VICTORIA.

Southland Times, Issue 1170, 24 November 1869, Page 5

VICTORIA.

The following are the results of the Melbourne Races : — Steeplechase.— Reindeer, 1 ; Babbler, 2. Queen's PUte.— Charon, 1 ; Warrior, 2. Free Handicap. — A.lb;iny, 1. Royal Park Stakes. — Peeress, 1 ; Saladin, 2. Flying Stakes. — Ceeur de Lion, 1 ; Melancholy Jacques, 2 Spring Handicap. — Monk, 1 ; "Warrior, 2. Corinthian Cup. — Pdlmersfcon, 1. L. L. Plate of 50 soys.— Misty Morn, !1 ; Poison, 2. | Four Tear Old Stakes. — Proctor, 1 ; Constance, 2. All Aged Stakes. — Charon, 1 ; Traverton, 2 ; Peeress, 3. Oaks.— Kestrel, 1; Cilly, 2. 1 V. R C. Haudicap. — Lapdog, I, Sir John, 2. The R.M.S. GTeelong sailed for Galle on the 9fch. Mr Charles Flaxman, Comptroller Commissioner of Saviugs Banks, is dead. The new Mayor, Mr Amess, was installed in the civic chair on the 9th. Mrs Steele is not yet recovered. The Prince of "Wales's Birthday was observed on the 9th in the usual manner. At Ballarat, the Volunteer review held on the occasion was a great success. 2000 Volunteers were feted in the Alfred Hall. The Upper Murray Railway Bill has received the Royal asseDt. The carpenters are making a demand for 10s per day. They are likely to strike. The Presbyterian Church Assembly met on the 9th. The Rev. Mr iletherington has been elected Moderator. The ship Victoria Tower has entirely broken up. Mr Steinueld, the Mayor of Ballarat, has been presented with a silver service worth 200 guineas. The Lands Inquiry Committee have published their report. They recommend a Royal Commission to investigate fresh charges. It is expected that Mr Higinbotham's resolutions on the proposed intercolonial conference in London will come to the test of a division on the 16th. One of the objects which Mr Higinbotham had in framing the resolutions has already been gained. " The Legislative Assembly has declined to recognise or to sanction the proceedings, so far as they .relate to Victoria, of the Conference proposed to be held in London at the instance of a selfconstituted and irresponsible bodj of absentee colonists." James Smith, convicted of the murder of his wife, Elizabeth Whilihan or Smith, suffered the extreme penalty of the law at Beechworth gaol on Thursday, 11th November. The G-overninent have decided, on and after the Ist January next, to reduce the price of telegrams to Is for twelve words all over the colony, and one penny for every additional word. A statement of the proposed expenditure for the ensuing twelve months upon the North-Eastern Railway has been laid on the table of the Assembly, in compliance with the Railway Loan Act. The amount is £190,000. The crops round Albury are stated to be looking well, and the wheat crop will be very lax-ge. A great quantity of hay has already been cut, and will soon be brought into the market at about one-half ' f.he price realised on last year's crops. It is 1 said that wheat will be bought this season at 2s 6d per bushel. The New Zealand racehorse Manuka has been purchased by Mr Pttty, of Maribyrnong. Several other thoroughbreds were offered for sale at the yards of Messrs M'Kersie and Co. Mr Redwood's Peeress was bought in at 460 guineas. For Misfortune, but 80 guineas were offered, and she was passed. Power, the bushranger, has again made his appearance in Victoria. About six o'clock on the morning of the Bth, the desperado stuck up the Mansfield coach, rifled the mail bags, relieved one of the passengers of 25s in silver, and helped himself to the coach-horse, a saddle, and bridle. It is reported that a valuable discovery of antimony ore has been made at Andersou's Creek. The spot where the ore was discovered is situated near to the township of Templestown, about a dozen miles from Melbourne. The agents of the ship Lightning, Messrs Bright Brothers and Co., have accepted the tender of Messrs H. B. Donaldson and Co., shipchandlers, Beachstreet, Sandridge, for raising the hull and cargo of the ship as she now lies in Corio Bay. The amount of tender is about £3,600. It is stated that the contractors intend boarding up the sides of the vessel to the water's edge, and having made her as tight as possible, they will then pump the water out. A man, name unknown, committed suicide by laying himself on the Suburban Railway line, near the Puntroad bridge, Richmond, on the Bth November. The engine-driver did not see the man until the train was within a few yards of him, when he immediately called out and sounded the signal to stop, but he had only just time to observe that the

man's neck was lying exactly on the rail when the train passed over the spot, and though it was pulled up as soon as possible, about a hundred yards were passed over befoi-e it was brought to a standstill. The head was severed cleanly from the body, and a portion of one of the feet was also taken off. Near the body a blanket and bundle were found, the blanket being marked L A with a broad arrow between the letters.