TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 5607, 26 February 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

LONDON, February 24.

Mr Qlanstone’s physicians report that he is in no danger from the wound he received, but he requires complete rest. The total reserve in notes and bullion In the Bank of England is L 17,375,000. The demand for best sides Australian hides is limited, and prices are £d lower. At the wool sale tc-day 9,600 bales were c ffered. The tone of the bidding was quiet. The number of bales withdrawn from sale since the opening is 7,000, ont of a total of 72,000 catalogued, The headquarters of tbe Irish Land League have now been transferred to Paris, and Mr Parnell has again gone on a visit to that city.

INTERCOLONIAL.

MELBOURNE, February 25. The Auckland yacht Taniwba has been sold here,

ADELAIDE, February 26.

It is probable that the reconstruction of the South Australian Ministry will shortly take plaoe. Mr Mann, the Treasurer, is expected to resign his portfolio.

INTESPRO VIN Cl AL.

[Per United Pre&s Association, ]

AUCKLAND, February 23,

Tho Southern Cross brings news from Levuka Details of the gale there show that previous reports cf the damage dene were greatly exaggerated. The steamers Go-ahead and Phcoaix were sunk alongside the wharf, and have since been raised. The schooner Tasman was wrecked alongside the wharf. Several cutters were stranded. The damage ashore was not serious. With the exception of the unroofing of Judge Gorrie’a house, the injuries were confined to damages to verandah’l. The celebrated chief Mania is dead.

The Court have acquitted ho captain and mate of tho Albion from blame, ana said the schooner was blameable for pursuing her course instead cf putting about. No order was nr ado for costs.

At the Albion Inquiry the captain and mate of the Isabella Pratt both swore that lights on the schooner were burning np to the time of the collision, The mate said he examined them after the steamer came In Ight.