SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 637, 26 January 1872, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

The Prince of Wales is progressing favorably after his life had been despaired of, between the Bth and 14th December. Intense anxiety and widespread sympathy prevailed throughout the United Kingdom, America, Europe, and India. All the Eoyal Family were gathered at Sandriughain on the 14th December, the anniversary of the Prince Consort's death. The Prince of Wales then began to improve, and has continued steadily since. The Earl of Chesterfield, a visitor same time at Scarborongh House, died from typhoid fever, and the Prince of Wales' groom died at Sandringham Palace of typhoid fever. Sir Charles Dilke and Mr Auberon Herbert, M.P., have launched on the Eopubhcan platform, and at public meetings are advocating Eepublicanism. Dilke's unmanly attack on Eoyalty is universally condemned. President G-raut's message to Congress is regarded as eminently satisfactory. Thiers' message to the French Assembly is indefinite. The Orleans Prince have taken their seats in the Assembly. Pai'liament meets on the 6th February. The Speaker will retire from his office.

The Ticlibome case, after the the seventieth day, was postponed to January 15th. The claimant's cass closed very strong. The newspapers give verbatim reports of the trial. The evidence as to the identity of the claimant is accumulating. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine has hinted that the case will be conducted without payment of counsel. Mr. Baignet, an old friend of the family, has been under examination for ten days

In the Firebrace divorce case a a verdict was given for the respondent, with costs.

The aborigines Protection Society are remonstrating on Polynesian

slavery. The first prize at the Smithfield cattle show was awarded to Spotten, and the champion prize for sheep to Byron. There is a great demand for preserved meat; two new companies announced the stocks nearly cleared. The wool sales closed with advance prices maintained; 70,000 bales were sold. The next sales will be held on February 8, the prospects are very good. The copper market is excited in consequence of there being but a short supply. Burra and Wallaroo, 92 to 93. Peak Down copper sold at £86 per ton. A rise of £2 has since taken place. Tallow was firm. The wheat market is depressed. Adelaide was worth 63a. per quarter. Trade was very active. In November the total loss of ship Delaware, from London to Calcutta, was reported. Two officers only were ■ sayed. . ,

Obitttaby.—The obituary contains the names of the Earl of Ellenborougb, General Scarlett, Mr. \V. H Tierney, Sir Edward Morris, Colonel 4th Kegiirent, Mr. Darby shire, Mr. Aitken, Oeorge Hudson, 'the once famed railway King, Lady Burgoyne, Sir Joshua "Walmsley, Thomas Greenwood, Q.C., Rev. Dr. "Wynter of Oxford. Colonel Sanderson, manager of the Langham Hotel, Mr. Park, of the Court of Common.Pleas, Mr. Natfiold, proprietor of the Cambridge Independent Press, Hon. Charles North, Prince jMaxiinillian of Tours and Texas, Dowager Countess of Listowel. The expeditions for observations in India and Ceylon of the total eclipse of the sun, were most successfully carried out. The Peninsular and Oriental Company are likely to place extra steamers on the Australian lines. The Mois tey Market. —The Bank rate of discount was 3 per cent. South Australian debentures ranged from £111 to £116. Consols 92-1-.