UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3368, 21 November 1872, Page 3

UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

Mkmjoi; knk, November 14f h. The Ballarat Hospital Committee severely censure Dr Owen for inhumanly treating ex-OoiiHtnble Gannon, who committed suicide. The matches of the Victorian Rifle Association open to-day. The entries are very numerous, arid the weather »p!undid for shooting. If, is rumoured in town that Mr Fellows has informed the Government of his acceptance of the Judgcship offered him. Mr Brogden is in Melbourne. Parliament will not be prorogued till the end of December, before which time a collision between the Houses is imminent. Arrived.- Mary dimming, from Duncdin ; Albion, from Holcitika.

An/;r,A!i>K, November Nth

Th<! session of Parliament is to be prorogued i»ext wcvk, to enable Sir James Fergusson to visit England before proceeding to New Zealand.

Tho toasts rvt the Todd banquet will include " The British Australian Telegraph Co." ; "The Commercial Interests of the Colonies"; and "The Unity of the World."

The Rev. Mr Fcotfc, Episcopalian clergyman, brought an action against Mr •Styles, one of his parishioners, for tmyhig that he preached to an immaculate congregation f ?j. A verdict wia given for the defendant, each party paying hiH own costs.

?rlr Boncaut's Juvenile Offenders Bill, introducing whipping as a punishment, has been passed.

Breads tuffs are unchanged.

Favourable reports, dated to-day, have been received from Westcott's party, Yam Creek (Port Darwin rush) ; but great distress i» likely to prevail among the miner* through want of provisions.