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Western Star, Issue 405, 29 December 1880, Page 3

Telegraphic.

Eeuteb’b Special. ' HOMES AND London, Dec. 23. Adelaide and New Zealand bread--stuffs unchanged at last quotations—viz., Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 48s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex ship, 445; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 355. Australian tallow (heat beef) 33s 6d ; -best mutton, 365. A ship named the Juno, from America, with a cargo *of arms, has been seized off the mouth of the Elver 'Shannon, on the west coast of Ireland, where it is presumed her cargo was to be landed. Her capture was .•affected without difficulty, but the 'occurrence has caused treat excitement in the di-tricls of the Shannon. The death of George Eliott ” ’the woll-known authoress is announced do-daw. Dec. 23. In consequence of the necessity for j .reinforcements of cavalry in the Trans-1 vaal, the 6th Dragoons have been 'ordered to Natal. Capetown, Dec. 23. Telegrams received from Durban in Natal to-day slate that a report has been rec ived there from the Transvaal, • that the Boers have inflicted a serious j •defeat on the British troops at Middle- 1 ■burgh. The engagement is stated to | have been most severe,, and that the | British were outnumbered and lost 200 , in kifled and wounded, and 50 officers | -and men wore taken prisoners. N» , official telegrams have yet been re- I •ceived here or in Natal confirming the . above report. .) Dec. '34. j Telegrams fr"m the Transvaal give j ■details of the attack by the Beers on the British position at Potchefstr om, ■•news of which came to hand yesterday. The fighting was severe, and lasted some time, but strong defence was | ■offered by the British troops, and the j Boers were ultimately repulsed with | •considerable loss. j News has been received from Natal | that Kmger, the Boer President, has | issued a proclamation which, while ! deprecating any war with the British, j -states that the Boers are determined to assert their independence in the Transvaal. Dec. ‘26. Further telegrams to hand regarding the.disaster in the Transvaal state that when the Boers attacked the detachment of the 94th E-gi merit, ‘the men were engaged in rescuing a number of swamped waggons, and being consequently without arms, I were completely crushed by the large number of Boers who swooped down on them. News has also been received that the Boers at Potchefstroom murdered five Englishmen, who wore residing in the town, and as sonn as information of the outrage reached hcadquariers, a •battery-of artillery was despatched and •shelled the place. The enemy were •completely driven out, and over 100 killed by the guns. INTERCOLONIAL. Sydney, Dec. 27. Norton, who was shot by a woman, ■at Dubbo, is dead. The post mortem •exrmination showed that the bullet had become embedded in his brain and had caused an abscess. IN TERPRO VI NCI AL. Auckland, Dec. 26. There was great excitement at Mongonni over a sripposed elopement between a married man wiih a wife and large family and a single young girl. The parties have arrived in Auckland. Frank Hilton, mate of D’Arcy Pratt, was killed yesterday at Helenaville. While loading bulk timber tbe tacks slipped, rind a leg crushed him against the side of the vessel. He did not speak after the accident. The verdict at the inquest was “ accidental death.” Jane Wilson, aged two years, the daughter of Mr Wilson, of the Victoria ’Quadrant, fell down a flight of steps leading to the Barrack Hill, and re-

ceive 1 concussion of the brain. She has since died. Wellington, Dec. 26. The steamship Northumberland, from London, 60 days out, arrived last night. She brings 244 passengers, and as six mild cases,of measles existed among them she has been placed in quarantine. Wanganui, Dec. 26. A fatal boat accident occurred yesterday. Four young men were sailing on the river, when a sudden gust of wind upset the boat. Two of the occupants, named Farnie and Wilkinson, were drowned. The others were saved, one swimmim? ashore, and the other being picked up try a boat." Christchurch, Dec. 26. A. mau was nearly drowned at Sumner yesterday. While bathing he was carried off his feet, and when got out was insensible. It took half an hour to get him round. A man named Gibson, shot another man named Kerison, at Templeton, a few miles from Christchurch, on Christmas Eve. The two were on had terms, as Kierson’s sister was living with Gibson as his wife, though unmarried, and a fortnight ago he took her away, which caused Gibson ro threaten to shoot him. On examination at the hospital it was found that Kerison’a collar bone was broken. The bullet is still , somewhere in his body.' The man’s condition is pre--c,anions. Gibson was arrested this afternoon.