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Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 617, 6 October 1858, Page 5

An attempt has been made to assassinate Lord Oastlemaine, in the streets of Athlone. Between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, Lord Castlemaine, in company with Dr. Brodie, Poor-law Inspector', was passing through Church Street, on his way to Rourke's Hotel, when opposite Mr. Maxwell's establishment, a pensioner named Kelly rushed at his lordship, and attempted to strike him with a large knife. Fortunately, Lord Castlemaine, with much presence of mind, warded off the blow by raising his stick, and knocked the knife from the fellow's hand. Kelly attempted to regain possession of it, but was happily prevented from doing so by Dr. Brodie, who seized him by the arm and held him until taken into custody by the police. Kelly had been a tenant of a house belonging to Lord Castlemaine, and had been dispossessed for non-payment of rent; he threatened to have revenge.

Russian Navy in the Sea of Azoff.—Let" ters from Berlin state that great surprise is fel* in that city at one piece of intelligence commu" nicated by the last advices from St PetersburgThe Caucasian vessel of war,Piruinda, is reported to have arrived in the port of Kertch. It is said that, under a new appellation, Russia will manage so as to have such a force in the Sea of Azoff as will give her at any moment the temporary command of the Black Sea.

Crushing of an Auriferous House.—Many of our readers will recollect a brick lean-to, which for a long period stood alone in his glory, being the first edifice of that material erected in Bendigo, and which was built near the present crossing-place of Ironbark Gully. That the earth from which the bricks were formed was auriferous was known long ago, part of the structure having been taken down, soaked into puddle, and cradled soon after its erection. The remainder has now been submitted to the stampers at Messrs. Brooks and Noy's establishment, and yielded something over four ozs. of gold.— Bendigo Mercury,