcastle of injuries sustained when his ves&el was wrecked. Government has appointed a commission to inquire into the alleged mismanagement of the Sydney infirmary. In the Assembly, Mr Cowper's motion for the appointmeut of a commission to inquire into the working of the Customs department was carried by twenty- one to nineteen. The commission on the Cawarra wreck has commenced its sittings. There has been a large auction sale of damaged genevas, quitted at 8s 3d to 10s lOd; bullf sherries, 5s 9d to6s6d; port, 3s 6d ; Lowndes' rum, 3s. Thursday, August 23 In the Assembly to-day, the Registration of Brands Bill and the bill for puuieshing drunkards passed their third reading. The Bombay takes 57,529 sovereigns, 43920z. gold, and a large number of passengers. The northern mail was robbed by armed men, near Tamworth, and the bags rifled. The steam-tug Bungaree has been successfully floated off the rocks afc Newcastle to-day. There was a meeting of Italian residents last night, to raise funds for the relief of their fellow countrymen injured by the present war. A considerable amount has already been collected. The markets are inactive. Brandy is Id lower. Sales of any kind are almost impossible to effect. The Curagoa leaves for England tomorrow. The escorts for the past week brought down 5284 ounces of gold The Panama Mail Company have alreadj- booked sixteen passengers from Sydney, per liakaia, which will bail for Wellington, oi runic, on the Ist September. It is expected that still more will go by this opportunity. There is a steady demand here for strong horses, both broken and unbroken, in good condition. Best hacks and harness horses are not obtainable. , The prices offered for the latter range at from L 3 10s to L2O each.

Friday, August 24. The Bombay, R.M.S.S., sailed for Melbourne to-day. She took 45920z. of gold and 57529 sovereigns. Mr Van Delden, President of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, is a passenger by the Bombay. Tho Wonga Wonga, s.s., will sail for Melbourne, to-morrow, with a supplementary mail for the Bombay. _ A large meeting of discontented navvies, who are out of employment, was held to-day at Helidon, Queensland. They seized a goods train that was at the railway station, and they are now marching en masse to Government House. The Government has resolved to send

instructions to the Commissioners in England to stop all free emigration. Saturday, Aug. 25. General Careyarrived here this • evening. Miss Aitken gave most successful dra : matic readings last night to a large au- ' ' dience. f The markets are unaltered. Monday, Aug. '27. A pnrty of Catholic young men attacked an audience listening to Rev. Mr Westwood preaching in Hyde-park yesterday, and injured several. The Prince of Wales Opera House opens on Monday as a skating rink. O'Neill commenced a farewell engagement on Saturday might, and attracted a crowded house. Trade continues stagnant. The 4th prox. is looked forward to with anxiety. Tho schooner Brothers has been totally wrecked on Brunswick Bar. The crew were saved. Maize is dull of sale at 4s per bushel. The Hon. Mr Macalister, Chief Secretary of Queensland, accompanied by an engineer, Mr Byrnes, is now on a tour of inspection on our railways. The weather is beautifully fine. . The members of the Ministry purpose paying a formal visit to the Panama Company's steamer ltaknia to-morrow.' A meeting .was held last night for the purpose of taking steps to reimburse the proprietors of the " Empire " for their expenses in defending the late libel action, Buchanan v " The Empire." There was a tolerable sum collected at the meeting, and a committee was formed to receive further subscriptions. At a meeting of the Commissioners of i the Intercolonial and International Exhibitions, held to-day, Mr Joseph Dyer, formerly secretary - to" the Sydney Insurance Company, was appointed collector of exhibits for both exhibitions. Adelaide, Saturday, August 18. Wildman, the defaulting secretary in the Crown Lands department, was brought up at the Police-court this morning, and remanded till Saturday next. Some doubt is thrown upon the samples of so-called coal found at Port Lincoln. The Moravian missionaries to Cooper's Creek have been stopped by the state of the roads, and the wretched state of their horses. Monday, August 20. A splendid lode of bismuth is reported to have been discovered. The Stauley and Daly Mine shares are all taken up. A numerously-signed requisition has been presented to the mayor for «i public meeting to consider the desirability of lighting the city with gas. Tuesday, August 21. Gold has been found in quartz near Nairne. The inhabitants of Demcrara, British Guiana, have memoralised the Government at home for the removal of their three judges. Messrs Elliott and Kekwick, of. the Im-> perial flour mills, have called a meeting of their creditors for to-morrow. Messrs. Solomons and Co. sold to day a quantity of ration sugar at a decline of about L 3 per ton. .» Wednesday, August 22. An experiment with the patent fire extinguisher was a complete failure. A c ise of uitempted robbery under arms occurred on the South- roaj 1 . fast night, at Strathalbyn. \ fix * -

Wheat is rather scarce; 5a lOd; no sales. Flour is dull; LI3 5s to Ll4 10a. Bran, Is 4d.

Thursday, August 23. The news from the Darling continues to be very good. Tlie river is rising rapidly. It is expected that tho boats will be able to get up in a fortnight. The South Australian Co-operative Society haa been registered, and will commence business at once.

The prospectus is issued of the Salt Creek Coal and Petroleum Oil Boring Company. Wheat and flour arc unaltered. An Adelaide solicitor is said to have bolted overland to Melbourne on account of his liabilities.

Friday, August 24. Mr- Todd, superintendent of electric telcgra^ k •, left town to day for the purpose of opening the telegraph office at Port Augusta.

The Sophie arrived to-day from Haniburgh.

From and after the Ist September next all public money 8 are to benaid into the Treasury direct, and no officer of the Government, except the cashier to the Treasury, is authorised *to receive th<^ same.

From 9000 to 11,000 bushels of wheat were sold to-day at 5s lid. Saturday, August 25. Wheat has been in demand to-day at 6s per bushel.

Wildman, tlie abscouding secretary to the Lands department, was brought up to-day on a charge of embezzling Government moneys, and remanded till Thursday.

Monday, August 27. Parliament ro-assemb)es to-morrow afternoon, after two months' adjournment. A difficulty is anticipated to ariseunder the clause of the Constitution Act requiring from members vacation of their seats after two mouths' absence from the House.

An earthquake is reported to have occurred in tlie Gumeracha district, at a quarter-past -ten p.m. on the 24th instant. A large meteor, nine inches in diameter, with a tail iifty yards long, in the eastern sky, was observed to burst, with a tremendous report.

Euianuel Solomon, merchant, an old colonist, was run over by a vehicle and seriously injured. The Town Hall was crowded last night with 2500 people; to hear the Rev. U. S. Earl preach.

Arrived. — Penola and Alexandra, from Melbourne ; Murray, from London. Wheat is very firm at 5s lid to 6s at Port. Little offering as yet. Flour is dull at Ll3 to Ll4 10s.