Jan 27

For five consecutive days the ..ther mometer ranged between 10G- and 110 in the shade, Avith a burning and scorch ing wind. The water supply partially gave out. Numerous deaths have oc curred from the effects of the heat, in cluding tAvo or three cases of sunstroke. Tbe Avcather is noiv cool. The Torres Straits mail steamer1 Brisbane arrived at ToAvnsville yester day. O'Farrell, Land Office defaulters on board. A conference; of the members of the various Transit of Venus parties is to be held at Melbourne next month. The Panama mail steamer Japan ATas burned on the passage from San Fran cisco to Hong Kong Avith 483 passen gers on board ; 117 Avere saved. The steamer Ningpo has been totally lost. . : . ; Sales of Avheat, ,4s 9d to 4s lOd.
SYDNEY.
Jan 25

Forbes succeeds Francis as District Judge.
MR FOX'S RETIREMENT.
