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NEW iSUU'IÏI WALES.
We have Sydney papers to tho 25th inst.
The following is from the Empireot that date:-. A considerable under-current of excitement has prevailed in Sydney during the last two or three dujsin consequence of a rumored intention on the part of the government to increase the Cus- toms duties ; and, acting on this supposition, two or three well-known commercial firms paid duties on Tuesday to a very large amount, particularly on tea and rum. The sum paid on that day for tea alone was upwards ol' ,IM,000, tile whole amount received tit the Custom-house on all arti- cles being £6,341 14s.-a sum ncaíly equal to the entire of the previous week's collections. It turns out that those who took advantage of the rumors referred to were right. We understand that the present intention of the executive is to ask parliament for au addition of 20 per cent, on all Customs duties, together with the im» position of a rate of one shilling on every package of goods landed of any kind whatever. This addition of 20 per cent, will, independently of the package duty amount to 2s. a gallon extra on brandy ; about Is. Jil. a gallon on rum; 5d. a pound on tobacco ; and 27s. a ton on sugar. The totnl amount of Customs revenue last year was £564,431, and the estimated amount tin's year, under the present duty, £694,000 ; an increase of 20 per cent, on this sum will therefore yield at the rate of £138,800 per annum. What the package duty is estimated to yield we have not iieard. The increase to be asked for is, it is said, to he merely temporary-tor two years only-ia order to make up the existing deficit. It is pro- bable, if the Ministry are determined to carry out the intention referred to, that some announcement
on the subject willbe made in the Assembly to-day.
More upon the same subject will he found in our telegrams.
We subjoin a few paragraphs :
Mu. JUSTICE MILFORD.-We regret to leam that Mr. Justice Milford is so much worse that fears are now entertained for his life. His family have we believe gone to Maitland, and a telegram from thence to day gave a very gloomy picture of
liis«state.
DELIVERANCE FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH.-A correspondent writing from Cunglebung, states that whilst out with a party prospecting on one of the branch creeks of the Cunglebung, their attention was directed towards a hollow log, by the barking of their dog. On going to ascertain the cause, they discovered a large carpet snake endeavouring to swallow a native dog. They quickly dispatched the reptile, and succeeded in saving the life of the dingo. The snake when measured was found to be fifteen feet 3 inches in length.-Clarence and Richmond Examiner.
Tua WiJATiicit AND Mi! CROPS.-The Ulmarra correspondent of the Clarence and HichiwHd Examiner reports that the weather during the last month has been everything that could be wished
for-fine, with occasional showers, um »""*""
acting on the principle c1 making hay willie tue sun shines, have been especially busy, and large quantities of maize have been gathered in. Ane present prices too have induced greater number» to thresh than is usual at this early season, ami 1 do not think the steamers will be wanting cargo for some time to come. Mr. Miller, of Cornual«, has set the farmers a good example, by adopting the time-honored custom of " the harvest Hame, an institution particularly congenial to tho sow«« members of the community, und one WWW « « hoped will soon become universal,
Tun SKASOX IN TIIK \Vr.sTO«N Dl*r,B,r,OT-7S*,J urday's Bathurst Free Press, says !- l Hie «torn» ruins of last Sunday night, and the brau.iiul weather which we have lind since, have open« up the arable lands for sonic miles from town, «nu ploughmen are nt work on every hand. ««» hands in the district have a notion that thç we»uiw has set in rather severely ; but we think tua on the whole, the country has been highly favoured, and that the whc.it crops will be got m toad'« tage."-Tue Carcoar correspondent of the samo journal writes:-" A great chango ha» W» place in the weather within these last fewUaya. Last week dull, and we had rain, hail, and «now. On Sunday the rain poured down nil day, »natw night was tho rougliest that we haye had far » low time. Since tuen it lins been cold, du , «W irorty, more so than for many years pasia %W carl/part of the winter season. Our agTalM£ istscau now plough and sowas fast »JW«* for the ground is in excellent working order.
Cuir.5 LOST IN TUB Busii.-lhc ^U«w« Herald says :-Amost extraordinary instan« « what a lost child may acconip ish was «»o» Wednesday, when a litte boy, the solidJ» Parr, of Moama, was lost in the bush, and wa» on Thursday, found by Mr. Sou hey, at Moir», .
distance of fifteen miles, which he ttcwmpmnw ,
in rather over twenty-four hours. It appears
that the little fellow, who is five years of age, ' strayed away, and was wise enough to stick to the telegraph posts, and, though he unfortunately travelled the wrongway, still his so doing proved his preservation. He made Moira at night on Thursday, and was taken to Mr. Sayles, who sent
him back to his distressed mother by coach. We i believe that the plucky little fellow is none the worse for his long and dreary walk.