TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3255, 12 July 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellinoton, July 11th. ' , i}'*mitMYih<LmmiimQ)r&Seiib Bid hi an i unoccupied home in Hauling street, the 1 jury returned, a of incendiarism J against some pjerlon'«r*persons unknown. Mr James O'Neill has resigned his scat in the Legislative Council. ;

,r .The; jQueerfa .-assent ifr igazatted W> the Convicts Forfeiture Act, and Coastal' Trade Regulation Actj passed List session. . Another correspondent sends ,the iollo'wing':-^'" At tiuTitesident IVfagistrate'sCourt to-day, tUe ..case of Montrose v. Harrison, M.H.R., and of the, Wellington Independent;," came on for hfiaring. It waa a claim of £50, for breach „ of. agreem.en,t to. supply, iiifprmatio'n;' The case^Was Vrilhilrawn/the' siini- ; mons having been served within the ten: fkfys before tlie commencement of the Parliamentary session durihg wlnich members are;privaeged-:,:It will/however, ble resumed after the session is over." !

.--,,,..,,, ~.,,, HoKpriKA, Julyjllt^ t Mr John White, M.HR., has been presented-with*;* purse*of sdyereigns by his constituenta,,^ KanjierL |

■ ''" " : !A%CKJiA»l>,'iruly 11th. ! 5.30 p.m. J . The Nevada is overdue. fromt^ciSOjUtli and>«otnWan'xfet^ is felir-re^ardin^ it«r. I Me Valentine,. M.*C*a»n, a clerk in tbse Bank of New 'Z&Aamai 'died to-day. He Mr Mark Sheehan, manager of tlie Green. Harp claim; was arrested to-day.

!" 'l&jauinjbpgdf.lrishmen left Coromandel Iti^j^jfpi^tjy- Thames, purposely to 'l^^se tH<|^mnge procession to-morrow. Wbbl TWmO j> olico have been reinforced. Thtdiareßlaxket is dulJ. Quotations atje as^oil^wsl-^BJBniarck, £2 10a ; Moauat^mri, £4 JUJa ; Albion, £G 15s ; TotT&d.

~ _A hirgojjtcnraer is corning \ip the har.boiuCiiridorjsail. She is supposed to be the .Nevada.

ACSTIIALJA^-NEWS." r •AwCKLAKUj-July.lltll-Tlj<;! s.B. Alexandra arrived to-day fn?m Sydnfey,''which- port hlic' left on thY sth infit. Dr Croke, RC. BuKfop o£ Auclcland, and Mr Chark* O'Neill, IVr.H.R,, were pafsengera by her. She also brings mails and passengers for txadjshiptnent'io the Nevada. ". ' ' ' '''■'• Tlio h.r. City of Melbourne, which left Auckland on the 21«t. Jtmo, had,1 not arrived at Sydney when tho Alexandra left. The Hero, abjo, waa eight days ont from Auckland, 'but had not arrived at Sydney. - ' ~ Melbourne, July -Kb. A League lias l^en formed to secure the adoption of a system of "free and unHcctarifin education/

Mr Francis consents, to the arrangemente made by the previous Government for the collection of/the Border duties, but would prefer the payment of a lump sum. > . The resignation of Mr Child erg, the A:cnt-Geueral, is expected;' in consequence of tho action taken by Mr Francis. A determined attempt to commit suicide was made by a prinouer at Pontridge, Ho threw hini&olf from a balcony, but escaped almost uninjured- . • - r *

A clerk in the employment of the Australian Tnsxiranco Company has Iksju committed fur trial on a charge of embezzlement.

J2OO invUnticm,have been i^uedfor tho Governor's hjrfciday ball. ,' Little Dick is fancied for the MetropOlitnn, audio to 1 isoffered on him.. The Argus nptieeH Mr.ißawbrth's pictxires «if New Zealand scenery-iKi«teniiß of the highest praiso, r/ / ; f .

Arrived.—Qneeu of Nations, Onnna, and Jumtarkalttr^ • from London ; jMax>j dalb, from Liverpool. ' j /The n^ail advicea^iavo caused incrosiEcd; firmness in prices generally! Sugars hyc[ linn ; wiiito crystals are at; £42 10», nrldj j'qllow at i£44 r \Qn-s Taamanian hops are. afc £11 10a. Oata are quiet, at 3a id. | Maize in demand ;at'3ai 2<li <■ Flour is] quoted at £lfi 10a,,and wheat at Gs Od tot 7s 34 ■~

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SydneyJ

Frederick Gustus Sender has filed his! schedule. His liabilities arc ,£5171, antt hia nsHeta £342G, * > . ,

A man named Dwnn has died in Itospiinl from;the effects of a>[Mow inflicted during a quarrel. A man named Eose has himself up na a prisoner, saying that, ho struck tile bloW I''that'''caused ■Dunn's death.

One Alfred Stokes Kirn been stuck tip by amdsked man near JWljea. »l'.'\'j* .■'.' V .

The heavy cannon received from Eng--land for Iho ''protection, of Sydney harbour have been placed in -position. , The greater part of the pillage of Ger--ringong ha^ been destroyed by fireJ Twelve buildings, inchiding the church and school, were burned, and several fariiUiefihaye Wen rendered destitute. '^ § :' f'HeVs,. receifed' fiv>ni ■ ■ Guvea;; in tbei Loyalty Group, report tlio occurrence of a terriMe Btrliii>gle between the Romari Catholic and Protestant natives. The former were the conquerors. } ss. The late.European news lias strength; ened the Weadstttfis' * riiaricet, but "iio actual advance in X'rices has taken placej Sugar- has advanced 20bI' .*lTlel-e«iß i better:;- enquiry sfoir tea. jn cpn^e^iueijce of China advices. . Candles liave declined^ Tobacco is firni. '.',"', , .1. ■ i*" • '■■■■ • : •■ '.' . .f ,: .- ■.:■ '.'NBWCAMTI.B.-'- : : The brigantine Ottawa. Bailed-on tlie 2nd July for Tiraaru* :with* 3$Q tQj^snof coal. ..Aj>kmji>k, -ruly 4th.. Wheat is dull at 5a Cd to ifc i)d. Flour is unchanged. X/A,it?«;kstok. Traffic him l»een discontinued on the Lauijcestoji and 'Dt*loiTiu)e raihvay,- foxwant of funds, • : ■ "

" " ADDITIONAL; SUMMAity:-" ,

1 ' MRCtiOOu-NK, July Otli. Mr Duffy, ia a spe«ch delivered by him at Kynetori, *«aid th»t>the IJorder Customs question, which -had' been brought almost to a 'conclusion; had 'been again unsettled by a proposal from the Gbvernment, which 'NiiW': Soutli - "Waleß ought not to. accept,'and which Victoria 1 could not sanction* , Ho deplored . the fickleness of democratic public opinion, and ascribed the defeat, of, his party to the Bectariaii element aroused by the Press. He Was'preparcd to give energetic* support to any jLibejcal.' party' against whom it was impossible tb'riaiae the "No Popery" cry. , ~ ~,:;;.{<:•/ .f. ' BuHiness ia .dull- Sugars ate finiiei-, "an'd"7(Jo bags" -hiive' been solid at-^'con-siderable ftdx'fliic^ o»l last quotations. H,ennesßy's bi*andy is quoted at 6« U3' X'orgallon, or 20s per case. Maize is.,&tjh, 2<L Considerable sales of teas have tiiktm placo. 2500 (chests i) brought from' 9d to lid per lb.; - Date are at 3s 3d. , ,

1 '- -■'/'"' .' r BYD2fEY,' sJilly'otilv5Jilly'otilv ' J H.M. jitean*er/ Dido Jhns, arrived], ( U> , relieve.the Hosario. ,».»". .. ' .Considerable anxiety- is' felt ( f at, ■ th<B safety of fixe ship Ariel, >'Jfc(icli is jio» 10.'3 i days out from London. • -ii ■'. ii; •< j A farewell dinner wag giyejfi ,to Captain.tftuuo, of tIie'A.S;JST.. Co.'s fleet.,. Over 100 merx3ianttf werfr present' 5' *' ''":-""• . Ttlie general op.ini6)|,iif tlu^jt: jthe^,Legislative Assembly will .not; grant ,the ; telqgraph monopoly.' •',-"'«« -..\..n. ,».t.> ; The, ,prpduce sales hajje, nojfc bop'n nittch effected by." the JEnglisH it©llegra«iß.. ( i A late telegram from London says that wool ia in active x&q&eetj add «thitt<prices|ari3 very little lower thatithose ruling lately. " J 1 The latest English telegrams-repoz*t that' bar iron hae advanced,l^l,^and gajlvaniaed ,' irpn' £2, per ton';, copper, w,sid 1 qaote^ at ,"£ll2. " *.«. ' < '..••*.•, J-I.

..'S^iledV^-r Wfld;i)ii:ck,,fprXirttoMon.|- . LATER ENGLISH NEWS, j

Auckland, July 11th- ' .Hie" Alexandra' has arrived!* from^Jgydney/with English-n.ewsto June:22bd. ■* I /.^JJiva, papers. from; JTnnq,;ißtU..to'",,'l,4tk «ay:~ that ■ .England* and* 'America.-; have .ntfiiirly* been "declaring .war.-;: Thj^ opjpo-; ißiiioniigiv/Bri' by.America<in,seftlmg^he Alabama' question* i*"«o'jWMaturfaoWny. hands -hi ?ttte, whole* maMier.-- '.!,r?AMi»tica' thiwi ippkes. .about w^ (butJln^^nd wad «He was prepared for that also. ,>, Later, da|€». to, June 14th state tliajt - thp ; iiOTdB warmly debated Earl "motion to suspend arbitration till the claims were withdrawn. Lord Derby and others supported Earl Rus•ell, and the Marquis of Bapon accused

the ConserroitTes of awmimng anting tnoticattUudcu"i; . ' ' ir Iv . Ame^ll^;p«»P<>se4..«bptiie!(',Comnwfc; Bion to tuxtngo i, treaty for 4fifrtfng the rights of-HtofptiL^ x x;;--General Grant hai^ti«ejp,-«^jomina£ed for the Presidency. %^%.» ' Ihe feeling of the-Amencin* people with regard to the "present pht-iso of the Alabama difficulty k against the absolute withdrawal of tbWmiUrect claims, but in Several speakers, in j&e Housf.of Corumons'petwstvfni urging-' tfiv? liimiediato settlement of tlio American question, one wayor the otKer.' ' <J '■ ■l'- - \ \ A later direct cable xncs4a,ge, dated Lftndoti, June 22nd, anhonnccs that tht; June wool sates 'commenced with 200.000 bales, 4,50p ofjwhteh—montly.Sydnev-^ .had been submitted to oomiietitfnn. '&\ \ far, ,1 slight\<Jeclmo in > prices bad boon experienced. . Aj.prjivatc.telegram, dated c. r evening'^ of the same day,.mentions a'fall of ; td per ib., but says.that the market -was tlicu firm. '- ■> I : Thos'tmaf,Teviowring the correspondence with tboAiuitralian Go\ernors on tho Intercolonial Reciprocity Question, remarks that if the Colonial Legislature*, after mature deliberation,,should potitioa the home government' for tho! repeal of th« Uw ag.iinst the differential duties, concesrffih mtist ultimately bo made ; but if the powcrso accjuired be used »n a pnitoctionist bense, aa distinct' from Uie simple Cngtoms nnion, it wilt seriously lessen the bonds, attaching tho Colonies to Great Britain.

The production of tho Victorian Tariff correspondence htm been refused.

The proposed New Zcnland and Ta»manian loans have been placed on the market. ■ ■ 1 • • New Zealand « jxsr cent«. are at 1L 2. Bank shares : New South Wale.; :SO, Ausirnljwia_s3, Union Bank 40, B<mlh A\irtralia 30, London Chni-torcd of Australia 21, English, Scottish, and Aubtraliitn Chartered Hunk l!)i, National Bank 0; The ship Bulwark, from London' i" Auckland/ynit in at the Cape ut Good Hone in a leaky condition.

SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS:

The following i« the first direct telegram of news from England reooiv€«i by tho Australian Asfiociatcd I'rt'sfi, per KeiitcV's Telegram Company, by Bubninriiie telegraph :— " - ' *

London*, Juno 22 m]. The total arrivals of wool juuomit to ■upwards of 200,6(X) balon,' At the kalos, the attendance,, both of home and foreign buyers, was lar^e, and the hiihHnf; corahi6Sice<3 with fiTi lnt sjiJrit 'Hie priceA,;-&H compared with Hume obtained at the last PcricK, show a slight dcclini'. ' Tallow is dull, ami a slight tlcclino..'ha» tak«n jilacc in priccu. TJie ,fincat <£ualitics of mutton command 4i!s (Id to 44i», and the finer qualities of bvtf 4 la to 42a. Copper is £110 per ton. - .'Wheat is at (52s per quarter. The Otago and Southland Investment Oomprtny has! declared a dividend of -30 per cent.

Victorian G per cents., January and Jiily, are at 118 ; do do, April and October, 112 A; do, 5 per cents.. January and July, 108. "Now South Wales o per cents, are at 104^.: New ZeaLuid aper cont«., Consolidated, nre at 1011-; and do (J per cent*, at 112 Quccn«tnnd C per cents;, 'January sind July, nre at 113. Sduth AiJKtralian 0 p<>rc<ints., Tbotfi short and long dated, are at 112. TaHiiiaiiian. 6'per oentr/nro'at 112. t; Arrived.—Strathnaver, and llawlcsHnry, from Sydney-; &lian&>ne, fi*om Adelaide; City of Sparta, and City of Perth, from Malbnnrne; Fugitive, from Launccston. ;, f Malays I and Queen jßfie, from New Zealand. - *'

Sydney. ! A ■ private, -telegram states that' the London and Australian Steam Navigation i 00. has been floated. Albo, that the I*. rind O. Company have arranged with the i Italian Government that their steamers phall call,at Ancona and Ycniaj. , Great indignation is felt in consequence I of atelojzram that hits he«n received here, I statihg- that the, British and American Goinpiiny inton<l. la-ying a cable immediately -between Port Darwin and the Norman llivt-r.

■' The* »nlim«rine cable bet\ve<Jn Java and Port Darwin was broken, but the steamer i fyvegtigabjg' > »''aß on^the s\wt with all the necesfary appliance*, and it was cxi pected/fcne damage woidd \m i»rm«pfcly repaired.