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  2. THE TRIAL OF M'GREGOR.

    John G. M'Grejor, formerly chief clerk in the office of Captain Mair, Paymaster of the Police, was charged with having, on the 18th of March last: 1st, embezzled moneys and securities, the property of tho Queen, ...

    Article : 4,156 words
  3. COMMERCIAL.

    The state of our commercial interests is generally healthy. Several small insolvencies have recently occurred, especially among the storekeepers upon the diggings. Yet these, where not attributable to ...

    Article : 760 words
  4. EDUCATION.

    The Melbourne Mechanics' Institute has opened its second session of instruction, under auspicious circumstances. Several evening, scientific, and language classes are formed for the instruction of adult pupils, ...

    Article : 404 words
  5. PUBLIC WORKS.

    Pending the re-assembling of Parliament, there ore many of tho public works which appear on the Estimates of the year in a state of inaction, but a large number for which tenders have been accepted are ...

    Article : 1,199 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    The shipping trade of Victoria has for Borne time back been laboring under the depression and re-action that took place in 1851. The census returns lately published showed the tonnage in all the ports of the ...

    Article : 632 words
  7. AGRICULTURE.

    The farmers all over the colony are making rapid strides in the practical knowledge of agriculture. Agricultural clubs and fanners' societies are every-where found, and a consequent spirit of emulation ...

    Article : 622 words
  8. AMUSEMENTS, &c

    Our amusements do not present any peculiar features, if we except the establishment of the Opera. This has been effected by the conversion of Astloy's Circus into a regular theatre, under the management ...

    Article : 129 words
  9. CENTRAL CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

    Mr Adamson prosecuted for the Crown. FORGERY. Thomas Rose pleaded Guilty to the charge of having, on the 15th of April last, forged a certain cheque, and ...

    Article : 1,119 words
  10. CRIME.

    Unhappily we are still unable to report any diminution of those fearful disorders which have so long tarnished tho character of our colony. In fact, offences of the gravest description have recently been ...

    Article : 874 words
  11. POPULATION AND LABOR.

    The General Census of the colony was taken on the 31st of March. The returns have not however, been yet made up in the Register General's Office, so that we are not yet able to give more than a very general ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  12. ECCLESIASTICAL.

    The Churches, or, more properly, the religious denominations of Victoria, have hitherto occupied an inconspicuous position in our colonial affairs. Amply endowed with public grants, supported by their own ...

    Article : 859 words
  13. THE CITY.

    Our streets are rapidly assuming a settled and metropolitan aspect. Not only are mean buildings daily disappearing in favor of others more substantial, but worthy of the city both in extent, architecture, and ...

    Article : 425 words
  14. OUR PARKS.

    Our public reserves are rapidly assuming a cultivated appearance, and since these within the city have been handed over by the Government to the Corporation, the most commendable efforts have been used to bring them ...

    Article : 674 words
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