TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 269, 24 November 1874, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[from our own correspondent.] *’ ; -*&- DUNEDIN. Monday, 3,15 p.m. In the Court of Appeal at Wellington, the case of Burns v. Otago and Southland Investment Company was decided in favour of respondents. The original offer of the New Zealand Shipping Company to convey the mails connecting the San Francisco service, for £2300 per annum, has been accepted by Government. The ship Auckland from Glasgow, arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday forenoon. She brings 393 passengers, who have arrived in excellent health. The Albion with the English mails arrived at the Bluff on Saturday. ■ Melbourne, November 16. The Marquis of Normanby, on his way to New Zealand, is staying at Sydney, as a guest at Government House. London. The “ Claimant” has been visited in Millbank prison by Lord Rivers and Dr Kenealy. He has lost nine stone in weight. The statement that the Queen paid all the debts of the Prince of Wales is declared to be void of foundation. All his debts will be at once discharged. Mr Stanley is busy with preparations for scientific investigations in Africa. A cedar boat, 40ft. long, is being built for him, with .14 oars. The women in Liverpool have commenced an agitation against whisky drinking. A formidable strike is threatening the cotton trade. For several days, twenty-four mills in Bolton were closed, and 130,000 persons were thrown out of work. The mills reopened on the understanding that both parties would accept the award to be made in the arbitration resorted to at Durham, where a strike would affect 100,000 persons/