The strike at Newcastle continues, but the danger of its spreading is now con lidorod improbable. A tramway accident occurred at Camp den yesterday. It whs enured by the non adjustmont of the points, in consequence of winch the motor ran into a blind tiding, and came into collision with some ballast waggons. The motor and the car next to it completely raised the ground by the force of the oouciission. Tho pas sengers were severely shaken but received no sorious injuries Another engine on tho same lino ran into three cattle and cut them in pieces. Two adventurers named Rodway and Wilson were committed for trial yesterday for obtaining money by false pretences, nanvly, advertising jewollery and plate for snle, and sending rubbish in exchange for money. A carter named Christie was arrosted on the 11th inst. for attempting to murder a youth named Drew at P.iramutta. He states that a numberof larrikins pelted him with stones and wounded him in several placffl and that he only fired tho pistol to frighten them and with no intention to do them injury. Major Geach rocovored L 725 for iu juiies by the Jolimout ftailway collision. Near the Rivor Murray stock are perish ing by hundreds in consequence of the ac ircity of water. Only six inches of rain havo fallen for the last nine months. Michael Cullaghan has been arrested at Burdicau Bridge, Brisbane, for tho murder of John Hughes, whom he knocked into a railway cutting during a quarrel.
