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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2784, 19 January 1872, Page 2

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(FROM GKEVXLLE’S TELEGRAM COMPANY,) renter’s agents.) Hokitika, January IS. The sj. Claud Hamilton arrived here at 5.20 p.m. from Melbourne. She left Hobson’s Bay at 4 p.m. on the 11th, and had tine weather throughout the passage. Passenger List.—Mr aud Mrs Allen, Mr and Miss Plaisted, Miss Thorpe, Miss Hjort, Mrs Cleary, Mrs Way, Messrs Joseph and Stead ; and 20 in the steerage, Melbourne, January 11. Mr Yale, Comnpssioper of Customs, has published regulations for the drawback!! to be paid on dutiable articles re shipped. These are as follow :—Boots an I shoes, musical instruments, stationery, machinery, brushware, earthenware, and woodenware, 10 per cent. Carpets, hosiery, hardware, aud gloves, 6| per cent. Watches, oilman’s stores, fancy goods, toys, aud piece goods, 5 per cent. Apparel and slops, 4 per cent. Sugar and confectionery, 3s per lb. Tea, 3d per lb. The tariff, generally speaking, is liberal with respect to other miscellaneous articles. The wreck apd cargo of the Sussex have been sold by auction for L6SOQ. L’apjain Collard’s certificate has been suspended for six months. The German man-of-war, Nymph, is lying in Hobson’s Bay. Her officers have been feted. Mr Anthony Trollope is on a visit to Tasmania. The race between Pentecost and Bedford was won easily by the latter. Messrs David Mastertou and Co. have failed. Their liabilities are stated to amount to L 45.000. Shocks of earthquake were felt in the Ovens and Murray districts on January 4si. Mr Doyle, journalist, is dead, Two deaths from snake-bite have occurred at Daylcsford. Professor Halford’s antidote was unsuccessful. The salvaging of the cargo of the Sussex continues, aud the purchasers will probably make a profit out of the transaction, as the ship holds together well. A man named James Selby Bennett, from New Zealand, poisoned himself. Wool is fully sustaining the last rates. Flour is at Ll2 to Ll2 10s. New Victorian wheat is at 5s 6d. Oats are at 3s 3d to 3s 7d. Tookey’s shares are quoted at LlB 10a, but nothing is doing in them. Sydney, January 11th. The cricket match between the University of Sydney and Melbourne was won by the former by nine wickets. The Prince of Wales Theatre, two hotels, and other buildings, have been burned. The loss is estimated at L 40,000. The walls fell, and, [injured several persons three fatally,

Mr Fitzgerald’s carriage factory has been burned. It is reported that Mr Webb’s steamers will not return. A. laborer named Boyd stabbed 'himself and cut bis own throat. A differenoe of opinion exists among the Anglican clergy as to the adoption of the new Lectionary, recently sanctioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Adelaide. The Government propose sending horses to the North for the purpose of running an express along the unfinished portion of the overland telegraph. The line is already extended 1000 miles to the north of Adelaide. The hot weather is impeding business. Tokomairiro, January 19. Langley’s stables were burned down today. All the horses but one were saved. The preservation of Cobb’s stables and the hotel was fortunate. The loss is estimated at L6OO. The fire c mmenced in the hayloft, and its origin is unaccountable. The people worked splendidly. Much sympathy is felt for Mr Langley, who was not insured. The proprietor of the building is insured for ’ L2OO. The wind was favorable at first, but changed after the fire had been well got under.