ADELAIDE.

West Coast Times, Issue 636, 8 October 1867, Page 4

ADELAIDE.

Thursday, Sept 19. Mr Blyth's Real Estate Descent Bililias passed the Assembly in spite of the opposition of the Government. The first flower show of the season was held to-day, and was very successful. There was a heavy storm of wind and rain last night. One of the triumphal arches was Jblown. down. There will be sham fight between the volunteers and military on Saturday next. There ii no alteration in the corn market, Friday, September 20. • The Hon. Mr Baker has had to withdraw his motion for granting leave of abBence on full pay to ex-Justice Boothby. The resignation of the Auditor-General ' has not yet been accepted. ! Government propose to grant a week's I holiday to all the officers of the Civil Ser- ; vice daring the stay of the Pridce. At the wool sales, washed brought Is | Of d per lb ; skins 4d to 6d ; hides, lid to 13<Lj tallow, L 29 to L3l per ton. . j The wheat market is firm, without al- j terstion.

Goed-Pbikied MtTsmr. — Among the j jjOH»roaß ( BUccessew)ftTiejearlß4suidecoi»tiye art, we nmst notice a Tery heaunful muslin fiSbric, for curtains, printed in jjold by a gal- , Tanic process, and patented by Messrs Tiille ' »nd , Comn&ijy of Manchester. ThisTOew ! system tot gold-printing is intended to super- i sede th£ more expensive mode of embroider- 1 ing fabrics -with gold and silver for window- 1 curtains and other draper}. It is peculiarly , «d»pted for long drawing-room curtains. The ,' ie : ffaB t wee chaste and classical; the bril-i lia.icy of the gold-printing is rather heightened than impaired by washing, so that, the i&brAc is £9 aconomioal sw it is elegant.