Some disturbances have tofien place in Sydney in connection with a strike amoag brick makers. On the 2nd inst. some non-union men when leaving ,1 yard where they were working were pursued by about SO men, some of whom are said to beer, men on strike. Three non-union men were attacked and severely handled. A telegram 111 the Melbourne Argus states that lour informations have been laid in connection with the disturbance, the secretary of the North Shore branch o£ the uuion being one of the persons proceeded against, The president of I,he union alleges that the assault was uot com- mitted by union men. Some COO men are on strike, and many are said to be in destitute cir cumstances. The slaters in Sydney have also struck work, the masters having declined to give a written guarantee that they would pay a uni form rate of 11s a, day instead of paying only some hands 10?. .. ■. • • , ■ •

Messrs Fleming ana If-wley will sell at Hampton on the 23«1 inst. t!;e equity of redemption of a farm of, 42rt nuns in the Uoerahi district, mid at the same time the stuck of rattle, sheep, &a. cm tlio farm. Messrs M'Landress, Hepburn, anil Co. will sell fruit trees at Knilwny Nursery, Caversliam, to-day; anil on Saturday a number of trees, shrubs, &c. at their rooms. A dividend of fifd in the pound in the estate of Henry William Nott is declared. A notification in connection with the Dunedin Savage Club's "At Home' appears elsewhere. The Peninsula ifo.id Board intend to levy a general ratn .>( (d in the nonmi on rateable pro perty in tlm district. Ahthi'r Smith begs to call the attention of the inhabitants of Sou h Uuuedln In particular re au advertisement supplying "crossbred and merino mutton;" that the same cannot be supplied at the price hi) sells, as his is bought much cheaper. In tact, if ..thets wish to sell ot the price he does, and ijlvo the attention to his friends, combined with rieiiii'.iiiesiKiidcivil-ty.MmywillliavotOKPtupearlier than they are in thehiibit of i:oing. The Brawn, Puddings, aii'l J'ork and Ni.'ef Sausages are made lreforo tue public's gaze in the ahop of A. Dornwell, (ieorge street, out of ihe materials in the shop.— 1 he Coffkk 1' it.ark 13 kiln n .ft comfortable and economical hotel in New for mi. 