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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1365, 13 December 1872, Page 2

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[NEW ZEALAND PKESS ASSOCIATION,] Sydney, Dec. 4. Heavy rains have occurred iv the couutry districts. The crops are damaged and road traffic impeded.During a quarrel about a beehive, at Murrumburraii, a farmer named Peroivai struck his opponent, Delohry, dead with an axe. The captain and mate of the Carl had their sentences commuted to imprisonment for life. ; William M'Crew, a lodger with a butcher named John Ward, at Woolooroooloo, cut Mrs Ward's throat, and then cut his own. Mrs Ward died. M'Orew lies in a precarious state. A cake of gold, weighing 59000z, the produce of eighteen days' work at the Monkland Reef, Gympie, has been received. The Tatnbaroora mines are yielding as { as rich as ever. : ' The Grace Darling has' arrived at Newcastle from Lyttelton. Markets dull; tea easier; stocks increasing. ■■■.',■■■■■■■ The Government proposal to disband the infantry was warmly discussod in the Assembly. Mauritius advices to the 17th October, report that the Ayr, Dreyf tia, Emilo, and

Queen of the South, are loading for New Zealand. Melbourne, Dec. 4. Viacount Canterbury has not yet received an official notification of his removal. x The Upper and Lower Houseß are at a dead-lock relative to certain amendment* made by the former on the Education Bill. A conference failed to result satisfactorily. Sales of wheat at 7s 2d ; flour, best Adelaide, 200 tons ; malt changed hands at 43 to ss. A cargo of sugar, ex Nightingale, realised L 39 to L 39 10s 4d, and best white, L 35 to L 35 15s. A telesfram from Mauritius via Aden, dated 15fch November, reports that sugar had advanced— whites, 10c, finest yellow graining, 20c. A telegram from London reports that kerosene has advanced 2d. Adelaide, Dec. 4. The banquet to the Governor was a success. New wheat, 4s lOd ; flour, Ll3. Melbourne, Dec. 7. The Legislative Council inserted an amendment in Diseases in Stock Bill, giving power to other House to disallow regulations. Thi3 disagreed with the Assembly's views, and a conference was held with no result, neither House gave way, and further consideration was postponed till next Tuesday. This will delay the prorogation, which was originally fixed for Tuesday. A Bill was brought in to increase the Judges' salaries LSOO each, and opposed. Mr Fellows accepts Judgeship with increased salary. In the Carl case Moant and Morris have been committed for trial in Sydney. The sentence of death passed on Captain Armstrong and Dowden, the mate, has been commuted to imprisonment for life — the first three in irons. Governor Fergusson. of South Australia, departed for England yesterday. It is rumored that a marriage has been contradicted. Mr Lloyd has been appointed Treasurer; and Mr Samuels, Postmaster-General, for South Australia. Another Cbmmunist vessel has arrived at Nounea. Sir James Martin's motion for retaining a permanent defence force in New South Wales was negatived. The Netherlands-India line of steamers commence running early next year. The action of the Victorian Government in the matter of the Suez mails is appreciated by the Chamber pf" Commerce. Banquets have been given to Sir James Fergusson previous to his departure, but he declined to accept testimonials. The Cossack returns to England next week. The Basilisk voyages round Australia. The Sydney Upper House rejected a Bill io abolish newspaper! postage, which the Assembly resist as unconstitutional as dealing with a question of taxation. Collision between the two houses is expected. The Adelaide line was interrupted by a severe thunderstorm. The Melbourne Exhibition remains open to the middle of January. Early Morn won the Ballarat Cup and the Handicap. Commercial. — Large purchases of wheat for export have been made. Several thousand bushels sold at 6s 6d to 6a 9d. Prime Adelaide oats are selling freely at 3s 2d to 3s 4d. Sugars in good demand ; best white sorts show a slight decline. Private telegrams from Mauritius, via Aden, states an advance of ten cents in whites. A telegram from London of 29th November, states that kerosene is 2d dearer. . Shipping.— Arrived, 4th Dec, Harriet Armitage, from Dunedin. Sailed — Dec. 3, Sarah and Mary, for Greymouth. Newcastle. — Arrived, Ist Dec, Byron, from Hokianga ; 3rd, Grace Darling, from Lyttelton 5 4th, Agnes Jessie, from Timaru. Sailed. —6th Dec, Prospero, for Timaru.