LATEST VICTORIAN TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 289, 4 July 1868, Page 2

LATEST VICTORIAN TELEGRAMS.

(From the Weekly Age, June 12.) Sydney, sth June. It is believed that the Roman Catholic chapel at Mayor's Creek, which "was burnt down the other day, was set fire to by a man named Tidd, a Catholic.

6th June.

Nearly £3OOO 'iavo already been subscribed towards St. Andrew's Collego. The committee of the A. J. C. have, after a searching inquiry into the matter, decided that the rider of The Barb, when run for the Queen's Plate, Weighed out correctly.

Bth June,

The judgment of the full court was delivered to-day on the demurrer raised by Mr Macphcrson, M.L.A., as to the legality of the court to take cognizance of a breach of the privileges of the House of Assembly. Their Honors Judge Cheeke and Judge Hargrave sustained the demurrer, but the Chief Justice, the hon. Sir Alfred Stephen, condemned. The majority of the court being in favor of the validity of the demurrer,Mesrrs Lee and Macpherson, M.L.A.s, were discharged. The hon. Mr Martin, Attorney-General, gave notice of appeal to the Privy Council on the subject. A parcel of silks has been discovered on Clarke's Island, a small island on the east side of Port Jackson, opposite to Darling Point. It is supposed that the silks are the fruits of a robbery. Henry Hopkins, Esq., who gave such a handsome donation towards the erection of Mr. Henderson's church, in Collins-street, Melbourne, has now given the sum of £IOOO to be applied to the foundation of a scholarship at Campden College. The small paddle steamer Black Swan, formerly running to Pittwater, &c, but recently laid on to Manning River, has been wrecked at the entrance to Manning River. All hands were saved.

The eoachmakers of Sydney have presented Mr Vial (wbo is a coachmaker by trade) with a testimonial, to indicate their appreciation of his conduct in seizing O'Earrell at the time of the attempted assassination of the Prince. The Government has determined to erect a new lighthouse on Bai-renjuey Head at the entrance to Broken Bay.

QUEENSLAND. EocKHAjrPTO?s T , 9th June.

The grave of the man Griffin, who suffered the full penalty of the law on the 2nd inst., for the murder of troopers Cahill and Power, who were in charge of the Clermont escort, has been opened by some unfeeling person or persons and a gross outrage upon the dead committed. A horrible odor arising from the grave attracted the attention of the authorities, and on proceeding to the spot they found that the grave was open, the coffin unco vered, and the body of the man lying in it. It was then the authorities became aware of the cause of the opening of the grave. Griffin's head was missing, having been cut off and carried away. Close beside the grave were found pieces of skin and hair, a sheet and a knife. The trustees of the cemetery have convened a meeting to consider what steps they should take in the matter. It is suggested that the person who has the head is anxious to see, whether its formation will indicate, how a man so generally respected and liked, and who was generous to a fault, could have been guilty of such a vile deed.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, sth June. The last quarter's revenue returns show a decrease m the receipts. The bazaar in aid of the Draper Memorial Church, which it is proposed to ei*ect in memory of the Eev. Mr Draper, who was drowned when the London went down, was a great success.

6th June

Madame Anna Bishop gave a concert last night for the benefit of Mr Loder, the well-known conductor. The house was crowded.

The Royal Agricultural Society have got up a petition, to be presented to Parliament, praying for an increase in the parliamentary grant to the society. At the Rivertou Mill one of the boilers burst to-day, lulling a Mr Schmucker, one of the proprietors of the mill, on the spot, and injuring two other men.

Bth June

The Rev. Mr Dowling, Roman Catholic clergyman at Mount Gambier, is dead.

Cape papers received by the mail state that war is going on between the Damaras and Narnaquas; and also cfchat three fully equipped parties had

act out for the new goldflelds in the interior.

9th June.

Indignation is felt here that the Imperial Government should propose to send out Mr Pope Hennessy as Governor of this colony. Mr Hnnnessy is a young Irish gentleman who, not many years ago, was called to the har. He afterwards held a seat in the House of Co mmons, hut was soon after appointed Governor of Labuan. A public meeting is spoken of to protest against the appointment being made.