TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3103, 20 January 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

BiUEP: 19th— 8 a.m., Phoebe, from Port Chalmers. Lxttbltoh : 19th— 6.25 p.m., Taranaki, for Wellington. H.M.S. Blanche is expected at Adelaide about the end of the month for a short visit. Fiji papers of the 3rd inst., report that the schooner Bose and Shamrock was lost near Levuka and the Captain drowned ', and that the cutter Spartan was lost returning from the •wreck of the Albatross. The b.s. Omeo left Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Bailway Pier, at 5 p.m. on the 10th inst. Cleared Port Philip Heads at 8 p.m., and arrived off West Coast at 11.30 a.m. on the 16th ; left Hokitika at 730 a.m. on the 17th, add arrived at Greymouth at 1030 a.m. ; left Greymouth at 6 p.m. for Nelson j arrived at Nelson at 5.30 p.m. on the 18th. Sailed from Nelson at 6 am. on the 19th. and arrived at Wellington on the same day at 7 p.m. During the passage from Melbourne the weather was very squally. Experienced strong E.N.E. and Northerly winds for the first tbree days, and strong N.W. gales With heavy rain the remainder of the passage. Intelligence from Sfcornoway states that the Prussian barque Hermann Helbmann, -which left Scapy Iblo of Orkney, a few days since, "was blown up by a French man-of-war, off Dun vegan Head, on tbe following morning. It is stated the firing was heard all along the coast. The body of a seaman, supposed to belong to the Cambala has been cast ashore on the Magilligan strand ; and a few barrels of flour and other articles have been swept in by the tide at Mallin. The whereabouts of the wreck of the Cambria has not yet been ascertained with precision. - The Belfast " News Letter" says :— Two fishermen belonging to Innistrahull state that they have found where the Cambria steamship is sank, but they will not give any information except upon conditions. These men found out the position of tbe wreck whilst fishing, Their caught lines upon something at the bottom, and as tbey knew there were no rocks about that place they lowered a line with a stone attached to the end and commenced to sound, and from the Btone froqnently getting caught, and the difference in the depth of the water when moving along, they concluded they had found the missing eteamer. A greater tonnage of iron ships is now in course of construction on the Humber that at any previous time in the history of iron shipbuilding. The British Admiralty is considering a proposal to raise the frigate Captain. At all events they will probably try to ascertain the position of the wreck, the nature of the bottom, and the depth of water at the point where she is lying. A new sorew frigate, to he called the Raleigh, will shortly be commenced at Chatham dockyard, England. , This veßßel, which will be of 3,217 tons, with engines of 800 horse power, will bo constructed of iron sheathed "Ifith wood. DEEAFUL STORM AT HAVANA. IBAESOX LOSS 0* HFE AST) DESTBTJCTION OF JKOPEETT. By advices from Havana, dated October 15, we have the following: — The storm on the 7th and Bth inst., has inflicted fearful injury in Matanzas, Cardenas, and other surrounding places to private and public property and to ' the fields, besides causing a heavy loss of life, which cannot so far be exactly appreciated. The following is an extract from the reports which come from Matanzas : — Above 300 dead bodies have already been found. The damage to dwellings and all sorts of goods is incalculable. The overflowing of the rivers San Juan and Zumuri, inundated Pueblo Nuevo, and the lower woods of Matanzas. Houses and families, and molasses warehouses have disappeared, as well as several vessels which were riding at anchor in the bay. Other vessels lay dismasted along the Pasco. Some schooners which were moored in the river are gone. The depot of the Villaneuve Eailroad passenger station, warehouses, &c, have been carried away and broken to pieces by the flood. Most of the employes and a few passengers who came in Friday night's train were in these buildings, and have disappeared. Misery and desolation are seen everywhere. The bridge of Bailen, the stores of Messrs Alvarez, Goroßtiz & Co, Morales & Bonet, and Almirall & Co, have been destroyed ; other stores are badly injured j whole families are missing, having been carried away by the flood ; many bodies are being picked up along the sea shore. The scene the city presents is horribly conflicting^. Tho reports from Cardenas are less gloomy. The loss of property, however, has been- very large.