THE MURDERER DEEMING.
[Fbess Absociaiion.]

Melbourne, Last night. A request has been received from the Under-Secretary of State to Great Britain that Mrs DeemingV effects may be I sent to her mother, Mrs Mather. Deeming's solicitor, .how ever, by his will claims everything, and the Chief Secretary finds him self unable to comply with the quest until he,, has enquired into the legal aspect of the question. In the letter to the gaol chaplain Deeming expressed penitence for the Windsor murder, but denied complicity in the Rainhill tragedy. So Jar none of the papers left by the murderer have been published, but it is believed that they contain an admission of the Windsor crime.
London, May 23. The English newspapers contain f long cabled reports of the execution of Deeming..
Death, of Mr Mac Arthur, M.H.R.
[Peiss Association.] Wellington, Last night. A private telegram was received in town to-day, stating that Mr D. H. Mac Arthur, M.H.R. for Bangitikei, died suddenly at his residence in Fielding this morning. Fielding, Tbiß day Mr D. H, Mac Arthur died at 7 o'clock yesterday" morning. He was better in health and spirits on Monday than he had been for some time, but when he got out of his carriage on hi« return to his private residence, he was *so faint that he retired to bed, and never rose egHi'n. Sorrow and regret here are uoiversal. He will be,buried with Masonic honors to morrow afternoon. He leaves a widow and three daughters.
The Drowning Fatality.
[Pjbb Pbess Association.] MELBOtTfINE, This day. More bodies bavo been recovered of those lost by the sinking of the Progress in the harbor on Saturday.
SPORTING.
The Waihi Races.
