Bluff, Friday-
Th& Gothenburg left Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the 19 th inst., passed the Heads at 7 p.m., and Swan Tdand at 5 p.m. next day ; experienced file weather throughout; sighted the S.W. Cape at 7 a.m. on the 24th ; and entered Bluff Harbor at 11.30 p.m. the same day. She brings 250 tons of cargo, 15 saloon but no steerage passengers, for all ports. Passengers for Dunedin: —Mr and Mrs Logan and family, Mrs Spedding, Miss Fletcher, Messrs Wentworth, Gardiner, and Thormon. The Gothenburg has 180 tons of cargo for Dunedin. She sails at 3 p.m.
The Alhambra was steaming up Hobson’s Bay as the Gothenburg was leaving. The Tararua leaves Melbourne ou the 28th inst.
Melbourne, June 19.
A majority of the Assembly oppose the giving of extended powers to the Commissioner of Crown Lands. The debate on the Land Bill is still going
Hugo Levinger’s trial finished yesterday. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter. The judge expressed surprise at the finding of the jury, and said that the whole case would have to be argued before the full Court. The prisoner was allowed bail in the sum of LI,OOO. The Hon. W. J. T. Clarke is seriously indisposed. Hugh Glass’s estate shows a surplus of L 300,000. Five banks have agreed to carry him through his difficulties.
Commercial.—The wool sales have been dull, A cargo of Cape raisins fetched 3£d. Barley sells at 5 s sd. Kerosene is dull of sale, and no transactions have taken place. Oats are firm at from 3s lOd to 4s. Flours nominal at LI 3 10s. Maize sells at 4s Id. Candles have declined to 10|d. Trade is generally dull, Sydney, June 18. The markets are dull. Auction sales of sugar show a decline of LI, Captain Horell’s case is to be argued before the full Court on Tuesday next.
A railway collision took place at Elko. Fifteen carriages were smashed Eight persons were killed and a number wounded.
Tasmania, June IS
There have been extensive failures, and loss is expected to fall on Melbourne merchants.
The railway difficulties are ended. Two gentlemen have offered to advance to the contractors LI 0,000 to carry on the works.
Markets firm ; prices unchanged.
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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 25 June 1869, Page 2
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