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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2279, 26 August 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Pout Chalmers, August 20. Great satisfaction was expressed here on the receipt of the intelligence of Mr Macandrew’s success in getting Port Chalmers established as the terminus of the mail service. The shipping hoisted colors in honor of the event. Waikouaitj, August 20, This district wits visited by a a heavy flood on Thursday morning. The damage was not so great as before, yet the actual amount is not yet known. A part of Cherry Farm was inundated. The \Vaikouaiti River,was very high, and the bridge was strained, but not seriously. The approach on the north end of Pleasant River stone bridge narrowly escaped destruction, but the bank was undermined. Several culverts were injured in the district, although nat seriously. Brooklands, the property of Mr J. P. Hepburn, wrs flooded. The Shag River was also very high, A shepherd, named M‘Bnde, and horse were drowned in attempting to cross to Gilligan’s old ford. The body has not yet been found.

Wellington, August 20. Yesterday, in answer to Mr Macandrew, Mr Vogel promised to allow Otago to buy back the bonds under the Otago Dock Board Ordinance, and so save LI 2,000 annually. The House passed Mr Macandrew’s postal motion, reported from Committee, by 36 to 10.

Hokitika, August 26. The Kangitoto arrived at 4.45 yesterday afternoon. She left the Heads on August 20tli, at 6 in the evening. She brings nows to tlic 20fch. Melbourne. - James Cusack was tried for the murder of bis wife at Gopdloy’s Creek, on the 29th June. The jury found him guilty witli a strong recommendation to mercy on account of a suspicion the prisoner had of his wife's infidelity. The judge sentenced him to death, without the hope of mercy. Victoria sends 555 exhibits to the Sydney exhibition, which is to open on the 30 th. Lcdrun dc Marsin, a Frenchman, at the Berlin diggings, committed suicide with a pistol. He put the muzzle to his side loaded with a piece of flannel shirt,

and blew it into Ma'lungs.. He had been sentenced to death forthe murder of his wife,, but was let off with five years’ imprisonment. SincG then he has led a miserable life.

The numbers of the notes in the Clyde robbery were published in Melbourne in the Police Gazette.

Andrew Yair, the murderer of Amos Cheale, was executed at Ararat on the loth.

Thomas Robinson was acquitted of the rape of Mary Bourke, his stepdaughter, aged twelve. No doubt was entertained of his guilt, but the evidence of the doctor cast a shade of doubt on the offence having been completed.

The Alhambra is to leave for the Fijis on the 25th inst, A Chinaman has died through the effects of opium. Sydney. Gold has been discovered at Nepean, near Richmond. There has been a great flood at Wentworth. Twenty houses were submerged, and the Murray was higher than in the floods of 18G7-

Sailed—Auckland, for Auckland. Ou the 13th Charles Mathews and Mr Bartlett were playing to crowded houses.

A shock of earthquake occurred at Macleay River Heads, which lasted three seconds.

Captain Booth, of the brig Sarah, reports sighting some cabin furniture and fittings floating 100 miles eastward of Cape Howe, about five weeks ago. Farnfield, Secretary to tho Australian Club, has levanted to California, His accounts have been examined, and his defalcations- are ascertained to be LISOO.

It is reported that the Government propose to introduce a Bill fixing the duties to be levied in lieu of the ad valorem, which are to be abolished. Trade sales of flour are reported at Li t 10s to LIS 10s. Wheat scarce.

Mr Whitelaw, manager of the Maitland branch of the Commercial Bank, has disappeared, it is supposed, in consequence of the depression in raining matters, in which he is said to have speculated to some extent, : and lost largely. His banking accounts are all correct.

The Government will send the steamer Thetis to Elizabeth Reef with a lifeboat, when ready. The Bill for the Abolition of Capital Punishment was read a first time in the Assembly. A dinner was given by Mr Young, the contractor for the Exhibition Building, to his employes. It was a brilliant affair. The Chief Justice was chairman, and the Ministry and leading colonists, with 5000 people, sat down to dinner.

Sales of Californian flour fetched LI 2 j Adelaide, Lls 10s. Breadstuff’s hardening. Berliner, of Melbourne, apprehended at Morpeth a man named Borde, for embezzling L4OOO in England. A soldier has been forwarded to England under arrest, for insulting the Governor at Adelaide.

Tito roof of the Parliament Houses was blown off by a heavy squall. Discoveries of gold have been made at Hamburg, near the Barossa diggings.