SHIPPING.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 2304, 28 December 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

Arrivals — Essex, from Melbourne, September 16 ; Alexander Duthrie, from Sydney, September 19 ; Royal Diadem, from Adelaide, July 29 ; Lochraiza, from Sydney, July 25 ; Kintore. \ Sailed — ■ Zealandia, P.M. Company's steamer for Sydney. Sydney, Dec. 20. \ A telegram this evening from Adelaide announces the arrival of the steamer Edinburgh with the shore end of the New Zealand cable. The body of a man was discovered in the Paramatta river on Saturday. The post mortem disclosed that he was strangled before getting into the water. The Hero sails on Wedriesday. Melbourne, Dec. 18. Richard Lee, charged with publishing an obscene publication, was acquitted. In the Champion Sculling Match, on the Lower Yarra to-day, between Christie and Cazally, the former won. Both boats kept together till near the winning post, when Christie drew ahead, winning by half a length. After passing the winning post Christie's sliding seat broke and his boat upset, but the occupant got to land safely. : . A man named Mankovitch committed suicide yesterday by blowing out his brains. He left a letter stating that jealousy and the conduct of his wife caused him to commit suicide. It was the anniversary of his wedding day, and he determined to scatter his brains over his wife's body that she might remember it. Mr Longmore, at a meeting last night, said that twenty-one members of the Opposition were pledged to the "stonewall " policy. At the inquest on the body of John Mankovitch, who committed suicide, the jury returned a verdict that deceased shot himself while in his proper senses. There will be one or two changes in the Victorian cricketing eleven yet before the matter is finally settled. Newcastle, Dec. 17th. Last evening Mrs Parker, of Lambton, mother of three well-known and respected residents, was nearly burned to death in her own house. She still lingers, but is almost unconscious. As she is sixty-five years of age very little hopes are enter tamed for her recovery. She was alone when her dress caught fire. A man draw-; ing water at the time, threw some over her. as she ran out of the house, which checked the flames. Two Chinamen named Ah Chang and Foo Hung were drowned opposite Mr Williamson's, Belmont, Lake Macquarrie, through the upsetting of their boat during a heavy squall yesterday;