MELBOURNE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 63, 13 March 1872, Page 2

MELBOURNE.

March 6. — Messrs. Yogel and Webb have had another interview with Mr. Duffy, to whom they submitted modified proposals relative to the mail service. The proposals are under consideration, and there is more probability of an arrangement being come to. Mr. M'Culloch has resigned his seat, and is going home in the steamer Northumberland. Purviss Young, barrister, and Everard Henty are candidates for the vacancy. Mr. Trollope is visiting Western Australia, and returns by the next mail boat. Judge Macoboy is dead, and it is believed that Dunne will succeed bira. A man has been murdered at Daylesford by a relative named James Wilkie. He was shot and thrown down a 400 feet deserted shaft, but the body stuck amongst the timbering twelve feet down, and, being seen, was got out. Wilkie is committed for trial. Longmore has gone to Queensland to inspect the working of the narrow gauge railway principle. Clarson and wife versus Dr. Blair for alleged indecent assault, five years since, was brought to an end after a five days' trial. A verdict was given in favor of the defendantRobinson was killed by Taylor in a pugilistic encounter near Sandhurst on Sunday last. A man named Johnston has attempted to kill himself and his wife at Sandridge.