ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1196, 29 May 1872, Page 2

ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS.

•■ Melbourne, May 22. A Select. Committee has been appointed for inquiring into the charge laid by Gawatt against ; Berry for having made corrupt appointments as the reward, of infamous conduct, is unconciuded. Great public indignation is felt as to the appointments by Duffy of Hoey as secretary to the Agent-General in England, and Duffy's son and others. ' Wilkie has * been executed for the murder of Pensom, at Daylesford : Three stockbrokers, charged with conspiracy in rigging' the and share market, have been tried and acquitted. Captain King, of the ship Calcutta, has been presented with a testimonial by the Insurance Companies interested, for bringing his ship dismasted into port. A party is being organised to proceed to the Cape and Port Natal Gold Fields. Agricultural : returns show a steady gradual increase in producing acreage, but the average yield is inferior to 1870. A yacht club has been formed, and the initiatory trip is fixed for the 24th. Sydney, May 21. The Athena, from Mauritius^ reports the loss of the Clara Savers, at Rodenques. Nichols and Lester have been tried for the Parramatta River murders, and both found guilty. Nichols fainted, and'Lester cried bitterly, and denied active participation in murders. Both were sentenced to death. The Flying Squadron, under Admiral Seymour, arrived at Simon's Bay. The penny postage "will be introduced into the suburbs probably. The steward of the steamer Susannah Cuthbert has . been committed • for; manslaughter for capsizing a boat, by which Davis, the actorj was. drowned. .;

Negociations in reference to border Customs are opened* ■ •;; , Adelaide, May 21. ■ It is expected that a horse express, between the unconnected' ends > of the 1 telegraphic wires will be established at the end of June or early in July. ' Ministers of the Evangelical Alliance have agreed to exchange"p ulpits on ' Sunday next. There is some talk of an union .between the Presbyterians and '"the Con-) gre«ationalists. ■ ; . - : ; : Jeffries has been elected Chairman of theEvarigelical Aliiance. : '''"'■'■' i Latest, advice^ state . that whoat is slightly easier. Flour, Ll3 to LU.