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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1223, 29 June 1872, Page 2

The following items are from our Melbourne files received by the Rangitoto :— The last news relative to the trans--continental telegraph line is of a more favorable character, and sanguine hopes' are entertained that within a few' weeks direct communication with Europe will be . established.- ■ . • ' The scandal case in which Mr Blair and ', Mrs Clarson were the principal parties has given rise to a feeling between the persons interested, . which ; was brought under the notice of the District Court. Mra Clarson was fined L 5, with L 5 5s costs, or seven days' imprisonment, for saying to Mrs Blair, in Collins street, s "You perjured wretch." The Kennedy family — a company of Scotch, vocalists — arrived in the ship Ben Ledi, from. Glasgow. They haver' gained considerable repute in thei* tours through other lands, and they now parpose to give a series of "their entertainments in the Australian Colonies, making their debut in Melbourne. ' . Mr William Leonard has just returned from a visit to York Town, Tasmania, where he has been inspecting sometoTTßF] iron land of the colony. He has with him rather better than a ton of ore for the purpose of test, and has arranged for another quantity to follow him. This ore will be raanufactered into malleable iron by the charcoal process in Melbourne. The great excitement referred to ' as having arisen among the mining community was caused by. Walker and another man at Daylesford crushing 3600z from 12 tons of quartz for a week's work. Two men at Last Chance claim in Keep-it-Dark Gully, have exhibited some, specimens which are magnificent. About 2500z gold have been obtained from3Boox quartz. The foundation stone of a new theatre, to be erected on the site of the old Theatre Royal, has been laid, and the work is now being pushed forward with such energy . that before, October next Melbourne will be possessed of such a theatre as few cities in Europe can boast, that is if the plans are fully carried out." The undertaking will cost close upon L 20,000. . 'J" " By the Nubia there left Melbourne for ■■-- England, Mr J. Badcock, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, and) Mr Bigg, .'-.< I of Messrs M'Lean Brothers and Rigg, who goes home on business in connection with the firm, and also Mr Harwood, of theatrical celebrity, who proceeds to the old country in quest of histrionic andother talent fpr the .Melbourne, stage. Signor Pompei and Signora Cagli were also amongst the passengers. Mrs Vinson, or Miss .Kate Warde, the name by which she was best khownj was for very many, years one of the most popular actresses in the country, and, when playing with the. late Mr Shearcroft upon the gold fields, drew crowded houses. She was of a lively and amiable disposition, and her death yrill be most felt by those who knew her best, In Sandhurst there was considerable excitement owing to the fact that a sharebroker named Mr Apfel, who had lately been dealing somewhat largely, if not " rashly, in shares, was supposed to have levanted, leaving behind him heavy sufferers. It would appear that he purchased several parcels of Great Extended Hustler's Company and Tribute shares on"*ftfonxb,y ~- last, and his clients, placing implicit confidence in -him, handed him the sarip on ' receipt of his cheques, wbich.were to be provided for on Wednesday. He, imme- < diately on receipt of the scrip, sold the t same to other brokers at greatly reduced prices, on condition that he received payment for the same in "cash," which was of course done, and his cheques were all returned "no f urnta" The consternation of those who received these cheques may better be imagined' than described, and the panic on the Great Extended Hustler's : Tribute of Tuesday is thus accounted f or It is said that he cleared off with be! tween L3ooa and L4OOO in c«h. It ig since reported that he Was captured by the R.M.S.S. Nubia. ■■■ ; "^ i: --^ The convicts Nichols and Lester, under sentence for the murders of Bridget* and Walker, at Parramatta, in March last and executed at Darlinghurst Gaol, both met. their fate composedly. After engaging in prayer, Nichols made a short speech, admitting the justice of the sentence, and hoped that their fate would aot as a warning to others. Lester then laid that he suffered justly for the crime oi " which he had been convicted. Lester 5 ! death was instantaneous, but Nichol's neok was not broken by the fall, and strong muscular action was visible for nearly ten minutes. There were present the largest number of spectators ever admitted to witness a private execution here. Nichols confessed to the chaplain that Lester's former confession, which the police autho* rities considered false, wae correct except in some trifling detail. Nichols shot both ■victims, Wa.'W only slightly in tie

oheek, and finished the murder with a neddy. An abduction case, presenting in the manner in which the. alleged offender came to be arrested Borne rather curious features, was brought before the Haw* thorn Police Court. Richard alias Frost, was brought up charged with the abduction of Emily Moore, of Nunawading, a girl under 16 years of age, from the custody of her father, Isaac Moore. The prisoner was arrested on the 14th inst. by Constable Parkinson, on both charges. He had been as a laborer in the employment of Moore, in March, 1870. Moore left home for a few days, leaving the prisoner in charge- of the place, and on his return his daughter and the prisoner had disappeared, and the girl has not since been found. On Friday, the 14th inst., the accused applied to Moore, at Hawthorn, for alms, and was then given into custody. He was remanded for seven days. The action Clampit v. Blair was called in the County Court, Melbourne. The plaintiff, a nursery governess, sued the defendant, a surgeon of Collins street, for L6OO damages for assaulting and beating her, whereby she suffered injury and was disgraced. Mr W. V. Smith, the counsel for plaintiff, who ttos instructed by Mr Lowe, solicitor, stated the case. He called Mr Blair, the defendent, as a witness for the plaintiff, but Mr Blair did not answer. Mr Smith then said he could not go on with the case without the defendant, on which his Honor said he must either strike out the case or nonsuit the plaintiff. Mr Smith then asked for a few minutes' time, stating that Miss Clampit was not in attendance, though he was told she was in attendance when the Court opened. His Honor said that if counsel did not proceed at once, he must nonsuit the plaintiff. He accordingly ordered a nonsuit to be entered, with costs for the defendant. Miss Clampit sailed in the Windsor Castle, for London, on Wednesday night, having boarded the vessel at the Heads. Mr Blair states that he was no party to, and knew nothing of, her intended departure. The Bodchampton Bulletin states that >

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double murder was committed on the Barcop by the blacks on the2*th ultimo.. The victims were Mr vvelford, the owner of a cattle station •a#»ming Isis Downs, aTtSTTiis stockman. While engaged in orossouttinjr a t«e they appear to have been struck iron? behind by the blacks, and »tt> 'have without a struggle. Messrs Hamc and Bo we happened to be tlsilingthe .*»* afterwards on business, and fiudinf n° one in the hat, arid that it V«d" bee"*nfled of all the firearmß, amnhnitlon, saddles, and rations, their snspidona vere aroused. They made a swtihjind found the place where the murdetiwere committed. They'kfterwardi djovered poor Welford's body in a deep tterhole. The stockman's body had JM)t=>en iound, but no doubt is entained tt he too was foully murdered. Inforition reached Bendigo that the nbfOriPvSootfe, who lately escaped from, the BalU gaol, had been arrested by SergeanOrought, Detectives Alexander and 3ro, and Constable James 1 Bradley. ; Tholice having received information th&Scott was m a hut off the Marong d, between the bbno mills and the Agamnon Company's claim, they armed thselves, 'and proceeded to the place, anound Scott lying down in the hot*. Hie Ibeside him a aingle-barrelled gtm.««d*J»volvor, both of . which, wore loaded^ b the police rushed ,in and otafpower him before he could 'offer anyresista,. He was handcuffed andbrouglit in^ndhuret. Scott is a Blight man, and)uld, from- bii appearance, not beiak<for the desparado he, has proved himf to be. Very great credit v due to fhpolice for ihis clever capture, which ott ascribes to his having ventured tcnear a town, and haviug been pounc upon suddenly by the police. _