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Ths NAYIOÀTION OF THE MBBHAT.-A cor- respondent at Albury, in a letter dated 7tb inst., has forwarded the following most interesting communication, together with the copy of a letter from Captain Cadell to a gentleman re- siding at Albury, which we also subjoin. It will be seen that the question as to the .naviga- bility of the Murray to Albury has been satis- factorily solved :-The navigation of the Mur- ray from Lake Alexandria to Albury may at length be regarded as a fait accompli. Cap- tain Cadell has brought the Lady August* to within a few miles of the place. He has, how- ever, been induced to return without blowing off the steam iii front of this town ; not on account of any great difficulties in the way of doing so, but on account of the apprehended expenditure of what is to him exceedingly valuable time. Some of our townsfolk feel annoyed at his not having accomplished the last twenty miles at any cost; but there is no doubt among the re- flecting part of onr neighbours that Captain Cadell has acted judiciously. Enough has been done to shew the practicability of the naviga- tion of this fine river during by far the greater part of the year, as high np in its course as Albury, and enough to entitle Captain Cadell to the gratitude of Australia. A little while since, it was commonly said of this continent

that it had no navigable rivers ; bnt this enter-' prising sailor, encourged by Sir H. Young, bas now beoome the means of eutirely revolution- ising oar ideas of Australian geography. He has brought a steam vessel from Sydney to Albury through the dangerous sea-mouth of the Murray, and over 2000 miles of its course, with- out encountering any greater obstaole than his courage and perseverance are equal to. Viewed nautically, and commercially, this is the greatest feat of these times, for, considering the vast re- sources of the Murrumbidgee district, already

the most important squatting district in all Australia, it is at present qnite impossible to calculate its results. The country all over the rich mountain valleys of the Murray is capable of producing any quantity of wine, fruit, and dairy products. Almost all the land in the neigh- bourhood of this town, at both the Victoria and New South Wales sides of the river, and ex- tending along the Sydney road as- far as Gun- dagai, has high agricultural capabilities; and .below Albury, along the courses of the Murray, the Edward, the Billybong, the Yanko, and the Murrumbidgee, the grazing and pastoral quali- ties of the country are of the very highest order. To Albury, in particular, this event is of the highest importance, as the many natural advantages of its situation make it by far the most eligible place on a very large district of country, the centre of its agricultural, pastoral, and commercial activity ; and it is to be hoped that business men will lose no time in appro- priating advantages which may equally serve them and the public. It is likely, before long, other parties may succeed in turning to account the results of Captain Cad ell's enterprise and industry, by sHaíjng with him the.trade of the river and the fine pislVncts, of country which it drains. But, it is to be hoped, that in such an event, his claims will not be forgotten by the colonial Government, cr by the people whose interests he has served.- Herald, Oct. l8.

BRAIDWOOD, OCTOBEE 12.-The news from our diggings is not of much importance ; a few parties are still continuing to do well apon Messrs. Dransfield's and Fuirharst's land, some of which we may mention. Dwyer*s party got 13ozs. last week. Armstrong's party is like- wise obtaining satisfactory returns, and Captain How is obtaining from 4 to 5 ounces per day ; upon the old part of Major's Creek numbers are getting highly remunerative returns. Old John liiiev's party of six, out of two holes last week took 40 ounces of gold, and Swin bum's party averaged about £13 per man, the week ; on the whole parties on the creek are duing well. From the Seymour and Hawker estate, encourag- ing news from the paddock, and a considerable addition has been made to the mining population this last month. The weather has been very dry, with strong winds, and rain is much wanted; the crops are very backward : indeed, if it does not come soon, there will be but poor returns to the farmers for the heavy expenses they have incurred in pntting the seed in the ground. Correspondent of S. M. Herald.

THE CASE OP CAPTAIN Boss, FOR MURDER. -In the Supreme Conrt, sitting in banco, on Monday, before the full court, the Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the court on the re- served points in this case, a charge of the mur- der of a native of New Caledonia. There was no doubt, their Honors held, that the act of violence, if committed upon British ground, would have been a murder. But the prisoner's counsel objected that murder could not be com- mitted upon a person outside the Queen's peace. This led to the question, whether the deceased was out of the Queen's peace or not, and this furthur led to the question of the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty and of this court. As to whether the court had jurisdiction upon the land there or not, this need not be consi- dered, as the act was committed upon the sea. As to the jurisdiction in this parti- cular instance, their Honors cited several cases and authorities to show that the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, and consequently, by a local en- actment, of this conrt, applied, provided the vessel were a British vessel. One of the most striking cases in point showed that the Admi- ralty hud jurisdiction for a robbery committed on board a British ship in a foreign port. Another objection had been taken on behalf of the prisoner, to the effect that (except in case of piracy) there was no jurisdiction nnless the par- ties were Biitish subject», and the deceased was not such, nor was it proved that the prisoner was, in point of fact, a British sub- ject. Upou this peint their Honors' dec'sion was that, supposing their jurisdiction to extend, nnd the vessel to be British, the crime committed stood upon the sime footing as if it had been committed upon British land, and it was, there- fore, immaterial whether the mu-der was done by or upon a British subject, boin or naturalised or not. The prisoner would be equally amenable in this case if he were a foreigner, and the de- ceased was under protection asa British subject, having voluntarily come on board, if the evi. dence of the vessel b<>iug British were sufficient. There was a distinction taken between coming on board voluntarily and being taken on board by force. According to this distinction, if a man committed a lesser crime first of placing a foreigner under restraint, he could afterwards murder bim with impunity onceon the deck of a British vessel. This was disposed if the Admiralty had jurisdiction; for, according to a number of cases which their honors cited, " every offence which would be murder or felony, if committed on the land, will be an offence of the same nature if committed upon sea ; and, with respect to murder and other offences against the person, if com- mitted within the jurisdiction of the Admi- ralty, they shall be d emetl to be offenes of the same nature as if committed in England ; no

lawyer can donbt that a person who should kidnap a New Caledonian, and forcibly bring him to England, and there kill him, w uld be guilty of murder." In fine, after full consi- deration, their Honors were all of opinion that there was sufficient evidence that the p'isonet's vessel, which he had for a considerable time commanded, and which had been sailing from this port for a number of 3ears, and which during that time had sailed under B.itish colors, was a British ship-at least the evidence of her being a British ship was sufficiently against the prisoner, who had raised suth evi- dence against himself, and not rebutted or explained it. The conviction, therefore, wai sustained and would be confirmed by the full court.-Empire, Oct. 17.

A MYSTERIOUS CASE.-A woman named Mar- garet Walsh was brought before,the bench, having been apprehended some t!iU9 since for using obscene language. It was stated to the eourt that the woman had been f >r the past two or three weeks an inmate of the beno'olent asylum, and thereupon she was discharged. The defendant then asked Mr. Dowling "whether that was all the satisfaction she would get for what she had suffered ?" Before any answer could be given her, or her question even properly understood, she was " ruahed" out of the Court b y some of the policemen in attend- ance. It may be remarked that the woman's right eye boie the marks of having been re- cently destroyed, and so far as could "be ascer- tained, the injury was inflicted with a walking stick, while the woman was in custody at the watch house (immediately after her apprehen- sion), by a police officer named Edward Morris. The case, on the wh de, being marked with some

very peculiar circumstances, some inquiry should J be instituted with a view of ascertaining the facts of the case. One' thing ia certain-the poor woman's eye has been *. gouged" out in the watchhouse-whether by accident or design, remains to be proved.-Empire, Oct. 17.

LAND SaLBS.-Some important sales of land have been effected by public auqtion on Monday and yesterday ; the prices realised showing that there is r.oretj-ogres^ion.iirtheland'market, bnt that for goon propertied in eligible situations there continues ,to be a large demand. On Mon- day, Messrs. M-irt and Co. sold farther allot- ments in the village of Sydenham opposite to Elswick, and adjoining Annandale. This being the site of the second railway Btation from Syd- ney, the value of the land has materially in- creased. Eor the front allotments from £3 to £5 10s per foot was obtained ; for back allot- ments £1 to £2 los. The result of the sale ' Was about £4000. Yesterday the firm sold a

block of ground having 90 fejat frontage to Mao quarie-street, and about 69 feet to Albert-street, Circular Quay, for £5000. Twelve acres of land in the parish of Willoughby, North Shore, were soil for £200; and two allotments on the Par- ramatta Road, obtained 15s. and 20s. per foot.

Herald, Oct. l8.

GOLD NEAR LAKE GEORGE.-A correspondent at Goulburn writes that the report about the discovery cf a gold field near Lake George is not to be relied upon ; but'be had seen a party who stated that he had hit upon a place about fifty miles from Goulburn, in the county of Argyle, where there is a rieh gold field. The

spot is more easterly than Tuena.-Herald,

Oct. 17.

THE NEW GOLD FIELD AT ROSE LAGOON. We have recently seen the parties who have been sinking shafts and prospecting in the neighbourhood of Rose Lagooc. Two gentle- men in particular, of considerable experience in those matters (an experience gleaned in Cali- fornia and Victoria), assure ns that the country round about there has a highly auriferous ap- pearance, presenting all the indications that are to be observed wherever large deposits of the precions metal is found to have existed.-There has not as yet been any particular instance of success.- Goulburn Herald, Oct. 14.

CATHERINE HAYES'S CHARITY FAREWELL CONCERT.-If we had to chronicle triumphs un paralleled in this hemisphere, in the course of Catherine Hayes's career in t' is colony, assur- edly we shall have no slight difficulty in describ- ing the scene which awaited our arrival at the Theatre last night. Every possible available niche was occupied, and never has our enchanting visitor experienced a more enthusi.ist;c reception than on the occasion of her last appearance in Sydney. It is perfectly needless for us to at- tempt a criticism upon the performance,

and we will therefore content ourselves with saying that Miss Hayes appeared, not only in voice, bat in spirits, to eclipse all hpr previous efforts. At the conclusion of the " Tribute to

Australia," composed for the occasion, and wedded to very appropriate music bv M. Laven u, the committee for "The Hayes Testimonial" came upon the stage, and after an address had been read by Mr. Meymott, presented Miss Hayes with a very elegant silver epergne, to- gether with a diamond bracelet and brooch, composed of colonial gold, and manufactured by Messrs. Brush and Macdonnell, of George-street, of very chaste and elaborate wo;kmanship. Abridged from the Herald, Oct. l8.

THE EMBARKATION OF CATHARINE HATES. This talented lady, who takes her departure from this city this day, has, by the courteous politeness of the directors of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, had the steamer Eagle placed at her disposal, for the conveyance of herself and friends down the harbour to the City of Sydney by which vessel she takes her departure for Melbourne.-Herald, Oct. l8.

DELAY OP ENGLISH NEWS.-Empire Office, Tuesday Evening. To-morrow the period will

extend to one hundred days since the date of ¡ onr last English news ; audso longa suspense is an unusual occurrence since the establishment of steam commnnication between the colonies and the mother country. Much impatience is now felt for later intelligence.-Empire, Oct. l8.

CORONER'S INQUEST -An inquest was held yesterday, at Mr. Parkinson's, Wellington Inn, before Mr. Brenan, on view of the body of Alexander Suter, 89 years of age. From the evidence of Thomas Pete it appeared that he was taking a walk last Sunday forenoon, by the fence on the Parramatta road, when he saw the body uf the deceased lying in a waterhole, and from his position was of opinion that he was dead ; he got assistance, and when drawn out deceased's face was completely covered with mud. The jury returned a verdict of " acciden- tal suffocation "-Herald, Oct l8.

WINDSOR.-THE WEATHEE.-Although we heard with Borne satisfaction of a heavy shower of ra:n falling at Richmond and Clydesdale on Snnday afternoon, still we regret to state that ahout Windsor the weather continues as arid and hot as ever. If we do not receive some monture this week it will be a bad look out for us.- Correspondent of Herald, Oct. 11.

NEW BUILDING SOCIETY.- A preliminary meeting of the Sydney Land and Benefit Build- ing Society was held at the Freemasons Hall (late the Town Hall), York-street, last evening, pursuant to advertisement. After some discus- sion upon the principles and management thereof, the Society was established. A provisional com- mittee was elected, to prepare the rnles and re- gulations from those of the Coventry Union Building Society, and upwards of seventy shares wtre at once subscribed-Herald, Oct 17.

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. -THE QUEEN Y. CORCORAN AND ANOTHER - On Tuesday, in the Supreme Conrt, in banco, the court delivered judgment in this case. The prisoners were convicted upon a charge of obtain- ing money under false pretences. They offered to sell a " bit of gold" to the proeecutor, who bought them upon their representations, and it af erwnrds turned out that the gold was mixed with brass filings The main question reserved for the judgment of the court was, whether this act implicated the prisoners in the offence of receiving money under false pretences in the meaning of the statute nnder which they were indicted. The Court now ruled that the offence lay within the meaning of the statute. They also intimated that the judgment in this case was worthy of public attention, as the sale of any ordinary merchandise nnder the represen- tation of being of a different quality from what it really was, or the use of light weights, so that the misrepresentation was within the know- ledge of the vendor, amounted to a case of ob- taining money under false pretences, for which the party so offending could be proceeded against criminally within the meaning of the statute referred to.-Empire, Oct. 18.

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