NEW SOTTTH WALES.

Southland Times, Issue 1239, 19 April 1870, Page 3

NEW SOTTTH WALES.

Stosey, March 31. The case of supposed manslaughter, at Cassino, in which one Colin Campbell met his death, and the Police Magistrate was committed for trial, ia at present abandoned, as the Attorney-G-eneral refuses to prosecute. The only evidence against Mr Fawcett, P.M., was his proximity to the deceased when discovered, and the fact that blood was on his clothes. This he accounted for by saying that he had gone to assist deceased on hearing the cries of murder. Fears are entertained that an unknown vessel has been wrecked off Kiama, as portions of a wreck, supposed to be a hull, bottom up, have been reported off the coast there. Very heavy floods have been experienced at Tainwdrth and Dubbo. In theSichmond Eiver district nearly all the corn growing on the north arm has been destroyed, and the houses all round are submerged. At the Dunganabba station, to the north of Richmond Eiver, an immense deal of damage has been done. 1300 head of cattle have been drowned, and the owner expects to find that about 700 head more have perished. No fewer than 650^ head were found in one flock. ; April 1. ODhe brig Spec, from Melbourne to N"6wckstle, reports that on the passage rounjl, when she was off Jervis' Bay, Cape, St. George bearing south-west by west, distant 18 miles, she passed on the 24th March a piece of wreck, consisting of the round house of a ship. It was painted rsd on the top, and had a sliding hatch. The main-boom of the vessel was lashed to the house, and what appeared to be the bodies of two men were lashed to the boom. On the 28th she saw another large piece of wreck, which was apparently the side of . a vessel, with the lower mast painted white, and with a yasd attached. The head waters of the rivers Hunter and Hawkesbury are falling, and further fears of any more floods are for the present at an end. April 4. The. Q-overnment steamer Thetis has returned to port, after an ineffectual search for the wreck the Spec reported as having passed off Jervis' Bay. April 5. An institution has been formed in Sydney for the purpose of training: girls as domestic servants. A great flood has occurred at Cooma, a township on a creek of the same name running into the Murrumbidgee. A man, named John Byron, of Hinton, has been drowned by the upsetting of his boat whilst pulling off to put the mails aboard of the steamer Coonambarra. April 6. The Legislative Assembly sat till nine o'clock this morning oveir the estimates. The Opposition prevented the passing of the votes under the head of police expenditiar,e, by moving alternately the adjournment of the debate and that progress "fte" reported. The talking against time delayed all business until members on both sides were thoroughly exhausted, and a truce was agreed upon. The Estimates have been passed. The Executive have censured Judge Josephson for giving money to his predecessor for retiring. April 7. Captain Cloete, the well known and much-respected Water Police Magistrate, is dead.

The barque Robert Townsi has put in from a whaling cruise. She has 300 barrels of sperm oil. Mr Joseph Aarons, accountant and trade assignee, and Mr E. L. Montefiore, secretary of the Australasian Insurance Company, have been appointed magistrates of New South Wales. April 8. The Maud Helen, recently arrived from California, sailed this morning for Melbourne, with her original cargo, consisting cf thirteen cases of machinery and 350,000 ft. of square timber. The Debate on the second reading of the Divorce Bill has been adjourned in the Upper House. The Government have gazetted the offer of a reward of £100 for such information as will lead to the apprehension of Ashdown, the defaulting railway accountant, whose bail has been estreated. The floods are not over yet. The river Macquarrie is rising fast, and a flood is expected at Warren and the surrounding country. An amended Stamp Duties Bill is to be introduced in the Assembly next week. Old maize is worth 3s 9d, and new maize would fetch 3s 6d, but both are scarce.