ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1161, 18 April 1872, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MESSAGE.

Melbourne, April 11. It is rumored that Mr Smyth, with aview to appointment as Crown Prosecutor, will resign his seat for Gipps Land. Mi-

Duffy's son was offerett the seat, - but le subsequently declined to stand. - ' - Ciemlijit Martnor, a Ballafat vjilunteter, .was -Shot through the Wand ''at'^e'shia^r" tight. 13 e is progressing favorably, and probably amputation will be unnecessary. The Mint has been .handed over to^ Colonel Ward, the future Mint-master. A fancy fair at Bendigoyin aid of local charities, cleared L2OOO. There has been a horrible case of malpractice in the Western district. Jackson, a medical man* has been committed "fbif trial. The s.s. City of Adelaide takes a trip round the bay on Saturday for the benefit of the Caxton Fund, the owners having placed her at the disposal of the Committee. Three prisoners have been flogged — one for indecency, and the other two for criminal assaults on children. The Isamroud, Russian frigate, left, the port, but returned in consequence. of an accident to her steam machinery. Some wreck painted yellow — a part of deck fittings — was passed between New Zealand and Victoria. It was too boisterous to examine it closely. j Sydney, April 10. The trial of Nicholls and Lester commences on May .15. * Kean has been sentenced to death a* Yass for attempted murder. A rich mine of platinum has been discovered at Bendermeer. News has been received of a hurricane j which ravaged New Caledonia, and did I much damage. . , . . I The steamer Wainui has arrived at { Card well with a quantity of copper ore j from a wrecked ship, bound from Melbourne to Calcntta. The gold yield, for the month shows an increase. Adelaide, April 10. The Precedency Bill has been disallowed by the Queen. Existing positions must be maintained during the lives of incumbents. The Queen cannot relinquish her prerogative. Blyth has given notice in the Assembly of "a T motion to the effect that the proposed railway from Port Augusta to Port Darwin would conduce to the interests of the Colony, and suggesting that the G&vernment should subsidise the scheme by land endowment on either side of the line.