ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1124, 5 March 1872, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

Mr Webb was introduced to the Governor at a great ball at the opening of the New Goods Shed for the railway. , The trial of Captain Collard for misdemeanor in negligently losing the Sussex is proceeding. It is said that the salvagers of thp wreck haye cleared a thbugand each. Tive Sisters pf Mercy arrived by the. Star of Peace, with the intentfon of founding an institution in Victoria. ' Stuart, a son of Lord Blantyre, now on a visit to Melbourne, has been initiated as a Mason in tlje St. Clair Lpdge. A great tire has occurred at Ingle wood. The damage is estimated at IjSOQO. The adulteration of Australian tallow is referred to in the Circular of Rigg and Co., brokers, London. , Arrived.— Prosperity, from Hokitika ; Coorong, from Hokitika. - . Sailed. — Sarah and' Mary, for Hokitika. Flour, Ll2 53 to L12 15s -wheat, 55,6 d; oats, New Zealand, 3s 3d ; stout, 3s sd. The sugar market fairly maintained. Tookoys, quiet ; sellers, L10 10s ; buyers, L 9. '■■ ; : ■ ■■■ ! - ■ - : --- ■ ■ ■'Sydney., Feb. 26. The British Consul at Fiji has forwarded a despatch requesting that a ship of war should be sent for protection. ' Miss Want has been drowned at Newcastle while bathing. Her body -was washed seaward. - ; Another Tin Mine Company has been floated. The Gulgong Escort brought dowh; lljOOOoz. \ r : f ■; Arrived.— Alice 'Cameron, from Auckr land... ;.;.' , '.„._ ■ Newcastle, Feb. 26. Arrived.— Lady Darling, from Auck-, land ; Fanny, and Ben Nevis, from Lyttelton ; Gazelle, from Auckland. . ..'. ; Sailed.— Southern Cross, for Lyttelton. Adelaide, Feb. 26. : The Jane, Bell and Ayre, both sugarladen, have arrived from Mauritius. Part of their cargoes is for New Zealand. : ' 'Wheat' firm';* good inquiry. ~ •'' *"•■'•" ! Launceston, Feb. 26. \ A boy named Place is missing under mysterious circumstances. It is alleged that the missing boy saw a man named Hardiaty taking liberties with a dumb 5 girl named Dry. The brothers, who are also dumb, describe by signs that Hardist^ clubbed P|ace. . The body has not beeti discovered;' " : '/