"EXPRESS'' TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XI, Issue 874, 9 December 1876, Page 5

"EXPRESS TELEGRAMS.

t London, Dec. 6. Bismarck informed the Reichstag that Russia does not seek gi-eat conquest, but . desire 3 them m co-operating with a Confer- ; ence of other Great Powers to obtain the i amelioration of the conditions of the Christians m the revolted provinces of Turkey. >■ The triple alliance still subsists, and Ger- [■ many's friendship for England is equallytraditional. He believes that the difference " between England and Russia will be amicably arranged. If not, Germany's duty will be to mediate between the two Powers and to ' local ; se the war. If their efforts at mediation . proro futile, he could not conjecture what r the future would bring forth.

December 7. .Bismarck's speech is considered reassuring. Lord Salisbury has arrived at Sfc,i!is?Mmi. The Conference wilt commaneo.ir:? sittings on Saturday. General Grant by message recommended a change of the system of electing the President of the United States. Sydney, Dec. 8. The weather is fine, and hot. Twelve thouStind people were on the ground.. The English cricket team won the toss and went m first. Fine batting was displayed. The first innings closed with a total score of one hundred and twenty-one runs. Sydney team's bowling was good, but the fielding wai indifferent. The top score was made by Emmettwho made twenty-seven and was not out. Oharlwood had scored twenty when the stumps were drawn. Sydney- had scored forty-four with nine wickets down. Wellington, Dec. 8. Arrived, this morning, the ship Avalanche from London, eighty-nine days out, with sixty-one passengers who are all well. Mas Wordsworth, one of the Strathmore survivors, is a passenger. .. Auckland, Dec. 8. Broomhall left for the. South to-day. Female servants are still scarce. Pritchard has complied with the conditions 1 of the Waste Lands Board by sending m fuller proposals. ■ Edinond Draper, a student of Oxford, and well connected at Home, and sent to the Colony for reformation, was committed for trial to-day on four charges of defrauding the Bible Depot by forging receipts and pawning books. ■ . The Lingards have been engaged for the Christmas holidays. . At Buckland's sale of pedigree stock from England one roan heifer realised L 336, another L 468, and a third L 462. A bull fetched Llls. Christchurch, De.c. 8. The Charitable Aid Committee of the City Council has decided to ask the Government to provide for all cases where charitable aid is required by newly-arrived immigrants, and families of persons m gaol. It has also decided to recommend the City Council to invite the co-operation of the religious denominations, with a view of establishing benevolent institutions for- supervising the distribution of charitable 'aid. j Invercargill, Dec. 8. A serious case of deliberately attempting to murder occurred yesterday. Two men named Hugh Duddy and Charles Calderwood arrived here by express last Sunday. They had been staying, at the Australian Hotel, Dunedin, where they became acquainted. Duddy is a miner, and Calderwood an ironmonger. The latter having informed Diiddy that he had leased the Pier Hotel near Irivercargill (a place which has no existence) from . Baxtor of the Pier Hotel Dunedin, induced him to go into partnership. He paid Calder- . wood £4 7s 6d, being one half the rent which the latter allegsdjie had paid. Calderwood then stated he expected £100, the proceeds of his business m Christchurch, which was payable at Invercargill, and borrowed ten pounds from Duddy with which he paid for the two passages per Express. Since their arrival they have been staying at the Royal Hotel here. Yesterday morning Calderword invited Duddy to go and see the Pier Hotel, . saying it was only ten minutes walk distant. They travelled down the Bluff Road for two hours, when Duddy stooped down to raise a drink of water out of a small creek with " his hat, when he was struck a violent blow .on the head with a large iron bolt, looking up he saw Calderwood standing behind, and the latter said " you wretch. I'll murder you." He also struck him again. Duddy then ran away, but was overtaken and received another blow with the same iron weapon, a severe struggle Duddy wrenched the bolt from Calderwood and ran away being pursued by his assailant. He reached a roadside house where he obtained protection. Calderwood came up to the house and asked the woman if she had. seen a man wounded and covered with blood, stating 1 that if he found him he would murder him. She said such a man had passed on. Calderwood shortly afterwards met one of the saw millers employed m the neighboroood with whom he went to the police, station and laid , an information for assault against Duddy. The suspicions of the police were aroused and they arrested Calderwood, and then went to Woodend and found Duddy lying m a house very seriously wounded. He gave. ■ the facts of the. case as above. Duddy had m his possession a deposit receipt for £200, upwards of £60 m cash, a valuable gold guard composed of nuggets, and a silver watch. He was removed to the hospital. Oalderwood will be brought before the Magistrates to-morrow. ; Invercargill, December 7. The Wanganui arrived at the Bluff to-day from Dunedin. She called at Chasland's Mistake on the passage down, and found the Otago holding together well. The gold and a portion of the cargo will probably be saved if expedition is used. Port Chalmers, Dec. 6. Arrived : The steamer Express with the passengers, engineer, firemen, and stewards, off the ill fated steamer Otago. She struck , on the rocks off Chasland's Mistake at 2.20 a.m. on the 4th inst. She remained about an

hour where she struck, during which time full steam was kept up m the endeavor to getoff, which, however, failed and she rapidly filled. A man. was despatched from Allden's beacli at 6.30. a.m. for Edendale, «i distance of 60 mile 3 crossing three river:?, and from thence telegraphed to Dunedin. Tents were erected on the shore and ample provisions and bedding were landed. Cap bain' Calder displayed great coolness under these trying circumstances and the whole of the passengers and crew were safely landed. The Express reached Chasland's Mistake at 5.3.0 p.m. yesterday and instantly commenced taking passengers and luggage on board and left at 9 p.m. with 150 people many of the poorer passengei's being m a pitiable, state. They were only partly clad, and had lost much of their goods. Captain Calder remains behind with officers and seamen to save property. It is said 3000 ounces of gold were on board The passengers are highly pleased with Captain Calder and his officers. The- sailors are said to have behaved very- badly, forcing themselves into the ladies' tent, but were ejected by the captain. A meeting of the passengers was held this afternoon m Dunedin to frame a testimonial to the captain. Several gentlemen passengers behaved nobly, rendering all the assistance m their power. Mr Holder, traveller for J. Harris and Co., Boot Importers, Melbourne, worked manfully. Some doubts exist as to the safety ol one steerage passenger from Lyttelton to the Bluff. The mate states that he has not seen him since the vessel struck. Sydney, Dec. 7. The Suez Mail arrived at Adelaide last night. Passengers for New Zealand : Mr and. Mrs Stevenson and family, Mr and . Mrs Kindley, Mrs Daniel, Mrs White, Mr and Mrs Gough, Messrs R. A. Lord, Ross, and Hephbura. The Arawata has been detained at Melbourne to take the Mails. Sydney, Dec. 4. A branch Post Money Order Office was broken 'into this morning. The manager was strangled, and money and jewellery valued at several hundred pounds were stolen. Wellington, Dec. 7. Arrived : The Dido f-oni Blenheim. Auckland, Dec. 7. Mr Whitaker has written to the Board of Education desiring that the Board should endeavor as far as possible, to provide situations as teachers for the discharged Provincial Officers. A committee has been appointed to ascertain their views. The barque Tamaya has arrived from London. Sailed : Hero for Sydney. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received the following cablegram dated London December 4th. Wool sales closed at an average improvement of 2d to 3d. The principal advance has been superior, greasy, medium, and inferior, washed and scoured. The sales comprised 206,000 bales, 80,000 bales being taken for export. A good many second hand parcels were offered during the late sales. Trade m the manufacturing districts is improved. For tallow there is a fair trade demand. Mutton 44?, beef 423. The wheai market is firm. Adelaide is worth 543 per 4981bs : New Zealand 52s per 4961b5. Dunedin; Dec 6. The following is a passenger's statement respecting the wreck of the steamer Otago : The Otago went ashore m the second mate's watch, the Captain having gone below at 1.45. Before going he told the second mate to call him if thick weather came on. At 2.30 the Captain, hearing the mate run aft and giving instructions to the man at the wheel to put the vessel hard a-starboard, rushed on deck and was no sooner there than the vessel struck heavily bow on, her bowsprit going amongst the scrub. There is no chance of getting her off. There are a nximber of holes m her bottom and she continues rolling and grinding on the sharp rocks. Some, but not much of th^ cargo may be rescued. The passengers baggage was saved. Should it come on to blow from the N.E. or the Southwards the heavy swell will break up the ship fast. At the time of striking the fog was bo dense that the passengers when they came on deck could not see the rocks, though the vessel was right m amongst them. Wellington, Doc. 7. The following weights are declared for the Steeplechase at the Auckland Summer Meeting :— Tommy Dodd, 12st lib ; Butcher Boy, list lOlbs ; Medora, Ilst7lb3 ; Isleman, list; Whitefoot, list ; Wrangler, list ; Perfume, lOst 71bs ; Toby, lOst 7lbs ; Don, lOst 71bs ; Shamrock, lOst ; Gladstone, 9st 101 b ; Mystery, 9st 4lbs ; Lottery, 9st. To-day Mr Ormond was sworn m a member of the Executive, and to £he offices of Post-master-General and Telegraph Commissioner, Mr Whitaker having resigned the said offices. Whitaker becomes Attorney-General. Pollen will probably to take charge of the Native Office. Writ 3 have been served on Dklsbury, the Government Printer, and Grindell, Editor of the Walca Maori, at the instance of the Hon. H. Russell, 'against'theae , officers for a libellous article published m the said paper. The damages are laid at ten thousand pounds. CounseVfor^defendants/. Dr Buller, and with him Gordon Allan ; for the plaintiffs : Izard and Bell and Sheehan. The trial will, probably come off here/