AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 111, 24 March 1870, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the " Daily Times.") Mr. E., Y. Gladstone, cousin to the premier of England, was killed at Terang, by a fall from his horse. The Companionship of St. Michael and St. George has been conferred on Mr. John O'Shanassey. It was offered to Mr. M'Culloch, but he refused it. The Hehrewß. give a banquet and testimonial to Mr. Edward Cohen to-day. A chemist named Thompson, assistant to Mr. Wragge, chemist, Collins-street, pommitted suicide by taking prnssic acid. The alleged cause was Spiritualism. A siiicidal tendency is increasing, several attempts at drowning having been made within the last few days. Mrs. Sayers, of Wangaratta, who is "visiting Melbourne, committed suicide last night. She drank an oxxnee of belladonna. The last two events' of the Champion Match were won by Hewitt. The decision of the last event caused great disaatisfaction. The dead heat will not be run again. The English pedestrians will visit Sydney about Easter. Power, the bushranger, is continuing sticking up with impunity. The race horse Charon, is dead, having received internal injuries while exercising. The Eagan murder investigation has acquitted Edwards. He was discharged, but was again arrested. The Melbourne Autumnal Meeting was commenced yesterday. Them was hut a small attendance. The following were the winners of the different, events : — Hurdle Race, Victor ; St. Leger, Lamplighter ; Handicap, Kestrel ;. Ascot Vale, Miss Roe ; Australian Cup, Norma ; £50, Austral. Shipping :• Sailed— Prosperity, for Hokitika ; Moa,. for Auckland. The flour market is dull at £11. Wheat, 4s. 9d., for small lots ; maize, 3s. 4d. i oats, 3s. Sugars are firm ; little doing. Trade generally depressed.. Sydney. The Bengal aud" Camilla have arrived at Newcastle. The schooners Isle, Thanet, and Flying Fish were wrecked at Port Stephens. Vane, formerly one of Gardener* gang of bushrangers, has been liberated. The Government have introduced a Bill axing the Governor's salary at £6000.

Adelaide. The unemployed agitation still- continues, Government has offered work at 3s, a day. Vere, charged with the Avoca murder, has been arrested at Bowman's Flat, Rinnis.