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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6144, 9 May 1891, Page 2

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TWO VESSELS ASHORE ON THE VICTORIAN COAST. |_PEE PBESB ASSOCIATION.—COPTrBIGHT.] Melbouenh, May 8. Two large vessels are ashore—one near Cape Otway and the other between Sorrento and Cape Sohanck. A heavy sea is running which renders it impossible to aecertaia the ■ names of the vessels, but one is believed to be the Craigburn, bound from Wellington 1 to Melbourne. 1 Later. 1 While the Craigburn was being towed clear of the Heads the rope broke, and the vessel drove slowly ashore, despite her anchors beiag down. The second vessel which has como to grief is the Joseph Scaramell, from New York. She struck on ■ a reef, and the QueensclifEe lifeboat has so far been unable to reach her. Tugs have I gone ofi to the relief of both shipß. I PER PBKSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] ■ THE QUEENSCLIFFE EXPLOSION. London, May 7Armstrong's firm assert that the appliaunss of the g"un which exploded at Qneenscliffe are identical with those used c and approved by the War Office. * CELLIER AND GILBERT FRIENDS ' AGAIN. ,1 Mr Musgrove, lately of tbo firm of Williamson, Garner, and Muegrove, who is now in England, has succeeded in reconciling the differences between Mr Cellier, 8 the musician, and Mr W. S. Gilbert. Mr Cellier is now composing the music for Mr , Gilbert's latest opera, which will be produced at the L/rio in September. POSTAL, UNION. n The Agents-Generf.l have been instructed to apply for two vote s to each colony at the il meeting of the Posta 1 Union delegates, but k they are not likely to obtain them. ANOTHER REVOLUTION. c YVasbington, May 7. sfc A revoluUoa has broken out in Costa n Rica. [ c DEATH OF SIR. JOHN ROBERTSON. ; Sydney, May 8. v Sir. John Robertson, the well - known politician, was found dead in bed, the cause being syncope. 7} \ II DELAYED MESSAGES. Q _ c HONORS. c London, May 6. Mr Lidderdale, Cfovernor of the Bank of England, was presented with the freedom n of the City of Lond.on, in recognition of his a prudent conduct during the Barings' crisis, [t and was entertained at a banquet. r PRINCE VICTOR NAPOLEON. ~ r Paeis, May 7. n Figaro says Prince Victor Napoleon left behind him a manifesto, in which, though favoring the Empire, he asserted his inn tention of accepting the Republic, in order v to ensure the hapjjiness of France. T C THE E.ISMARCKS. n ir Bebmn, May 7. , ie Bismarck does not intend to take his seat , 8 in the Reichstag till the autumn. a Princees Bismarck is seriously ill. CHILIAN WAR. y . Valpaeaiso, May 6. 1 The insurgente demand that the Presiiß dent shs.ll resign and disband the army d and navy. It __