Forty female immigrants by the Western Empire were engaged in half an hour at. the depot* at £2O to £25. At the annual horse show, in Bourke street, the draught entires ace un equalled. Several have been sold, at prices ranging up to £BTS. Mr Wilberforce Stephen is a candi date for the representation of St. Jolda in. the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Mr Aspinwall, who haa resigned hie..seat. Mr Bobert Ben nett and others are in the field far East Bourke, in the room of Mr McCaw, who has also resigned. The Government are taking active measures, to re-organise the volunteers, and to place the defences on a war footing. The stock of ammunition being short, the Government of New South Wales has promised to lend a quantity. The Government send Captain Gilmore to Galle by the out going mail steamer, with orders to wait there and charter a steamer ex press should news be received that England has become involved in the war.
Mr Rawlings, J.P., honorary trea surer of the Royal Society, having neglected to render a statement of ac counts, the Society threatened to dit* miss him. He was found in the Botanical Gardens, suffering from poison, and now lies in the Hospital. Supple.’agfoe has been argued. Judg ment is'deferred.
from Malmsbuiy state tint the. reservoir had a narrow escape, but that the main embankment stpodwall. Launceston (Tasmania) telegram* report floods, with great damage tath* railway. The French war steamer Geichem arrived at Sydney for despatch**, a&th sailed with war news for New Gala donia.
