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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1731, 21 July 1874, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH ACENCY.

WbliHitgton, This day. It is understood that the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet will not be sold without the full value being paid, as several. capitalists and merchants have agreed that Booner than the steamers bo knocked down at less than their value all the money will be forthcoming, so as to keep the head-quarters still in Wellington. It is expected that the Premier will make hit Financial Statement at this evening's •itting. Ch.ristchubch, This day. Heaviest snow storm last night for many years. • .:> V 2,500 shares in the Colonial Bank were applied for yesterday. Ltttelton, This day. Sailed: on Sunday, the Magellan Cloud for Auckland, with 200 sacks of potatoes, 130 sacks of oats 200 .of barley, 450 of wheat, 3 tons of flour and 12 tons of cheese.

- ' Auckland, This day. The Supreme Court has awarded £250 to the parents of Bridget Donnelly, servant at the Eaglan Hotel, for her seduction by Barnside, the landlord. An action by J.-S. Macfarlane against Harris, jun., for alleged milicious prosecution—damages • £I,ooo—is proceeding in the Supreme Court to-day. Cunningham, clerk of the JS .M. Court, is the only witness yet examined. The evidence relates to laying of informations in a charge of inciting to murder. - Sharemarket. —Sales : Caledonian, £9 17s. 6d.; Bismarck, 5s ; Una, 4s. Buyers : City of London, 295. 6d.; City of York, 10s.; Queen of the May, 125.; Albion, £2 15s.