INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 317, 28 September 1866, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

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(JEOM THE SYDIfET MOBNTN& HERALD.)

MELBOURNE. . : / - Monday, Sept. 17. .- The Governor visited Echuca on Saturday last, and went on to the Pontoon Bridge, but did not, trespass on the territory of Sir John Young. Coppin and Eyte are . contesting the Richmond' election. A requisition containing over 800 signatures has been presented to Mr Graham, of the firm of Graham Brothers, asking him to come forward for the Central Pro-! vince, as member for the Upper House. ! ' Business shows a moderate improve- I ment. Currants are firmer ; sales have been effected at 4^d. A considerable parcel of chicory has been placed at about 3d. Only trade sales of breadstuffs Have been made, pending the auction sales to-mor- 1 row. There have been rather heavy sales of liquids — 100 quarter-casks of Hennessy's pale brandy were disposed of at 275 ; 1 000 cases at 26s ; 75 quarter-casks whisky at 3s 9d ; and 900 casks Machen's stout at 9s. -* In the live stock market the quantity of cattle brought forward this week amounted to, 850, and fat sheep about 14,000. The market is not very brisk, and prices are a shade lower than those of last week. ( Arrived. — Elizabeth, from Mauritius 5 /Cabot, supposed to be from Chili. The Norfolk cleared out with about 450 bales wool, and a general cargo of colonial produce. Her shipment of gold is 28,170 ounces. ■ The City of Melbourne, s., cleared out for Sydney to-day with 13,681 ounces gold.

Tuesday, Sept. 18.

The Governor declined to become patron of' the Victorian Manufacturing Association, on the ground that it was a political pociety, A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day, for the purpose of recommending to the Government the desirability of having the English mail sorted on board the steamer while en route front King George's Sound. The Cham-ber-is also disposed to agitate for a fortnightly mail. An affray occurred in Collins street this afternoon", between John B. Bennett, formerly member of the Legislature here, and Mr Watson, a notary, arising out of a disputed account, which is likely to lead to Police Court proceedings. A good trade business has been done to-day. 200 chests new teas, ex Charlotte, sold at about 2s 3d ; and sales of good old season teas have been effected at Is 8d to Is lOd. Dunphy's stout has been placed at 9s 6d; Blood's at 10s to 10s 6d; Marion's ale is t selling al 7s. 10,000 bushels of wheat (the 1 Springbok's cargo) were sold, as per bulk, at 5s 3d to 5s 4|d ; 3000 bushels maize brought 4s 2d ; 10,000 bushels barley, 3s 9d 5 1500 bushels California oats. 4s 3d ; candles, llfd to ll^d ; 6700 bags sugar (the Silver Cloud's cargo) sold at equal to last week's prices. Wednesday, Sept /1 9,

His Excellency the Governor is to be entertained to-night by the members of the Melbourne Club.

Business quiet. Breadstuffs very dull. Eight hundred bags sugar, yellow crystals, sold from L33io L 35 10s. *- *

One hundred and fifty cases hams and bacon (Sinclair's) sold to arrive on ptivate terms. Dunphy's stout is selling at 9s. One thousand cases kerosene sold in parcels at 3s. % Five thousand bushels barley were sold at 3s 9d, and there have been transactions at even a less rate. Three hundred and eleven Winchester's American chairs were sold at from 5 to 20

per cent, on invoice price.

■Two thousand cases whisky were dis-

posed of at low figures. ' At a meeting of the Melbourne credi-

tors of Messrs Drynan and <yO. two trustees were appointed here to ..act with the Sydney trustees. Arrived. — Egan, from Mauritius.