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Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 8, 27 August 1874, Page 5

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The Tararua arrived at Hftkitika from Melbourne on Monday. The following is the latest news : — Melbourne, August ißthi The action for libel, Walker v. George, .tbe publisher of the. ' Australasian,' result* d in a verdict for the plaintiff on two counts, with dannges one farthing ; -and for the defendant on one count. The Judtre refused to certify for plaiutifTsco*ts. It is currently rumoied that the Calfornten mail service has broken down-— the collapse being occasioned by Mr. Hall's sudden departure ; per Mikado. r The Gtvernmerithave telegraphed to London lor information .on the subject ; meanwhile the City of Melbourne is 'advertised to take the mail — nnd r the management of the A.: S. N.Cp.r-ratling only at Honolulu.- r A mining accident, by which 4 two men were killed,* occurred yesterday in the" Prince of Wales claim, JBailarat." - :-• \l.-y, i\. A meeting of the shareholders^ in the Tookey mineipas held at Billarat yesterday when it was resolved ttia$ 7 t he?capftfil of jhe company sho'ulf be increasealf I qmL77,o'oo / to L117,500 by: the. issue i;^ .20,000 nW shares at' L 2 each? ].'. It was i* also resolved, that the Tookey Company^n^cbr^ectaon with; the ?3J^^ sbou Id , borrow fiLso,obpi:fr^^^ Zealarid .Gbvernniehjtfaiid^^^ tbattheiTobkey^ Company should give a mMgage-6fL15,6d0i asitbeiripropoftj^^^^ security to be gLY§n^ whicli^oWalfia^e 5 the effect ofcreating^hMMoo:We^aTeholders':(?'->* c ■ry^^^;^m'?: :'-.')

- : r : i^XP N l*>„ A«gnsyißth. ; ;^. s ; 1 The Government have addressed the Im-V---pprial authorities advising the annexation of ; New Guinea. „ ' Capt. Goulard,' R^rN., Admiralty Surveyor; -..* while engaged in a bb'at with' three mensurveying at the heads, the boat upset, and '■ Capt Goulard and one man were drowned..The others reached thYs v hor& 'Z ! A singular case of madoessbas dccurrel aboard the Minora, bound from Auckland to' Newcastle. James. M'Lean, a Btow..awav,' hung himself, and was jiist cut down in time - to save bis life. He was found to be SVaving,: maniac. ' . r -, ' '_ .. • '. , At the Hawkeßbury races 'Mr. Tfaif'sV GoldsbroUgh won the Grand 'Handicap i\ Sir H. Robinson's colt Kiugsborough. won. the Hawkesbury Guineas and the Mares' Produce Stakes. v ; CABLEGRAMS. . London, August 14th. Marshal Bazaine has escaped from his* prison at St. Marguerite. It is supposed . that he left on Sunday night by a vessel . bound for Italy. His escape was planned by his wife. He descended the cliffs by a' , rope ladder, and was conveyed away by, a / vessel which was in waiting. The officials at the fortress have been placed under surveillance. Prince Bismarck has issued a circular to' the European powers proposing a recognition of tbe Spanish Government; v The Northumberland has arrived. The Macgregor has reached San Francisco. ' . ' Sir Jariies Fergrisson has resigned the Governorship of New Zealand. He will be succeeded by the Marquis of Normandy. .',.., England and France have recognised the Spanish Government. The brother of the Lord Chancellor succeeds Lord Normanb'y id the Governorship of Queensland.