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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 651, 22 March 1870, Page 4

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TH3 GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH, VICTORIAN AUTUMN RACE MEETING, [By EI^CTRIO TELEaRAPH,] (VUOM OUll OWN CORKESVONDENT,) Bi,uff, Marqh 19. The B.s. Claud Hamilton, Captain Underwood, left Hobson's B.iy at 4 p.m. on tho 10th inst., piissed P«>rt Phillip Heads at 7 p.m., and Swan Island at 7 a.m. on the 14th. Experienced fine weather during the run across. Made S. W. Oape lit 6 a.m. on the Bth, and entered the Ulnff at 8 p.m.. Passeiigor List.— Miss Forayth, for Dunedin ; Mrs Leigh, Mrs Baker, for Lyttelton ; Mr Rouse, Miss Young, Mr Bird, Mr Wood, for Wellington 5 Miss Willes, for Nelson ; Mr Mcßeath, for Crreymouth ; Mr Pearson, for fiokitika. Melbourne, March 12. Trade unsettled, insolvency rumors rife, and confidenqo shaken, Do Graves and Co. have re-established their aolvehcy, Flour very dull at. £11 ; wheat, 43 03, pinall lots ; maize, 33 and 4s ; oats, 3s, King and Go. , of Bollarat, have offered 10s in the pound. ; W. Georgeson and Co., tea dealers, have tiled their schedule. Levy and Sou hay« agaignqd their estate. Buz?a,rd, bookseller, has assigned his estate. •. :. :. •• Sugara firm, and little doiug. Trade generally depressed. Wool sales brisk. The Treasurer's statement was made last T«es,day A large expenditure for the year is proposed, -Mr M'Culloch severely criticised 'he statement, arguing that the revenue was greatly over«estimated. The debate is adjoqrned. The Supply Bill to pay the Qivil Servants passed: Mr O'Shannasy r-eyived his opposition to opening; the Oounoil with prayer. Mr Mitchell was elected Ghairman of Committees of Council, Mr WilUamaon, teaqhqr at Scott's school, has been appointed schoolmaster to the ship Nelson, . R. Q, Gladstone, cousin of the Premier of England, was kuled at Terang By a fall from his horse. Sir Henry Barlily ha 9 been appointed Governor of the Oape of Good Hope. The Companionship of St. Michael and St. George has beeu conferred <>n John O'Shannassy. It was offered to Mr M'Cullook, but refused. " Dr Bird has been appointed Lecturer on Materia Medica in Malbourni University " ' • ' _. f-MJre Sayera, of Waugaratti,. while yisU ting Melbourne QQmmitted suicide :.la?t night, drank an ounce of belladauia. The H«ibre;ws give a banquet and testiTii6aial;to Edward Cohen to-day. . A Chemist named Thompson, assistant to My Wiviggo; chemist, Collins street, committed suicide by taking prussia acid, The alleged cause is spiritism. The suicidal tendency is increasing. Several attempts have been made within the last few days at drowning. The last two events in the championsnip pedestrian match were won by Hewitt. The decision in the h\st event caused dissatisfaction, The dead heat w:is not run iijjain, The pedestriaus visit Sydney at Easter. , ... . : Gowan, a soldier in the 14th Regiment, has been committed far trial on a charge of rape,. ■ . Power ia continuing sticking-up with impunity. .' :.....'■■ The racehorse Qharou is dead. He received internal iujuries while exercising. • The E.4;an murder investigation acquitted EJd wards. Ha was discharged, aud again arrested. .The Half ord testimonial fund, has reached L.60. . ; "Sailed. The Prosperity far B_ >kitik;.T, : M«a for Auckland.