MELBOURNE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 252, 2 September 1864, Page 6

MELBOURNE.

Tile following extracts are from the Arpu.i of ths 19th :— The very beautiful phenomenon of a lunar rainbow -was visible in the western heavens yesterday evening, at inm ten minutes past seven to twenty minutes past seven. The arc was of great extent and elevation. Its colours were at first as distinct as those of a solar rainbow, but not so fully toned. The arc at lust faded into a pale line of light, ressmbling n segment of an enormous halo. A woman, of name unknown, who took lodgings for the night on "Wednesday evening at a restaurant 95, Bourke-street East, was found lying dead in th» room yesterday afternoon. She retired to bed at eleven o'clock, lockirg the door, and not making her appearance yesterday, the door was forced open at tlncc o'clock by a police constable, when she was found lying dead upon the floor. Br. Wilkie being called ill, gave it, as his opinion that she had been, dead lor about twelve houis. She is described as about thiity-ono years of age, with black hair, medium build, wearing a black straw hat with black feather, and a black shawl. A sixpenny piece and a penny, with an empty ginger-beer bottle, smelling of spirits, were found beneath the pillow of the bed. An inquest was held yesterday at St. Hilda, by the district coroner, Mr. Candlir, upon the body of John Philip Cameron, aged forty-five, a baker living at St. Kilda. On the afternoon of Tuesday, the deceafed was driving a cart, when one of the shafts broke and was temporarily repaired. Shortly afterwards, as he was tiotting the horse down the Alma-road, the shaft broke again, and alarmed the horse, which bolted, with the reins about his heels. The deceased fell frcm the cart, and the wheel passed over hia body. He was taken up in an insensible state, removed into a house close by, and medical aid Teas procured, but he died within a short period, neTer becoming conscious before his death. The nobbier seems to be quite institutional, municipally speaking, at Wangaratta, if we may credit a report of the (Inns and Murray Advertiser, that a councillor, in returning thanks to the ratepayers for the honour they had conferred by returning him for the municipal council, stated that they had placcd the two greatest " lushingtons" at the head of the poll, including himself in the unblushing honours of the occasion.

11l reference to the tad accident -which befell Mr. ,T. P. Cameron, of St. Jvilda, on the 10th instant, ire may mention that his case illustrates forcibly the desirability of embracing-, while in health and strength, the advantages ofieicd "by life assurance. Mr. Cameron completed a policy for £SUO on his life, as recently as the 2nd of the month, the policy being delivered to him only a week previously to the lamentable accident by which he met his death.