LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 227, 17 March 1874, Page 3

LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Frwft thf. Guardian.) ■ .Auckland, March ,12. ;• Sullivan has Been removed to the Mount Eden Gaol, waiting a-favourable' chance for shipping him away. ;.i,- - ; : The Queensland Government has request,f-.fl the Governments of the other colonies to stop' emigration to tKe Palmer River. The Anazi inquiry is proceeding. The evidence shows the intoxication of the cantain and the sobriety, of the. officers. ...Tim captain admitted taking, spirits, but denies the charge of drunkenness. AUSTRALIAN. • A ■ Adelaide, March 2..., Letters have Keen received from Major Yvarhurton. They say the men were so reduced by famine that they could scarcely crawl a hundred yards. , •.. * Brisbane, March .?.• , A man connected with the railway at Rocky Creek was carrying 31b. of blasting powder in his pocket. The powder exploded, disembowelling him and instantly killing him. The Courier strongly deprecates any rush to the Palmer Goldtields at present, as" it would be highly suicidal to the interests of the miners. Launceston, March .2. . The cricket match was won by the English in one innings, with 30 runs to. spare. • : . Melbourne, March 5. • At the adjourned inquest on Reynolds, who was killed through an explosion, .the jury,after additional evidence, found Augustus Green guilty of wilful murder. 7 lie was committed on the Coroner’s warrant. The verdict caused great surprise, as the eyidanjm against the accused was of the slightest possible nature. ■ ■ Ireland, the actor, has obtained £IOO damages from the Licensed Victuallers' GcaeUe for a libel, in saying he was a slovenly actor. The Council has passed the Deceased'Wife’s Sister Bill, with one amendment. • The English Eleven in the Hobart Tovrn match scored 308 in their first innings. G. F. Grace scored 154, Oscroft 45, Jupp 44. The Tasmanians have 13 wickets down for 182 runs. The match is likely to be a one innings one.

ENGLISH. London, February 23. Competition at wool sales extremely vigorous. and prices very firm. 70,000 bales sold. The Duke ami Duchess of Edinburgh made their public entry into London on the 12th March, accompanied by the Queen. The Tichbovne claimant has been found guilty, and sentenced to 14 years. Tlie New South Wales Colliery Company is announced, with a capital of £200,000. March 3. Binney’s funeral, at Abney Park, was attended by 5009 persons. Among those present were the Earl of Shaftesbury, Messrs George Stillman, Hillard, Morley, Reid, and other public men. Addresses were delivered by Archdeacon Harrison and Rev. Henry Acton. Dean Stanley concluded the,services at the grave.