MELBOURNE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 849, 24 October 1870, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

Monday, Oct. 17. Flous dull—.£l2 to £l2 15s ; wheat, 5s 6d lo 5s 9d; maize, 4s 2d ; oats, 3s 5d ; corn sacks, dull. Trade generally is stagnant owing to the continued wet weather. The Intercolonial chess match commences on the 9th November. Harris Buller, Council defaulter, was brought up on charge. The Gothenburg arrived here on the 15th inst., and the Rangitoto on the 13th, The Martha and Laviuia, and Pvuhy have also arrived, Many of the United Presbyterian Church congregation have decided on refusing to accept any site for a college offered by Government/. Criminal proceedings have been menced against C. E. Jones, for wilful perjury in connection with statements emanating from officers of the Orange Lodge, Supple is to be tried for shooting at Mr G. P. Smith, vith intent to kill. He intends to conduct his own defence. Government do not intend to institute an investigation regarding his saniiy. The German war subscriptions now reach £2,004

The Duke of Edinburgh attended the ball at the opening of the Prince Alfred Hospital. There are upwards of 500 entries for the Victorian rifle match. Sales of the new season's clip of wool have been delayed until the arrival of the English mail, due here on the 27th instant. The Ballavat Hunt Club meeting tools: place on the loth inst, Handicap Hurdle —Yorkshireman, 1, Club Cup —Narcisse, 1. National Steeplechase —Reindeer, 1. A destructive fire took place at Geelong on the 16th (yesterday). £3,000 worth of property was destroyed. Councillor Macpherson has been elected Mayor of Melbourne.