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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2760, 21 December 1871, Page 2

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(FROM GREVILLE’s TELEGRAM COMPANY, ukutkr’s agency.) Bluff, Deccmbei 21. The Albion, arrived this morning at Seven. She left Melbourne on the IGth inst. Passengers for Dunedin; Messrs Gunn, Lees, Amiers, Johnston, Mrs Walter, Mrs Cameron, Miss Annie Lees. For Lyttelton ; Messrs Tnnio, Spencer, Strange. For Auckland : J, Plunkett, J. Harris. Melbourne, December 16. Air Vale has beeii re-elected for Collingr wooj liy a considerable majority. Air Duffy is recruiting his health at his estate at Sorrento, pear the Heads. Tlje Rev. George Alaekie died after a short illness. Air Ogdvy, Ins brother-in-law, died suddenly the same day. The funeral of the former was hugely attended, representatives of the various sects and temperance bodies being present. Forster, a New Zealand pedestrian, has been matched to run Steward, of Sandhurst, distances of 500 yards, 800 yards, and a mile, for LSO a side. The inquiry into the collision between the Alhambra and the schooner African Maid resulted in a decision that the collision had been caused by an error of judgment on the part of Capta n Underwood in starboarding his helm after seeing the red and green lights of the schooner. The matter will probably result iu a civil action for damages. Sydney. The market is cleared of Tookeys at L 45. The wool sales realised sales factory prices. There is a rumor of the discovery of oil wells iu the North.

Edwards, oue of the warders of Darlinghurst Gaol, is missing. Foul play is suspected. A Mrs Murphy has been brutally murdered at Cathcart. The house was entered and plundered, and the woman murdered during the absence of her husband. The A. S. N r . Company have completed their arrangements for entering on the New Zealand trade. They have announced a monthly service between Sydney, Auckland, Dunedin, and other ports. Adelaide. Mr Dominick Daly, eldest son of the late Governor, died suddenly of apoplexy. The Omeo is advertised to sail for Port Darwin. Queensland. It is expected that telegraphic communication will be opened with the Gulf of Carpenteria in about a fortnight. Auckland, December 18. A fire lias taken place at Onehunga, which destroyed eight buildings, including the Custom House (which contained all the lighthouse material for Manakau Heads) ; the Exchange Hotel, and two stores. Policies of insurance are hsld as follow :—Royal Insurance Company, LCOO ; Liverpool and Loudon, L 50 0; Norwich Union, L 30 0; New Zealand, L3OO. The fire is believed to have be n caused by an incendiary. It originated in an empty house. The Chief Justice has ruled that a final discharge does not release a bankrupt from liability for past debts, but that the creditors may afterwards apply to the Court for an order requiring the bankrupt to set aside a portion of his income to satisfy contracts entered into prior to insolvency. The schooner Midge has been totally wrecked at Kaipara. She was insured in the New Zealand Company for LI4OO, aud the cargo in the Pacific Company for L3OO. The new Education Bill is purely secular. Alexander Robertson died on board the steamer Taranaki during her passage from the South. Markets —Fat cattle, from 26s to 30s per lOOlbs. Sheep scarce; 10s to 16s each. The wheat market is overstocked, at os 3d; oats, 2a 8d to 3s 3d. Share Market. —Caledonian, L7O; Thames, Ll7; Tookey, L 2 4; Inverness, 30s. Wellington, December 21. Kigg, the town clerk, has been suspended, owing to irregularities in his accounts, which the auditors refused to certify to.

A Chinaman named Ah Took stabbed another named Ah Gee, on the Adelaide road last night. The wound was fatal; and the murderer has been arrested.