TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 11, 12 July 1873, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(From the daily papers.) LATEST FJSOM EUROPE AND AMERICA. [By Electric Telegraph.] Blttff, July s.— The Alhambra, Captain Underwood, sailed' from Melbourne on the 28th at 3.30 p.m , and has the English mails on board. She arrived at the Bluff at 8 a.m. to-day ; experienced easterly gales throughout the passage ; passed the barque Woodville off the Solanders, bound to New Zealand. She brings eight saloon and 28 steerage passengers ; also 260 tons for all ports, and sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. London, June 27. — The Shah of Persia is visiting Liverpool.— A telegram received at St Petersburg from Tashkend states that the Khan of Khiva has capitulated, and the Russians occupy Khiva. Spain. — The Carlists are proceeding with undimimahed activity, and claim to have routed 2,000 Government troops. June 28. — The Shah of Persia has expressed the profoundest astonishment at the docks and shipping. After the State boll at Buckingham Palace, he proceeds to Paris on the 3rd July. — It is rumored that the Dutch are willing to settle the Acheen difficulty peacefully. London, June 27. — The Australian exhibits are commented on by the Press as showing the rapid advancement of the Colonies. The wines are declared by experts to be of a very high character. — Dr. Livingstone gets a pension of £300 per annum from the State. — Sir Bartle Frere has resumed his position as head of the Geographical Society. — The Shah of Persia made costly presents to members of the Royal family, and visited in state the principal places of the metropolis. He instituted a new Order, and conferred it on the Queen and Princess of Wales. — The Roman Ministry has resigned.—- The German Parliament ha 3 been prorogued. — The action of Eavl Ximberly re the Postal Service is commended by the Press. — The Russians have had further success at Khiva. — Discount, six per cent. Wheat easier. Pig-iron, at Glasgow, 114s. Abbivaii op the China with the Svbz Mall— Sttmmaby. — The cups won by the Dunedin "Volunteer Artillery in its competition with the London Scottish, have been consigned to the care of Mr John Ewen, of Sargood, Son, and Co. — Art Union Prizes were won by Mr Hamilton of Greymouth, of the value of seventy-five pounds ; Mr Moss of Greymouth, twenty-five pounds ; Mr Nicholl of Greymouth, fifteen ; and smaller prizes fell to Mr Hurst, Christchurch ;Mr Montague, Invercargill ; Mr Kerr, Greymouth ; and Mr Peacock, Christchurch. — The text of Napoleon's will has been published. It commends his wife and son to the tender consideration of France. He leaves £120,000, only the half of which will be realised by his wife and son. — Tom Castro has arrived in England from South America, as a witness in the Tichborne case. — The Duke of Edinburgh gets £20,000 a year with his wife. He has declined to reside iv Russia. — The high price of iron is commented upon. — A letter in the ' Times,' from Mrs Colclough, of Auckland, on female emigration, has excited some attention. — At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Ofcago, it was stated that the profits had fallen to £11,000 a year. It is expected that £9 per share will be returned to the shareholders on the windingup, which has been resolved upon. Shipping. — Departures for New Zealand : Dallam Tower, for

Otago.j Countess of Kintore, for Auckland; Halcione and Scluehallion, for Wellington j Maty Shepherd, for Canterbury. Arrived } Dakotah, at San Francisco. Thirty-two thousand bales of New Zealand wool arrived in London between February 3 and March 20. On May 16 New Zealand 225?? V ~Z* Ordinary to middling, £22 15s to £27 5s } fair to good, £27 to £30 j tow, £11 to £14. The market is well stocked, and trade w depressed. The Bebington, Coronilla, Celestial Queen at London; E.P. Bouvene, Electro (Otago ship), Peter Denny, Queen Bee, Robert Henderson, St Leonards— all at London. The ship Otago arrrivd at Gravesend on the 7th May. Melboitbnb, June 28.— The New Zealand Loan is slowly passing off at £91, at which it is now quoted in the Sydney and Melbourne markets.— lt is rumored here that an action of breach of promise is pending against a lady of distinguished position in New Zealand. Commebcial.— Oats are inactive at ss. The Claud Hamilton's conwgnment will have the further effect of easing the market. Wheat isofferingat6s7d. Tookey's: All the issue is in demand ot £12. Brandies, owing to the mail advices, are held for an advance. , Stonet.— Parliament has been further prorogued to the 19th of August.— The mail difficulty with Queensland is exciting discussion. Adbiaidb.— Wheat, 6s 3d, and little doing. Mblbotonb, June 28.— The Electoral Bill has passed the Assembly.—The Government defeated Mr Mcßain's no-confidence motion on the postal contract by a large majority. Mr Francis, during the debate, read Mr Vogel's telegram agreeing, on behalf of New Zealand, to join m the Service upon the terms proposed at the Conference—A rule nisi has been granted for a new trial in Degraves v. McMullen. -A new trial is probable in Mr Vitieneuve Smith's divorce S* Be £" «y« y Bowen g° eß t0 England for a year.— A proposal is mooted tor the Government to take over the • Argus '-Beuter contract — JNimolefoot and King of the Ring have been scratched for the Cup JXew Guinea is only conditionally taken possession of.— A boy and girl who were married by the Registrar at Geelong have been committed for trial for making false declarations.— Four women died from puerperal fever in Lying-in Hospital.— Advices by the mail mention that the damage to the French vineyards is so great that it is probable there will be no wine or bi-andy for two years. Ssdhbt.— The Blanche and Clio have gone to Fiji ; the latter thence to Wellington, where the Pearl, Captain Goodenough, will relieve her,— Eight persons were drowned in the floods at the Darling. —Sydney will carry on the Oalifornian serrioe at her own expense, rather than land tho mails at Moreton Bay.— Sales of Tookevi have been made at Lls. Adelatdb.— Parliament meets on July 25.— Miss Rose Evans has left for England.— Wheat easy, 6s 3d. » i Be J? ba mJ-— l* is probable there will be a dissolution immediately. — The Roman Catholics oppose the Education Bill. Hobabt T<mN.—The Intercolonial Tariff Bill has been introduced. THE COLONY. Wellington, July 4th.— A deputation from the Grey Coal Company waited on the Minister of Public Works to.day, to urge certain modifications in the lease of the coal mines, which have been granted. —Tenders for the sleepers of the Brimner railway will be invited shortly, as the specifications are nearly ready.— Wellington preserved meats are succeeding at home. Stocks in bond are little altered. Stocks of tea and sugar are reduced, and those of brandies increased. Rates of exchange are unaltered, but the rote of discount is reduced \ per cent. Kerosene is low % 1600 cases are to arrive by the Horatio Sprague, and 2500 by the Skimmer of the Seas. Hennessy's brandy is scarce at 30s. Mi- O'Shea quotes produce us follows ; — Stocks of flour are full ; first Oamaru brands are at ;813 10» to £40 j Dunedin do, at £13 to £13 10s; and Canterbury do at £12 10s to £13. Oats are in supply at ss. At auction, King's (Dunedin) flour realised £12 10a. — The United States Government ask permission to establish a station in the Colony, to observe the transit of Venus. Auckland, July 4. — The Auckland Freight Co. have resolved to amalgamate with the New Zealand Shipping Co , conditionally upoa having equal representation with the other Provinces on the London Board, irrespective of the shares subscribed. — The Coromandel gold returns for June show that 1072 ounces of gold were obtained from 595 tons of stone.— The Education rate is beeng rapidly collected.— Wheat is at 5s 6d, and oats at the same figure. Canterbury flour is at £12 to £14. Hams and bacon are in good demand. — Mr Saunders reports buyers of shares as follows :— Caledonian, £25 ; Bright Smile, £3 ; South British Insurance, £2 3s. Gbahamstown, July 4.— Six companies at the Thames have divided £862,458 amongßt them since they started, beside* having £10,000 in hand. New ground is being taken up. — A meeting of the Thames Rifle Association is to be held to consider the advisibility of sending a team to represent New Zealand at the Victorian Rifle meeting. — The 4th of July was duly celebrated to day. Chbistchttbch, June 4.— Measra. Royse, Stead and Co. report that tho grain market is quiet, and that holders are indisposed to sell large parcels.. Present quotations are :— Flour, firm at from £12 to £12 10s 5 wheat, scarce at 4s lOd to 5s j oats, scarce at 4a lOd ! to ss ; all free on board. Butter and cheese are in excellent demand at Is and S£d respectively. Wellington, July s.— The Hon. Ur Polleu is gazetted Colonial Secretary, vice Mr Reynolds, resigned. Napieb, July 5. — Between four and five hundred shares in the New Zealand Shipping Company have been taken up.— At the inquest on Warrington, a verdict of " Hanged himself while of unsound mind " was returned. — Mr George Kirton, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Poverty Bay, was fined £50 for contempt of Court in not appearing as a witness in a case of forgery, whereby justice miscarried. Wellington, July 6.— Mr John Henderson, the representative of Jtfesßi's Biogden in this country, has published an able pamphlet explaining their propoul for entrusting to a company the construction

of public railways in New Zealand, such company to be formed hi London, with a certain proportion of local shareholders and directors, and a minimum rate of interest to be guaranteed by the Government. The pamphlet will be circulated shortly. m J-^l 7"TTIw7 "T Tlw whole of the Australian squadron will rendezvous at Wellington in September or October, to meet the new Corainodort. who comes in the flag-ship, via the Cap* of Good Hope, direct. Commodore Stirling goes Home in the Olio. TjcUBAN&a, July s.— There was a demonetation, followed by a public dinner, on the arrival of the first coach from Napier M* Vogel's health was enthusiastically toasted for promptly granting th« settlers memorial in favor of a coach service.— The Maoris contemplate sowing large quantities of wheat. Auckland, July 6.— Mr Saunders quotes buyer* for Rubies at 5s 6d ; South British, 44s 6U Ltttblton, July s.— The Edwin Fox hat been admitted to pratique. New Plymouth, July 5. — A. smart shock of earthquake was felt this morning. Alexandra, July 6.— The Kingites have decided that Mannhiri shall remain adviser to Tawhaio, but disputes are to be settled in open rununga. The Kingites blame Mauuhiri for the present embroglio with the Government. Christohurch, July 7- — The quarterly sessions of the Supreme i Court opened to-day. There are twelve cases, including two cases of manslaughter, three embezzlement, one forgery, one horse stealing, one arson, one obtaining money under false pretences, one larcony as a bailee, and two of assault. Four cases are charges against one prisonor. His Honor, in his chargo to the Grand Jury, brought under their notice the f»cts in the case of Regina v. Crisp, a case" of manslaughter, in which, owing to the negligent driving of a coach, a man lost his life. The law in such cases was that it is the duty of every man who drives a carriage to do so with such care and caution as to prevent as far as possible injury to any person. If death ensued to any person through rapidity of driving or the driver's want of caution, he would be guilty of manslaughter. In the case of Sfiffe, the question the jury would have to consider was whether the death of deceased was accelerated by .the treatment he received from pri. •oners ; if so, whether such treatment was negligent or unnecessarily violent. His Honor then referred to the proposed additions to the Supreme Court, and also to the building of a drunkards' ward, which he hoped would soon be completed. The Crown Prosecutor withdrew the indictment against Mrs Hill and Dr Parker, in S tine's case, proas* cutiug only Miss Herberte and Hill.— Mr Oat was offered £1500 for the hairless horse, but refused it. iNVBBCAKeiLL, July 7th. — Mr Duncan McArthur has commenced proceedings against the * Tuapeka Times ' for a statement contained in a letter from the Invercargill correspondent of that journal, published on June 26th, and which Mr MeArthor considers to be libellous. Wellington, July Bth. — The criminal session of the Supreme Court -was opened to day. Mr. Justice Johnston, in charging the Grand Jury, referred to the lightnesß of the calendar. He was glad to notice symptoms of returning prosperity in Auckland, and ho trusted the immigrants would be carefull? selected so as to prevent accessions to the ranks of the criminal classes being made through them. Ho referred to the importance of providing education, and reforms in prisons, there being no deterrent punishment or reformatory training at present, and the existing system being insufficient for the requirements of the case. — The deputation from the Grey Coal Company have completed arrangements with the Government for the leasing of the coal reserves on the Grey river. The Company is to have the right to select 1000 acres in the coal reserves withiu twelve menths, at a rental of £20 a year, the lease to be for 21 years, with the right of renewal for a similar period on terms to be agreed upon. The company also has the right to purchase 150 acres in blocks of not less than 10, nor more than 30, acres each, a royalty of 2*. 6d. per ton being chargeable upon such coal only as is sent by river. The locomotives, rails, and rolling stock fdr the Brunuer line we're shipped in May, and the whole work is expected to be completed within eighteen months. The deputation are working energetically.— The Luna sailed for Wanganui to-day. On her return she will proceed to the Manukau, to bring down the Auckland members of the General Assembly. — The Education Bourd is vigorously enforcing the Education rate. Auckland, July Bth.— 6oo shares in the New Zealand Shipping Company have been subscribed for here, and more are expected to be taken up. — The solicitor of Mr Bass, the well-known brewer, is prosecuting publicans for selling spurious imitations of Mr Bass's brand. — Mr Saunders reports buyers of shares as follows : Caledonian, £17 sa ; Tookej's, £8 ss ; Waitemata, 6's 6d j Bismarck, £1 10s. Gbahamsxo-wn, July Bth.— The Bank of New Zealand to-day shipped for Auckland 8344 ounces of gold. Chrisichuboh, July Bth. — At the Supreme Court to-day, Lawrence pleaded guilty to four charges of embezzlement and oneo/~1 forgery. Sentence was deferred. O'Keefe, convicted of obtaining ' money under false pretences, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. The Judge commented severely upon the facility with which the store-keepers changed cheques for any one. In this case a cheque was cashed for a man without even knowing his name. He (the learned Judge) had frequently remarked upon this practice from the Bench, but his remarks had no effect- He wished that he had power to punish store-keepers for the enormous expetse they inflicted on the country by these prosecutions. Adam pleaded guilty to larceny as a bailee, and was sentenced to- two years' imprisonmeut. Pilcher, for an indecent assault, was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment. This exhausted the Calendar, but the Court will sit tomorrow to pass^sentence on Lawrence. A publio meeting will be held at Akaroa on the 17th inst., to consider the best means of obtaining railway communication with Christchurch, so as to utilise the harbor of Akaroa.— Public libraries are being established in various parts of tho Province under the vote

of £5000 for that purpose passed by the Provincial Council during its late session. — At an inquest held on the body of a man found dead at the Waiau under presumably suspicious circumstances, the jury returned a verdict of " death by exposure." — The excitement respecting the opening of the Museum on Sundays continues. The first meeting of the new Board of Trustees takes place to-day. The remainder of the City loan of £6000 for drainage purposes has been taken up at par. — The prospectus of the Canterbury Sale Yards Co* has beeu issued. The capital is £6000, in £5 shares. It is proposed to erect yards in the vicinity of the city.— Mr B. M. Morton's thoroughbred mare Barbary died last night.