TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3278, 15 August 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Nkison, 13th— 7.30 p.m., Claud Hamilton, from Greymouth. 14th— 5.30 p.m., Claud Hamilton, for Wellington. The s.s. Wanganui, Captain Linklater, from Wanganui, arrived last night, at nine o'clock, after a favorable passage of twelve hours. Inspector Atcheson is a passenger by her, and has brought two prisoners and two lunatics in charge. The prisoners are, M'Donald, charged with arson ani murder ; and Patrick Corbett, charged with having committed a rape. The names of the lunatics are William Alfrey and Michael Malone. The Government steamer Luna left about midnight for the Cook's Strait lighthouses, ■with supplies. The schooner Waibopia, Captain Evans, arrived at the Heads on Saturday evening, after a very stormy passage. She left Napier on the sth ultimo, and was two miles from Pencarrow light on the 7th, when ehe got a N.W. gale which compelled her to heave to for three days, during which time the weather was very boisterous and foggy. On Thursday evening she was off Gore Bay, fifty miles north of Lyttelton from which time variable weather till arrival. The following testimonial was presented to Mr Skinner, at the conclusion of the voyage of the Coronilla, just arrived at Lyttelton: — " To W. H. S. Skinner, Esq, of the Coronilla. Barque Coronilla, Port Lyttelton, New Zealand. August 8, 1871.— We, the undersigned, desire to express our most sincere thanks for the kindness and attention he has shown, whilst voluntarily filling the office of surgeon, to everyone, both male and female, who has Buffered at all from sickness during our long and tedious voyage from London to this port, and also to express our opinion that he has on every occasion proved himself equal to the able discharge of those duties.— Signed by seventeen passengers." The "Charleston Herald," of August 3rd, reports : — By a party arrived in Westport from Karamea, we learn that the remains of a vessel's bulwarks, also hatches, water casks, and dingy have been washed up on the beach between Wanganui and Karamea. Fragments of gin cases picked up, with Bailie and Humphrey's brand on thorn, confirm the supposition that they are the remains of the Rose, ■which left here for Brighton early in July. A party sailing in this vessel for some time, and who is at present mining at Wanganui Beach, is beyond all doubt certain that the timbers washed ashore are a portion of the remains of the Rose, formerly known as the Woodquest. Bradley was the name of the master, acd, we believe, the crew consisted of two, beside himself. She was built in 1858, at Riwaka, Blind Bay, seventeen miles from Nelson. Upon further enquiry wo learn that the debris of a wrecked vessel were first noticed on Thursday, the 20th. It is also stated, though we fear upon very slender grounds, that, on or subsequent to that date, a ketch, supposed to be the Rose, was seen off the Buller. Waller and Harper, who arrived from the Karamea yesterday, state that the beach is Btrewn with the debris of a small vessel, but nothing was seen by them to lead to the identification of the craft to which they belonged. They are certain, however, that the vessel must have foundered. As far as they know, no cargo had been washed ashore. We cannot state accurately who composed the crew of the Rose, but it is said that there were two hands in addition to Bradley, the owner and master. Two men, strangers to this portion of the colony, joined the vessel at Onehunga in April laßt, named Henry Earles and Louis Brown, and they are believed to have sailed in her from Westport on her trip to Brigliton. The Fawn still lies ashore, high and dry at low water. Her owners have every confidence in getting her off by means of empty casks and tanks, plenty of which have been conveyed to her by the Colleen Bawn. The cargo is all out, and these appliances are intended to be put in the hold to float her ; it is their only chance, and we hope it will be successful. A large number of people visited the wreck yesterday. — " Wanganui Chronicle." On Friday night, at a late hour, as a seaman (a foreigner) of the name of John Smith was proceeding along the staiths at Newcastle intending to join the Ladybird, three-masted schooner, which he had only joined two days previously, and being intoxicated, and the night dark, mistook his way, and fell from a height of some fifteen feet from the ground. The man lay there for some time insensible, and, at last, picking himself up in a half* stupid state, tried to make for Mrs Hill's, where ho was boarding, but becoming faint from loss of blood, had to sit down, and was afterwards found in a semi stupid state by one of the water police. He was at once taken to a doctor, and it was then discovered that he was fearfully cut in the ankle and on the cheek bone of the left eyo ; his wounds were immediately sewn up and dreaEed, and ho was then token home. He has since been attended by Dr Peers, and although still suffering very much from various contusions caused by his terrible fall, he is fast recovering. The report that his eyesight is destroyed is entirely without foundation. — " Nowcastlo Chronicle" On Monday night, about twelve o'clock, three men were proceeding from the wharf on board the Prince of Wales, lying at Hely and Harper's floating dock, Darling Harbor, when one of them, a black fellow, fell from the stage into the water, and was not seen after. The water polico boat has boeu dragging for tho body all yesterday morning, but as yet without success. — Sydney paper. Early yesterday forenoon, a seaman named Joseph Howoll, while engaged in the performance of his duties on board tho City of Melbourne, fell into the hold, and sua-

tained a very severe fracture to one of his legs. A stretcher was procured, on which the injured man was placed, and conveyed by four of the crew to tho Infirmary, where he was at once admitted and attended to. — Ibid. Writing on the shipping prospects of Newcastle (England), an English paper Bays:— Tho long prevailing northerly winds are preventing light coasting vessels and laden ships 1 from the Mediterranean and Spain reaching tho north-e«Btern coal ports, which are now being well cleared of sailing vessels. There is, however, an abundance of steam tonnage, and large vessels continue to arrive from the North German, Dutch, and Scandinavian ports; hence the market is abundantly supplied with vessels, and the freight market is only moderate A very considerable quantity of railway rails is being shipped from the Tyno and West Hartlepool this season for the United Slates. But there is a falling off in tho shipments for Russia. The goods trade to the Continent, especially to Hamburg, is still brisk, but trado with Antwerp i 3 a good deal hampered, and there is considerable delay in getting goods into France and Germany by the railway, through the lines being employed for military purposes.