TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 289, 7 December 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

JTeb GrevillVs Company, Recter's Agents], ADS TEA L I A N. Bluff, December 7. The Tararua thjs, morning from Melbourne, after a fine rua #4 days 10 hours. She brings 466> 'tons, of cargo, 33 horses, 27 saloon and 39 steerage pas-'

sengers. Passenger list :—Mepdames Wilson, Sk'ine, .M „nHiliin, M'Culloujjb, and Pearc<» ; Mioses Skine, M'Kelbir, andWilson : Messrs. Watson, Skine, Husael, M'Cullough (2), M'Pherson, Stock, Letocher, Brown, Russell, Barnett, Turnbull, Gay, Vau Blarnom, Ls Cren, Gray, Scott, Treat rail, M'Lachlan, and Lieut. Bridges, R.N. MELBOURNE. December 2. —The loss of the mail has consi'lerably embarrassed commercial transactions. The news of Mr. Vertlon's retirement from the Agent-Generalship has given rise to speculation _ to his successor. Mr. M'Culloch and Mr. Duffy are both spoken of. Mr. Vale is opposed at Collingwoort by Mr. Reeves, but the former has secured the Catholic interest, and will probably be successful The Agricultural Show of cattle and machinery proved a great success. A grand ball has been given on board the Blackwaller " Shannon" in aid of charitable institutions. A fire, which was the result, of a drunken spree, has occurred at Carlton. Our* mau was burned to death. Geary, the murderer of Brookhouse, is to be executed on Monday next. He does not appear to realise his position, but still only craves the indulgence of tea and tobacco. The Argus has gibbeted the Rev. — Inglis for literary larceny in using Dr. Huntingdon's "Human Society " without acknowledgement, in a lecture on Self Help. SYDNEY.' The motion for railway' extension has been shelved. Captain Paget, is committed lor trial on a charge of bigamy. Five men have been killed by lightning. BRISBANE. Seven ladies have passed the University examination with honors. The Eclipse expedition sailed in the Governor Blackall. On the arrival of the steamer Coomerang the passengers were landed stealthily, which gave rise to the idea that a mining speculator, or detective in search of an absconder was among them. ADELAIDE. Wheat is firm at 4s. 7d. New wheat is coming io. Flow- i"" 1 " 11 " 1 "■ 4M " .. ..