MELBOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 447, 16 June 1871, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

Juno 2.—Dr. Thomas, tho oldest medical practitioner in Melbourne, after .performing an operation at .the, Hospital yesterday, was seized with an apoplectic lit, and died in the evening. He arrived in 1839. One married daughter of his family resides in Sydney.—A private letter states that the probable rate for a telegram from Australia to London, or vice versa, ,'will be."£9' fot. 20 "words.-—Frederick Dumnielow, accountant of the branch Bank, of Victoria at G-eelongJ has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment for forgery. —A scheme is being mooted to build a new opera house, by means of the issue of debentures ,to the amount of £10,000.—Rose, cashier of the Emerald Hill branch of the National Bank, is missing. There is a deficiency of £300 in his acoounts. —The Somersetshire was released from quarantine, but has again been placed there in consequence of a fresh case of smallpox having broken out. —National Bank shares have been sold at £5 15s.

June 3. —A governess .named Kate, Phoebe Pauley has been committed to take her trial on a oharge of infanticide.—Samuel Hart, merchant, of Queen-street, has filed his schedule, debts amounting to £7002, The bankruptcy is ascribed to the failure of H. Block and Co.—lt is proposed to soil the Benevolent Asylum, and build an institution in some other suburb. —It has been stated that instructions have been received to -have H.M.S. seamen vaccinated on the Australian .station. —The Lady Darling, bound from Eivertbn to Melbourne, was wrecked on tue Riverton Beach. She had a cargo of oats and wheat.

.June 5. —The Somersetshire has been released from quarantine. —The partnership of Messrs. Henwood and Co. terminates next month, and Mr. C-oppin becomes lessee of the Theatre Royal.

June 6.—Mr. Somerville, a passenger by the Rangitoto, died on the voyage.

June 7.—There were 900" guests at the birthday ball last night.—A meeting has been convened to take steps for the erection of a now opera house. —The Bank of New South Wales Charter Act has been referred to a select committee. —Mr. Langton : has J given notice that additional taxation is unnecessary, and the Government have accepted this as a vote of want of confidence. All the other business has been postponed, and the House was adjourned ■■ until to-morrow, when the contest begins. June B.—The want of confidence motion, given by Mr. Langton, is considered inopportune, and several members of the Opposition decline to act with' the" hon. gentleman.—The Silk Culture Association of England have- reported that the silk sent from this colony is of little commercial value, the worms being of the wrong kind.—ln tho Assembly, Mr. Wilson stated that there ■ was no intention to import railways keys, but those made in the colony would be used.—Mr. Michie and Mr. Hai'court have been nominated for ths Central Province. — The Assembly is discussing Mr. Langton's no-confidence motion.