AUSTRALIAN ITEMS OF NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 370, 7 October 1868, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS OF NEWS.

Sydney, September 15. A new discovery of gold, near Kiama, is reported.

The detachment of artillery which has been stationed here for some time will leave for Gibraltar on the 9th of October.

Mr. John Stuart Mill writes t) "a Sydney resident condemning the unfair use of his writings made by the colonial protectionists.

Mr Eobertson has returned from Carpentaria to-day. He gives a very satisfactory account of the new ssttlement there, and states that there is a large quantity of wool waiting for a ship for England.

The contractors for the "Western Railway have for some time been making preparations for a monster blast, to throw down a portion of the cliff through which the line passes. It is intnded to fire the blast to-mor-row. His Excellency the Governor, and Countess, with a select party, have signified their intention to witness it. The American Consulate, and the stores of Messrs. Wolfen Brothers, was robbed by burglars during the night. Dr. Carr, the eloctro-biolygist, has been arrested on a charge of criminally assaulting a woman .whilst under the mesmeric influence. He was brought up at the Police Court, and remanded to "Wednesday.

The body of a woman was picked up by a boat to-day off the South Head. She had fallen over the cliffs into the sea.

The Eifleman has arrived from Gibraltar, with a detachment of Boyal Artillery. A shipment of new copper coinage has deen received by the same vessel.

Adelaide, September 15. The diggings at Jupiter Creek are creating increased excitement, owing to the finding of a nugget of over 40z., and reports of other heavy finds. The nugget has since been sold by auction and realised £22 10s.

It is rumoured that the Government intend to put the law in force in future in regard to lotteries. A heavy lot of silver has been brought in from the Alomanda mine. The late crushings have averaged 270z. to the ton.

Leases have been taken out for the sat lagoons at York's Peninsula, and it is the intention of the lessees to work hem for the manufacture of salt. The Government have been defeated on the bill for the abolition of the court of appeals by a majority of fifteen. Mr Boucaut was the leader of the opposition on this occasion, and moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read that day six months.