BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 2840, 26 March 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GREVILLE’S TELEGRAM COMPANY, beuter’s AGENCY.) Holitika, March 26. The Rangitoto, Captain Mackie, left Melbourne on the afternoon of the 20 ch. She arrived at four o’clock this morning. Passengers : Miss Mackie, Miss Renton Mrs R. Herman, Mr and Mrs Masters and family, Messrs Andrew, Lyall, Graves, Maearthy, M'Beath, Gilbert, Head, Price, W. Wilmottt, T. Robertson, Dr. Mauusell, and 30 steerage. Melbourne, March 20th. Mr Webb has left for Sydney. In a case of breach of promise of marriage, in which Miss Mauusell, daughter of a Melbourne solicitor, sued Michael Cassius, of Hokitika, mine owner, for live thousand pounds, the jury awarded three hundred and fifty. There is to he a ministerial banquet tonight at Castlemaiuc, where the Government programme will he submitted, Mr Vogel, it is believed, will be present The 'theatre Royal was totally destroyed by tire, and large damage done to the surrounding properties. Mr Vale has promised further concessions as to drawbacks to facilitate the intercolonial trade. Markets—Flour, Ll2 15s ; wheat, 5s sd. For New Zealand oats, a fine sample ex St. Kilda, a portion was offered at auction, and 3s 3d was realised. The remainder was held for an advance in price. Maize, 3s 6d. Of Tookey’s, no sales are reported. They are asked for at L 5. Arrived—Rangitoto, Albion, Emulous, Gleaner, and Magnet. Sailed —Kate Conley. Sydney, The police traced the murdered man Bridges, the wardroom steward of the Rosario, from leaving the ship till engaged in a situation at Paramatta, near where the murdered body was found. They have apprehended NichoDs, a butcher, and Lester, a boy of nineteen years of age, ' both previously in gaol. Lester had in his possession a watch belonging to a man named Walker, who was missing some time. Subsequently Walker’s body was found. It is believed systematic murderiugs have been discovered. Nichols exhibits bravado; I.ester is terror-stricken, and will probably turn approver. Sailed, City of Melbourne for Auckland. Newcastle ; Arrived, Eleanor, Haversham, and Katahome. Adelaide. There is strong enquiry for wheat at 5s s cl to 5s 6d. Sailed, Rachel Cohen for New Zealand.