NEW SOUTH WALES.

West Coast Times, Issue 573, 26 July 1867, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Bth July. The relief of the sufferers by the recent floods is still the topic of conversation throughout the city, and everyone is vicing with his neighbor in his endeavors to assist. The fund has already readied the sum of LSOOO, and money and clothing continue to reach the committee in liberal donations, The large necessities of the case, however, compel the committee to still urge the claim of the sufferers, and several concerts are announced to take place during the week, the proceeds from which are to go to supplement the fund. Mr Dignani caused a disgraceful scene . in the House 'last night. The galleries were cleared. H.M.S. Salamander is to take soundings for a submarine telegraph line from Cape York to Java before she returns to England. The steamer Claud Hamilton was partially burnt last night. Another man has been drowned in attempting tccross the river at Bathurst. The relief fund now amounts to over LSOOO. The Intercolonial Rifle Match practice commenced to-day. The inadequate supply of water to the city is occaseioning some agitation, with a view of procuring legislative action on the subject during the present session. July 9. The Catholic committee appointed to Arrange for the reception of Archbishop Polding, who is almost daily expected from Europe by the Chariot of Fame, are making preparations of an extensive character, which will be on the arrival of the ship at Melbourne. The splendid clipper ship Onward, from Melbourne, arrived last night, after a splendid run from Port Phillip Heaas of fifty-five hours to Port Jackson Heads. She reports that, on Saturday night, she Jt came into collision Tritli the emigrant ship Western Empire, bound to Melbourne. The latter ship came end on, striking the Onward just ahead of the mainmast, anH carrying away the stanchions, bulwarks, rails, spanker gaff 1 , mainstays, &c. The anchor of the Western Empire was torn away from the main to the mizen rigging, leaving half of the anchor stock on the deck of the Onward, and staving in two planks as it fell. The James Paterson brings over 1000 ounces of gold from the gold-fields in the neighborhood of Rockhampton. A number of members of the Assembly are about to hold a meeting to consider the course of action they should take as to Mr Dignam's conduct in the Assembly on Friday night. For the past six months the Customs revenue at Sydney has been L2P.000 below that of the first half of 1866. July 10th. A succession of heavy gales have occurred along the coast lately, and all the vessels arriving report that they have received more or less damage from the effects of the h< avy weather. •The dismissal of the Catholic chaplain of Cockatoo Island is likely to provoke a warm discussion in the Assembly tonight. Roberts, the well-known publican, of Deniliquin, has filed his schedule. The half-year's revenue amounts to L927,641,and the expenditure t0L938,120. There is an apparent 'decrease on> the half-year of L 22,694, but the Border Customs due by the Victoria and Adelaide Governments make an actual increase of L 15.197. In the Assembly to-day, Mr Martin moved for leave to introduce a bill to ratify the Border Customs arrangement between Victoria and New South Wales, Mr Samuel intimated his intention to oppose the measure, on the ground that a uniform tariff was" necessary before the agreement could be carried out ; also, that it would interfere with the trade of the colony. He said Victoria had not paid the amount now due, and he did not believe it would be paid. The postal conference is now under discussion. Some delight is felt at Sydney being the terminus of the three routes. It is said that Mr Vcrdon objects to Mr Parkes reading the correspondence between the two gentlemen. The oscorts this week brought down 3000 ounces. At the wool sales, to-day, the prices realised showed no alteration upon last week's quotations. The attendance was middling, but there was little spirit shown. Well fleeced skins sold well. Good fleece wool brought 18d per lb ; whi]st low heavy sorts were sold at from 14d to 15^d ; greasy wcol brought 6d to 6f d per lb. The debate on the arrangements of the Postal Conference was continued in the Assembly last evening, and ultimately the motion of Mr Parkes, expressing approval of it, was carried without a division. In the course of the debate Mr Buchanan, in strong language, condemned the Victorian Government for endeavoring to ignore the agreement made with the other colonies in reference to the terminus of the mail steamers via Suez, and the opposition manifested in Victoria to the whole scheme was severely criticised. The Aberdeen clipper ship Ethiopian, which so narrowly escaped total wreck, and was eventually towed in here a few months ago by the French war gteamer Marceaux, dismasted, has nearly completed her repairs, and will shortly be ready for soa. The Flood Relief Committee report

having received the sum of LSOO on account of subscriptions raised in Victoria on behalf of the unfortunate sufferers by the recent floods. In the Assembly, this afternoon, the lion, the Chief Secretary, in reply to a question, stated that the Roman Catholic chaplain of the Port Macquarie Gaol had harangued the prisoners, and incited them to acts of insubordination. The escorts have brought down 6000ozs of gold, more than half of which is frcm che Emu Creek diggings. July 12. The bill ratifying tho Borders Customs arrangement has been read a first time. The produce sales are steady. Tallow is dull. Hides are in good demand, at full rates.

The past half pear's yield of gold averaged onlg 3800 ounces against 4400 for the first half of the previous year. The practice for the Intercolonial Rifle Matcli has been splendid. The ten highest at the two first ranges averged seventy points. Hickey accepts Green's challenge to pull a match for the championship. Holders of rice have raised the price L 2 per ton. Bulk ale is lower. Sales of Dunphy's and Machen's stout have made at 8s 6d. Adelaide flour of the best brands is quoted at Ll3 10s. Wheat is dull.

The affairs of O'Brien, of Tattersall's, have been arranged, and he continues in the proprietorship. Cooma, July 17. A meeting was held in the Court House, on the 15th instant, in aid of the Floods Relief Fund, and between L3O and L9O were collected. Young, July 17. A public meeting was held here last night, for the purpose of raising subscriptions in aid of the sufferers by the late floods. About L7O were subscribed in 1 the room, and a committee formed to collect further subscriptions. Abaluen, July 18. Three deaths have occurred this week, and inquests were held on two of the bodies— they were children. One was killed by a heavy log, and the other was burnt. In both cases a verdict of accidental death was returned. To-day a man named Clune was found dead. His death was caused by the breaking of a bloodvessel internally. Emu Cbeek, July 19. There is great activity in quartz reefing. The regulations relating to quartz claims j are found very defective, and should be amended without delay, to prevent litigation. One hundred tons of quart from the leased ground claim yielded one ounce to the ton, whicli will pay .well, there being a large body of quartz in the claim. There are no new alluvial discoveries. The Seven-Mile is being steadily proved to be payable.