TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH

Western Star, Issue 5, 13 December 1873, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. DUNEDIN -City. The Alhajnbra lias arrived at Hoi La, butbrings no cablegrams. The Australian . ;»•„ is ua- ; important. Captain M'Mcckan, late of the Alding.i. wh'ose.. ?, • leg was amputated, died at Hokitika this morit*.. ing. _ • '■ : A deputation from Oamaru waited upon tteeJlLr Superintendent, stating that 2,000 m • woulflp | be required by that district for the ban rst. The ‘ Superintendent said that 1,500 men we re due by March, a proportion of which would ho sent to Oamaru. Honora Bradshaw has been committed for trial for the manslaughter of her infant. At the inter-provincial regatta, to be held at Hcathcotc in March, the prize for the champion four-oar race is to be £l5O. For the' out-rigger champion face the prize is £SO. v ■ CABLEGRAMS. The Phoebe at Auckland brings later dates. London, 28th November. The bombardment of Carthagena has com* mcnced. ’ . h Discount is 6. The Tichborne case- has re-commenced. An American witness contradicts the evidence on which a portion of the defence was based. London, 4th December. ' L* The Spanish attitude regarding the Virginias filibusters is supported by the other Powers. The Russian Government will spend a million on the marriage of the Grand Duchess Marie. Competition at the wool sales was brisk. Prices arc i-d. to Id. lower.