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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2763, 26 December 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from grevillk’s telegram company, neuter’s agency.) Bluff, December 26. The Alhambra left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m. on the 20bh hist., and anchored at the Heads at 10.30 p.m. on the 25th. She sails for Dunedin to-night. Passengers for Dunedin.—Mr and Mrs Mrs BroAvn, Messrs Harrington, AVbitcmau, Ester, and Williams. For Lyttelton : Mrs Hellerr. For Auckland : Mr and Mrs Stoddart. For Wellington : Sir Gall. Melbourne, December 20. The contest between Mr Hamilton and Mr Sullivan for the representation of the South Province is likely to be severe. Mr Austin, of Barwon Park, and the Hon. George Rolfe are dead. The lecture by Mr Anthony Trollope in aid of the Caxtou Fund Avas very successful. The attendance was largo, A Melbourne Avoollen company lias been formed. The Avife of Mr Gallogby, landlord of the Civil Service Hotel, died suddenly. At the inquest, Avlfich Avas not concluded when the Alhambra sailed, the medical evidence tended to show that her death Avas caused by external violence. George Fountain, a fruiterer, has committed suicide, and his paramour has become insane. Tookcys, Avbicb Avere at L 39 to L4O, fell on receipt of the Hero’s news. Sellers at L 26 to L 27 ; buyers at L2O. No business doing. Sydney. The submarine cable between Java and Port Danvin is Avorking effectually. News Avas brought from NromanstoAvn, Carpentaria, by one of the Northern Territory party, that tAventy seamen of the American man-of-war St. Mary’s stormed the Female Reformatory, but the captain and officers fnlloAVcd and prevented the outrage intended. They arrested the offenders, and put them in irons, and will probably make examples of them. Breadstuff's arc quiet. A team of bullocks was killed by lightning at Bathurst. Adelaide. The country is suffering from a perfect plague of locusts. Wheat linn, at 4s lOd. It is rumored that tho Government will not take part in the Northern expedition intending to prospect for gold, lest it should cause their employes to leave the service and take to gold-digging.