LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3342, 10 November 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

* [PEB GBEVILLE's TKL. CO , BEUTES'S AGENTS.] Adelaide, Noyember 9. Lady Edith Ferguson has died. Her fuueral procession was a mile in length. The deficiency in revenue, according to the Budget Speech, is £70,000, which it is proposed to make up by stamp duties. The wheat market is firmer. Chris rcHuiicii, November 9. The Cattle Show today, in point of the number and the quality of the exhibits, was the greatest success ever achieved here. Over 7,000 persons visited the grounds. Hokitika, November 9. At a sale of cattle, the following prices were realised : forty-eight head at £10 ; fifty-five head at £7 18s ; sixtysix head at £0 2s ; forty-four head at £0 15s. Gramamstown, Wednesday. Maokay and Puckey are arranging for telegraphic communication through Mateora — the circuitous route. The Caledonian will have 800 ounces this month. Two cwt of specimens were taken out yesterday, and more expected. One ton of specimens were taken out last week. The new management and supervision give satisfaction. The All Nations has yielded 1000 ounces for the month. A new claim on the Hape Creek — the George Stephenson — has crushed fiftyfour pounds of stone, which yielded seventy-four ounces. Caledonians are quoted at £120 ; Thames, £23 ; All Nations, £5 ss ; Nonpareil, £4 15s; Alburnians, £8 ; Albions, £6 10s ; Ofcago, £3 16s. The Tokatea crushed 150 tons for the fortnight, which yielded 170 pounds of amalgam. The. Royal Oak claim, Coromandel, has yielded five ounces to the ton. A public holiday and a volunteer review are announced for the Prince of Wales' Birthday here. The new Gold Districts Bill is regarded as a capitalists 1 bill, ignoring the claim of working miners to consideration.

A number of workmen in the Caledonian claim have been fined for working without rights. Fiji advices state that a collision is imminent between the Government and its opponents. A meeting has been held to protest against the imprisonment of British subjects, and the people rescued two prisoners from the gaol. The constables have been armed. Bluff, November 9. The Tararua, John M'Lean, arrived at noon to-day. She left on the 4th. Passenger list — Rev Mr, Mrs, and Miss Taylor, and servant, Messrs Crorabie, Lennan, Baxter, Henderson, Sidey, Thompson, Alman, Mrs Baxter, Mrs Aiton, Miss Beard, Mrs M'Gregor, Master M'Gregor, Mrs Read, Mrs Cole, two children, Miss Naylor, and Miss Morissy. Melbourne, November 4. The Loch Le.'en is a total wreck at King's Island. A quantity of wool was salvaged by the Tararua and other steamers. Captain Brunscombe was drowned in an attempt to get on board to save the effects, Mr Rutledge is improving. Henderson brought an action for libel against the "Daily Telegraph." The articles had reference to the Nunawading affair, and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, damages one farthing. An improper intimacy was strenuously denied, though kissing the wife in the presence of the husband was admitted. A meeting has been held at the Criterion, to express sympathy, and to get up a fund to recoup the "Telegraph" law costs A considerable sum was collected. The Colonial Empire has arrived, aad the Government immigrants brought by her quarantined for a few days. The Assembly, after much opposition, carried a bonus of £3000 in favor of the ex-Speaker, instead of a pension. The Customs Bill has passed the Council. New hops have been sold to arrive afc 2s 3d to 2s 4d, from samples received by the mail. Cup acceptors :— Glencoe, Nimblefoot, Warrior, Mermaid, Little Dick, Batbelle, Lapdog, Romula, Rylong, Lottery, Barron, Foam, Monk, Valentine, Pearl, Prastor, Duke of Montrose, Pyrrhus, Hamlet, Rambler, Aruma, Cleolite, Saladin, Irish King, Miss Jessie, and Lord of Linne. Sydney, November 4, The schooner Helen has just arrived, and reports the loss of the Loch Leven, which left Melbourne for London on the 23rd of October. The ship was lost at King's Island ; the captain was lost; the mate is on board. The Loch Leven, 1,210 tons, Captain Brunscombe, had ■on board 6,523 bales wool, 50 bales leather, 1,000 horns, 92 pipes tallow, 13 cwt bones, 8 casks butter. The Navigation Board find that the captain of the Nevada having declined to give evidence respecting the collision of the Badger, and that therefore the investigation would be only ex-parte, decline to give deceision, but regret that the officers in charge of the Nevada offered no assistance to the Badger.