AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 11, 4 May 1876, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE NEWS

[PER PBESB AREife.^.] STEAMER'ACCIDENT. " Sm'NEY,-Wednesday. During a heavy fog, the steamer You Yang struck on a rock outside Newcastle Harbor and knocked a hole in her hull, iinmediatclj iinder the engine-room. The water put' 4 the fires, and the vessel had to be towed Newcastle Harbour. A SECOND ENGLISH CABLE. ; , A deputation waited upon the General from the Chamber of Commerce, aft urged the advisability of a 1 second telegraph line to Europe. They pointed out the los; and "inconvenience through the stoppag, in the presnt line, and by the absent (>f information affecting the Colonies. Tjj Postmaster-General admitted the-impoitam of a second line, and promised fkV-consult It colleagues, with a view to early negotiate with all the Australian Colonies and Nei Zealand. Sydney, Thursday.! THE PACIFIC SERVICE. The Postmaster-General denied' the state mcnt that any hitch has occurred iii the Paa lie Service, owing to the non-payment of tl subsidy. <> i\h-:i,]:ooK>;K, Wednesday, THE SALMON . - * Lots of the salmon ova are being daili hatched. ATTEMPT TO i^IROW A TRAIN OFi THE LINE. An unsuccessful attempt was made ycstei day to throw the train oft' the Ilobsolvs Ra line. STEVENSON'S CASE. , The action of t-lie Customs' authorities i opening Stevenson's letters is generally cm demned. The City of San Francisco arrived at elcvef to-day. a ESCAPE OP PRISONERS. ) Intelligence from Western Australia state that a gang of prisoners, working lieaj Perth escaped in an American whaler. Tlij Government steamer Gazelle started in put suit, overtook the prisoners, but failed totati them back, having no warrant.