NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 242, 8 July 1876, Page 10

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER’S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) Sydney, Friday. The City of NeAv York takes over fifty saloon and forty steerage passengers for San Francisco. TAventy thousand sheep have been purchased in Queensland for Sydney, and a large number left by steamer yesterday. It is understood that the Government have engaged a fast steamer for the bi-monthly service between Java and Port Darwin. Brandy, case, 325.; quarters, 7s. 6d.; kerosene unaltered; Adelaide flour, £l2 to £l2 10s. Avheat, ss. 6d.; Ncav Zealand do., 55.; oats, 2s. 2d., 2s. 3d., and 2s. 4d. for parcels, candles, sgd. Sydney, Monday. It is reported that the Fenian agent who managed to escape Avith the West Australian prisoners left for California by the mail. The whaler Catalpa was specially chartered and armed to assist the escape. The Edinburgh arrived at Port Darwin on Saturday. A man named Michael Connor, who was locked up for lunacy at Narrable on Saturday night, rushed his keeper, seized a revolver, and shot himself dead. News from the Hodgkinson river rush reports that the reefs are increasing in richness. Sydney, Tuesday. NeAvs from Solomon’s Group reports that the captain and creAV of the schooner Dancing Wave, while engaged obtaining labor for Queensland at Florida Island, were attacked by natives Avith tomahawks, received in barter. The captain Avas killed almost immediately, while the chief mate and steAvard, after receiving numerous wounds, shot themselves. One seaman escaped to a neighboring island. The natives, after plundering the vessel, left, and she Avas recovered and brought on here. Sydney, Wednesday. During the passage of the Western Star from Fiji a seaman fell overboard, and the second officer folloAved to rescue him, and both were drowned. The Edinburgh spoke Port DarAvin yesterday, but cannot get to Bangoewangi. It is feared that another break in the cable exists. A body, supposed to be that of a shepherd’ was found in the bush in the Yarra district* The face was eaten away by native dogs. The Havilah, steamer, about the safety of which great anxiety existed, arrived to-day. She broke down a few days after leaving Noumea. Sailed: The Albion. Sydney, Thursday. It has transpired that the shepherd found dead in the bush in the Yass district was murdered. A shot was found inside the skull’ which was completely shattered. Melbourne, Friday. A case of embezzlement on the part of a Government clerk, in a country district, is reported. Melbourne, Saturday. Mr. G. M. Milne has called a meeting of his creditors. His trade liabilities are said to be small. The Government propose great retrenchment on the meeting of Parliament. The Government decline to bear any of the expense of the late Mining Department Inquiry. Melbourne, Monday. The steamer Edinburgh started yesterday from Darwin for the break. Communication will probably be resumed to-night or tomorroAV. A charge of pei’jury against Trowell, the informer, comes on shortly. Babbage, teller in the Bank of Adelaide, has been remanded on a charge of embezzlement. The fossil remains of a Avhale have been found on the banks of the Murray. Melbourne, Tuesday. The charge against Sincock has been withdraAvn, the Bank of New Zealand having effected a satisfactory settlement. Melbourne, Wednesday. It is reported that Stevensons have issued a writ against the Postmaster for £20,000 damages for detaining their letters. The Stevensons complain that the Customs authorities open all their packages, and injure the sale of their goods, Sailed: The Otago. Melbourne, Thursday. Joseph Webster and Co., merchants, have called a meeting of their creditors. Liabilities, £67,000 ; deficiency, £22,000. Roberts, the champion billiard player, made a break of 250 while playing at Wamambool. The Customs authorities call upon Stevensons to produce original invoices Avhenever they pass entries. Arrived : Alhambra. Brisbane, Wednesday. Dr. Schoofenberg and Messrs. Pearce, Johnston, and Bowman left Bowen on Wed«’

neaday, in a boat, for Gregory river. The doctor’s swag and one oar were found yesterday near the pilot station. Subsequently another swag and two oars were discovered floating off Stowe Island. It is supposed that the boat capsized and all were drowned. Adelaide, Thursday. The barque Gettwood, from Liverpool to Melbourne, is a total wreck twelve miles south of Rivoli Bay. One dead body was washed stshore. All lives supposed to be lost. The beach for two miles is strewed with wreckage. The cargo was principally salt, hardware, and tobacco.