SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1015, 22 July 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUPv OYO" COIUIESVO>-DEXTS.) DUNEDIIsr. July 22. A prisoner named Goldsmith was received into gaol yesterday under a month's sentence for resisting the police at Pnlmerston. Oil the removal •of his false beard he was identified as "William Barnard, who is wanted at Kaiapoi for sheep-stealing. Rooney, the arresting constable, is entitled to a reward of L 75.

An inquiry into the grounding of the Benares on the bar commenced before the Collector of Customs this afternoon. The evidence shows that the 'accident was occasioned by those on the tug letting go the hawser. The vessel has made water at the rate of eighteen inches ail hour during the night, which was only kept under by vigorous pumping. Advice lias been received of the postponement of tlie Melbourne Industrial Exhibition until December next.

The inquest on Oloss resulted in a verdict of 'accidental death. It is rumored in town that Sir Julius Yogel lias cabled out that he has arranged with the Rothschilds to float the loan as soon as the Bill is passed.

PORT CHALMERS. July 22. Arrived Arawaia, for the 'Bluff; sailed—.Barque Clyde, for Newcastle. As the ship Benares was towing out of the port yesterday she struck on the bar, and the tow rope getting adrift from the p.s. Koputai, she canted broadside on between the north and south channels. An effort was made to tow her out stern foremost, which . failed, and after dragging away at her for 4 hours the tug returned to port for assistance. At 2.10 a.m. to-day she was dragged into deep water and taken up to the powder grounds, where she anchored at 3.20. Eighteen inches of water was found in 'the well, and, since then, she has been making from G to 7 inches per hour. Gangs of men have been sent ofi" to relieve the crew. §h© will haye to be discharged and docked.