TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 242, 30 June 1874, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] fl "‘ • ♦ , DUNEDIN. Monday, .Tune 29, 5 p.m. The body of young Lsnton, one of the men drowned in the harbour on the 25th of May, was recovered on Saturday, on the beach near Port Chalmers. The Hon. Major Richardson, and Messrs T. L. Shepherd, J. L. Gillies, J. C. Brown, and M‘Gillivray were passengers by the Ladybird for the South yesterday. Parliament opens on the 3rd of July. The departure of the Californian mail is postponed till the 3rd of August. The Auckland Immigration Commission have been occupied hearing charges by passengers of the immigrant ship Loch Awe against Dr Wylie, surgeon-superintendent. The evidence of the female immigrants disclosed abominable conduct and indecencies on the part of the surgeon, and great indignation is felt in Auckland. The City of Adelaide arrived at Auckland on Saturday with the San Francisco mails. Napier, June 27. Nearly 4000 shares have been applied for in the National Bank.

ENGLISH NEWS

The Omeo arrived at the Bluff yesterday with Homo news to June 17. She brings the remains of Captain Howell from Sydney. They were conveyed by special train, and will be interred in the Riverton cemetery. London, June 13. The wool sales concluded on Tuesday. Prices increased, and were firm towards the close. June 17. Rochefort has arrived in Ireland. He was received with hostility both at Cork and Dublin. The Bank rate of discount is reduced to per cent. « Paris, June 12:-' There is growing excitement and party irritation oyrjng to Gambetta’s denunciation of the Bonapartists. There was a great assemblage in the afternoon at Versailles’ railway station, when Count St. Croix struck Gambetta with his stick. The Count was immediately arrested. The Government have suspended several Bonapartists. June 15. The Left Centre to-day introduced a Bill proclaiming a Republic, and confirming Septumate upon terms reviving constituting (?). The question came on for discussion in the Assembly amid great excitement, and the Bill was carried by 345 against 341. The Assembly has rejected a motion favouring the restoration of Chambord to the throne. Rome, June 17. The Pope held a grand reception in the

Vatican in celebration of the 386 th (?) anniversary of his election to the Papacy chair. Tuesday, 9.7 a.m. As a result of a meeting of carpenters on Friday, some twenty-five or thirty struck work ; but the movement will not be generally supported. At a meeting of the Education! Board yes terday, Hislop was appointed secretary, nice Sperrev. resigned. The Victoria has arrived at Auckland from Sydney, bringing later Australian news. A heavy snow-storm has occurred in New South Wales. A shepherd named Elsworth was frozen to death near Coama. Dr Von Heckem and a quack named Burdett have been remanded on a charge of procuring abortion in the case of a woman residing near Parramatta.