BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2143, 19 March 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from our own correspondents.) [The following was published by us as an “ Extra” to-day ] AUSTRALIAN - SUMMARY. Bluff, March 19, 1870, Tho s.s. Claud Hamilton, Captain Underwood, left Hobson’s Bay at 4 p.m. on the 12th inst. Passed Port Phillip Heads at 7 p.m., and Swan Island at 7 a.m. on the 14th. She experienced fine weather during the run across. Slade South West Cape at 6 a.m. on the 18th, and entered tho Bluff at 8 p.m.

She brings 85 tons of cargo for Dunedin. Passengers.—Miss Forsyth, for t)Unedin; Mrs Leigh and Mrs Raker, fob Lyttelton ; Mr Koyse, Miss Young, Mr Bird, and Mr Wood, for Wellington ; Miss Willes, for Nelson; Mr M‘Beeth, for Greymouth ; and Mr Pearson, for Hokitika. Melbourne, March 12. Commercial. —Trade is unsettled and insolvency rumors are rife. Confidence in business circles is shaken. Mr. DeGraves, station-holder and miller, who at the time of the despatch of the last mail was reported to he unable to meet his engagements, has re-estab-lished his solvency. Flour, very dull at Lll ; wheat sells in small lots at 4s 9d ; maize, 3s 4tl; oats, 3s. Messrs King and Co., at Ballarat, have offered 10s in the .£. W. Georgeson and Co., tea dealers, have filed their schedule. J. Levy and Son have assigned their estate, as has also Mr Buzzard, bookseller. Sugars are firm, hut very little doing. Trade generally is depressed. Wool sales brisk. The Treasurer’s statement was made last Tuesday. A large expenditure for the ensuing year is proposed. Mr M'Culloch severely criticised the statement arguing that the revenue is greatly over-estimated. The debate was adjourned. A Supply Bill to pay the Civil servants was passed. Mr O’Shanassy revived the opposition to opening the Council with prayer. Mr Mitchell was elected Chairman of Committees to the Legislative Council. Mr Williamson, teacher of Scott’s School, is appointed schoolmaster to the training ship Nelson. Mr R. Y. Gladstone, cousin to the Premier of England, was killed at

Terang by a fall from his horse. Sir Henry Barkley is appointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. The Companionship of St. Michael and St. George has been conferred on Mr John O’Shanassey. It was offered to Mr M'Culloch, but was refused. Dr Bird is appointed lecturer on Materia Medica to the Melbourne University. Mrs Sayers, of Waugaratta, while visiting Melbourne, committed suicide last night, She drank an ounce of belladonna. The Hebrews give a banquet and testimonial to Mr Edward Cohen to-day. A chemist named Thompson, assistant of Mr Wragge, chemist, Collins street, committed suicide by taking prussic acid. The alleged causi is spiritism. The suicidal . tendency is increasing. Several attempts have hem matte within the last few days at drowning. The last two events of the champion match Hewitt won. The decision of the last event caused dissatisfaction. The dead heat was not run again. The pedestrians visit Sydney at Easter. Gowan, a soldier of the 14tli Regiment, has been committed for trial on a charge of rape, Power continues sticking-up with impunity. The race-horse Charon is dead. He received internal injuries while exercising. The Egan murder investigation acquitted Edwards. He was discharged, but again arrested. The Halford testimonial fund has reached L6O. The Melbourne Autumnal Meeting commenced yesterday. There was but a small attendance. The winners were as follows :—Hurdle, Victor; St Leger, Lamplighter ; Handicap, Kestrel ; Ascot Vale, Roe; Australian Cup, Norma; LSO, Austral. Sydney. Arrived at Newcastle, Bengal and Camilla. The schooners Isle of Thauet and Flying Fish were wrecked at Port Stephens. Vane, formerly of Gardiner’s gang of bushrangers, has been liberated, The Robertson testimonial fund is progressing. Public opinion is dead against the Divoi’ce Bill now under discussion, A portion of the Estimates are passed. Wool sales are firm. Arrived.—-The barque Novelty, The Government introduced a Bill fixing the Governor’s salary at Lfl,(K)o. There have been floods in the Hunter district. Adelaide. The unemployed agitation still continues. The Government offered work at three shillings a day. Breadstuff's steady, and slightly advanced. The elections are going ou. Vere, charged with the Avoca murder, has been arrested at Bowman’s Flat, River Finuis.