ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1091, 25 January 1872, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

, ... Melbourne, Jan. 16. . r A severe thunderstorm is raging. Major Heath's house, Geelong, was fired by a discharge of electricity. The Wesleyan school at St Kilda was struck. The children were uninjured, but the windows are broken. . Mr James Smith, journa^st, is advocating spiritualism. ... The son of D*Ray, St Kilda, fell into a vat of boding beer ma brewery, and was kHedi ■■/; , ■■■ ■ The Zavistowski's are coming to New Zealand. . . ■'■'<■■■. The German war-ship Nyinphe is still here. One of the men belonging to, her died in the Hospital. He had an imposing funeral. The Carlton rifle band played totheg.'ave. ■.-... Breadstuff's and grain market are unchanged. ■•-..■! " The Stawell reefs are yielding well. At Cross's reef fourteen hundred tons yielded at the rate of 2oz to the ton. . . Latest telegrams state that all hopes of the Prince of Wales' re'eovei/ are abandoned. .. ...... Tookey's are unchanged, with dull sale. Arrived— Aborigine. Sailed— Magaet, and Fiei/ Cross. ; , Sydney, Jan. 15. ? The news of the Prince's situation caused much sensation. Markets are dull. The Waimea was wrecked at Richmond River. • Subscriptions to the fire relief fund amount to L 347. Steady seasonable rains have set in. Wheat, 5s 4d to 5s 6d. Arrived— Nebraska, W. C. Wentworth, JohnKnox. Newcastle, Jan. 15 J Arrived— Hercules. Sailed— Fawn. Adelaide, Jan. 15. Country flour, Lll ss. Large sales of wheat at ss. Sailed — Rita, for Brisbane. Arrived — Ottawa.