MELBOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1694, 23 July 1875, Page 3

MELBOURNE.

July 15. Dr Robertson, of the Kew Asylum, has __omisedto substantiate statements of unSSTiXenoeby members of Parliament in securing appointments for persons v the PUThom__Xenagh has been committed for trial for forging the name of Alfred George Warren. tc» a colsent to marriage . his young wife was removed from Court in a fainting 'TS's-and petitions against the Education Act Amendment BUI were signed at tie Roman Catholic churches on Sunday. During the voyage of the Cardigan Castle the m"in-royal mast was struck by lightning. MaryYnJ Pope, an elderly woman, was burned to death io bed at Richmond. The Government decline to make sectarian differences in the classification of children in ___ Industrial School. . It is understood that the Government intend dealing further with the case of Judge DMr "Luke's estate, WS^ecT to»_brewi_B firm ; they return the liabilities^ at £9,000.^ The steamer Ceylon is Btill fast. Two tugs and the Ellora were sent to her assistance.

Another attempt to get her off will be made at high tide. Queensland sugars sold at 10s. to £1 advance. A large sbl. of oilme 's stoiea took place; "COO ca'.< s- of 1■• <> one vuiv sold privately _.t a declint ; v. ha is finn _! i»* 3d, and the same price . a_ > (.'fused for Soutn Australian at auction.

Foochow advices state that two steamers are loading tea for Australia, and there will be no further departuies. The tea market is

quiet.

The ship Crown Prince, 170 days out, has arrived ; she did not call at any port, a_d was delayed by baffiing winds. He progress was also retarded by foul keel. The Ksth Evans, which left three weeks before the Crown Prince, has not yet been heard of.