LATER AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 3930, 28 March 1870, Page 4

LA TER AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

SYDNEY. March 19 : The Earl of Belmore returned on the 11th instant from Lake George to Goulburn, and left that town for Throsby Park on the 12th. Mr. J. H. Miller, who has occupied the position of secretary of some mining companies, and also that of land and estate agent, has been missing for some ten days past. His disappearance has caused some anxiety. Mr. Hugh Pawcett, Police ' Magistrate of the Richmond River, has been committed for trial for manslaughter, in the case of Colin Campbell. The dead body of a man named William Furlong, the owner and driver of the Galatea 'bus, which plies between Waverley and Macquarie-place, was found in the harbour, close to Dawes's Battery. Eighteen students have passed the Matriculation Examination at the Sydney University. Mr. Milner Stephen's gold-washing machine was tested and approved of. Mr. Thomas Dulling was found drowned in a waterhole in Whyte Paddock, Honeysuckle Point, near Newcastle. An infant child, named Ellen Wilmott, was overlain by its mother at a place near Newcastle. The Attorney-Gene-ral has declined to prosecute in the case of the Queen v. Starkey, committed from the Coroner's Court for manslaughter. A man named Combo, an aboriginal, was recently drowned at Dungog. He was attempting to cross the rivei. A man named John Hockey has been arrested for killing George Cook, at Armidale, a few days since. There is a new ghost story reported from ftockhampton, which thiows all the ghost stories of Kiama into the shade. a. public meeting on behalf of the Australasian WesIcyan Missionary Society fvsui held, on Wednesday evening last, in the Wesleyan Church. Suil'y Hills. The picnic to Clontarf, , Middle Harbour, came off on the 17th intstant, in the midst of dismal rain, an almost incessant downpour. On Sunday List (says the BatTiunt Free Press) a. child about four years old, named Asmuth, living ith his aunt, near Mr.Whittaker's, Halfway House, Ca\cuav Road, was found drowned in a ■« ateihole. Early on Saturday morning (says the Newcastle Pilot), when the ■wind was blowing heavily from the southward, and the sea running high, the chief mate of the schooner Yarra, bound for Newcastle, fell fl'oln the yardarm and was di owned. MELBOURNE. March 10 . In the Assembly, Mr. Fellows intimated his intention of putting a motion on the paper for an annuity to Lady Darling. The Commercial Bank drafts on London have been returned, owing to Draper's malpractices. Sugars have slightly advanced. March 17 : The Legislative Assembly is likely to vote the six mouths' supplies asked I for by Ministers. The financial year commences in July, when fresh estimates will be i introduced. The Geelong corporation have decided upon lighting the town with gas instead of kerosme as heretofore. The '\ou Yangs' (b. ) has taken several passengers for the Californian route. Deffinger, of the ' Virago, ' lias been acquitted of fraud, but found guilty of a criminal assault. Harris and Hewitt run off the dead heat on the 2nd of April, Maroh 18; The mails for the 'Wonga Wong a," foi Europe and Ameijca, leave on y.iturday, por 'Alexandra,' and overland on Monday. Milesian won the Kynoton Handicap, The Government have published a "Handbook of Victoria" for circulation in England. The Australia Felix Hotel, with four shops in Bourke-street, realised at auction £10,000. Day, the jockey is still unconscious, but shows signs of rallying. An expiC3? train, bringing the Governor from Kynotun races, killed a man crossing the li'M\ Suiilnifvnn I»as been committed for the 'iiiH'lu vi hj-; v,if.. at Talbur, by sLoobuigher whoa -vuninu v .'Uh another j>ion. Isaaci oolouigj, „ in tho unit tia-la, ha^ ■'•ailed a meoti.i£ <>f lua emijtois — liabilities €25,000. There have been some transactions in wheat. It is being bought for shipment to .Sydney, The demand still continues. Maize is from 3s, 6d, to 3a, 7d. ; woolpacks, 3s. 3d, ; cornsacks, 100 bales have been placed at 11s. l^cl. Mr. Dawson, tho barrister, is dead. The recent proceedings before the Pilot Board, which resulted in the dismissal of some of the pilots, have been declared to be illegal by the Crown Law Officers. Herbert Payne, formerly bank manager at Wallaroo, arrested on charges of embezzlement, has been remanded to Adelaide.

ADELAIDE. March 1G : Vere, tlie St, Arnaud murderer, lias been captured by the police at Yankalilla. W. T. Richarclson, the Customs officer at Wentworth, has seized the ' Prince Alfred ' steamer for miacharging a large quantity of spirits and beer, March 17 : The Opposition have issued a manifesto, signed by thirteen of the leading members, denying the charge of factious opposition and placehunting, and accusing the Government of falsehood in the prorogation speech. Sales of wheat for export have taken place at ss. 24d. March IS : A letter has been received by the Brindisi route, showing a saving in time of three clear days. Vere has been remanded till Tuesday, to await the arrival of the warrant from Melbourne. He has fully confessed the murder. The oorn market is quiet.

WEST MAITLAND. I March 18 : The Elgin-street station is surrounded by water, railway traffic ia interrupted, and all the low patts of the town are flooded. The Albert Hall, the School of Arts, Dicksons old stores, and the old Bank | of Australasia-, are ci-owded with flooded-out people. Very bad news has been received from Singleton. Several hundred families are flooded out, and much distress prevails. The last reports from Singleton are very ominous. The boats have done good service. Embankments are holding good. Several narrow escapes, but no lives lost. The river has now risen thirty feet six inches, and ia still rising.

SINGLETON. March 18 : The water must rise fifteen feet to touch the floor of the Singleton bridge. It ia now thirty-four feet nine inches above the usual level. The river is rising slowly ; wind light, and raining.

PENEITH. March 18 : The Nepeau is more than fourteen feet above high- water mark at the bridge, and is still rising. At South Creek the water is over the road bridge.

MOEPETH. March 18: Narrowgut and Phoenix Park are submerged. The Paterson and Williams rivers are overflowing, and the waters are still rising. The inundation ia expected to exceed the flood of 1867.

WINDSOE. March 18 : The river ie now vising at the rate of four inches per horr. The water is still within the banks. All the low lands along South Creek are flooded. > ■

NEWCASTLE. \ March 17 : A lighter, containing twenty Old Lambton trucks, has drifted to sea, |md is said to be ashore down the bight. The, value of the trucks is about £2,000,1 A portion of the retaining wall at iho #hurokyard opposite Coonon Grov? ha» Ift^ia Hewn,

SOONE. Miu^h 17) A maa mimed White, ia! driving horses hokum the Abwd«n, tt«» rtrowuo4 this afteraooo, ' .-.

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