MELBOURNE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 877, 26 November 1870, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

Saturday, Nov. 19. The s.s. Omeo, on coming up the river, broke one of the blades-of her screw j she was, therefore, cletained for repairs. The Melbourne Oup was won by Nimblefoot; Laprtpg being second. Time Three minutes, thirty-seven seconds. Leery, the Crooked River murderer, has been hanged. Elton has been sent to the Lunatio Asylum The trial of Supple, for shooting with intent, commences on. Monday. The Colonial Treasurer anticipates a balance of .£34,000 to the credit of the Colony in 1871. Considerable progress is being made with the Estimates, as it is intended to close the present session of Parliament before Christmas. The Suez mail is anxiously looked for. Flour, £l2 15s to £l3. There is nothing doing in the wheat line. Oats, holders firm—storing stock rather than accept present prices. Ten thousand bags of sugar have been disposed of by auction in a day, the prices for which, except for white*, was maintained. There is a demand in the market for wool packs, to supply New Zealand orders. There is much enquiry after kerosene, the stocks of which are small, and prices firm. Hops, very dull. The s.s. Rangitoto, and Matemar, from Greymouth, have both arrived. The s.s. Rangitoto sails for the Bluff on Wednesday, 23rd inst.