INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 680, 28 November 1867, Page 3

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

Latest by Electeic Telegeaph. SYDNEY. Thursday, Nov. 15. The wool sales to-day showed fully a penny decline. Eight hundred bales were offered, and about half were sold. Sheepskins are firmer. The Opposition intend to attempt another vote censuring the Government. The markets arc steady.- Maize is dull. A conference between the two Houses of Parliament on the Pre&byterian College Bill took place to-day. A tremendous wind storm passed over the city during the night, but the damage done was very inconsiderable. To-day the weather is quite fine and cool. Good fa^ cattle have been sold to-day, at L 5 per Jiead. In the Assembly the debate on Mr M'Leay's motion, censuring Government for the financial policy which perpetuates the ad valorem duties, was brought t<~. a conclusion at an early hour this morning. On a division being taken the motion was lost by a majority of fourteen in favor of the Government. It is intended to bring forward other motions of want of confidence, with a view of compelling the Government to dissolve the Assembly. There are no escort returns to send this week. 'The mystery about the death of Troopers Cahill and Power, of the Claremont escort, has not yet been solved. 'Several people have been arrested on suspicion of being implicated, and the inquiry continues. In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, the debate on the second reading of the Capital Punishment Abolition Bill was resumed. The second reading was negatived by ten to one, the hon. Mr Plunketfc being the only content. In the Assembly the debate on the Necropolis Bill is proceeding. At the wool sales to-day there was a food attendance of buyers, and the bidings, were very spirited. The prices realised, however, were lower than at the last sales, especially for washed and greasy, and the consequence was that there was but little sold. Scoured wool brought Is B^d per lb. Sheepskins brought higher prices today. Friday, Nov, 15. The Government arc imposing a "separate duty on each case of imported goods, \ although they may form one large package by a number being hooped together. ! The aboriginal cricketers are winning • all the country matches. Tim Whifiier is backed at short odds . to win the Galatea Stakes. Little is . doing in sporting circles. . Tallow is Ll lower. The breadstuff's j market is excitod. Small sales of flour j are made at Ll3 10s to Ll4 ; wheat 6s. | The Association intend to insist on the intercolonial match taking place before Christmas. The Government expect a large majority on the motion that the ways and means are insufficient.