EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 369, 14 February 1872, Page 1

EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Per Greville's Telegram Company. Chaklestof, Feb. 9. Heavy rains have occurred, but have not done much damage, The water from the Nile river has swamped severely gardens, and the bridge has beeu several strained. Some damage has also been done to mining plant. The Premier is still detained at Westport, unable to cross the Buller. Hokitika, Feb. 12. The Coorong, Clark commander, arrived at nine last night from Melbourne, the passage occupying five days three hours. Passengers— Miss Turner, Captain Bascand, Messrs. H, Brown, Burnett, Maconclue, J. Crocker, A. Midgley, C. J. England, J. W, Butlers, Erringers, Rev. Bavin, Rev. Morley, John Wallace, Andrew Low, Robert James, George H. Nissen, George A. Nissen, Joseph Stene, Decarle, and 41 streerage ; 19 passengers for transhipment to the Nevada. J. H. Heaton, purser. Melbourne, Feb. 6. The Wesleyan Conference rose after sitting fifteen days. The proposition for a separate conference for New Zealand was opposed. Bigg ( Auckland ) and Buller ( Thames) spoke in favor. The motion was carried. Spiritism much convassed. Father Bleasdale denounced it as a positive assumption of blasphemy. A girl named Pyue, sixteen years of age, committed on a charge of infanticide. Williams, a prisoner, discharged one day from gaol, it is supposed when drunk, got on the St Kilda railway and was cut to pieces. > Father Barry, who left two years ago, has been feted at a dejeuner at Scott’s. Agatha States company doing good business with concerts. Humi n remains and clothes, believed the relics of Lcichardt, brought from 800 miles west of Brisbane. A great exodus of health-seekers to Tasmania. Sydney, Feb. 6. A dissolution granted by the Governor is generally deprecated by the press. The Freeman’s Journal refers to Lord Belmorc as a titled numskull. The border duties arrangement has fallen through.

Adelaide, Feb, 6. Captain Hagley, of the Tararua, was seized with a fit on the eve of departure for the northern territory, and is since dead. His wife arrived two hours previous to his dissolution. Fiveash, an old colonist, is also dead. Wheat is firm at 5s 3d. A caucus meeting of the Opposition, with the avowed object to oust the Government has been held. Bishop. Shield is reported still dangerously ill.