TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

Dunstan Times, Issue 562, 24 January 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

■ : Dunedin, Jan. 21, 5, p.m. I 11.M.5. Blanche has arrived at Welling- 1 j ton. She brings English news up to the 9th , instant. , Napoleon, ex Emperor of the French, is dead. January 23, 4 pm. The Governor has pardoned five political prisoners in gaol. The case of Pritchard v. Packman con- j eluded yesterday ; the jury found for the j Plaintiff in the value of two horses, to be reduced to nominal damages if returned. Hall goes homo and is to bo succeeded by Fcatherstone. Nineteen tons of stone from the Little Wonder claim, JReefton, yielded eight hundred ounces of gold. The Albion Las arrived from Victoria, zhe briigs the following items of intelli gence. The revenue Las increased 249, 000/. for the year. Javelin and Eli have been scratched for the Sydney Cup. Melbourne merchants offer 1,000?. to anyone who will capture Dr. Murray, and put him on Bouganville island. iVffifan named Marshall has sixty-four charges of decoying children, preferred against him, one is fully established. CABLE TELEGRAMS. Napoleon in his last moments made an affecting appeal to the French nation on behalf of his son ; also directed that an application be made bo have his remains interred >in French soil. The Carlisfts are in active insurrection. L ou and-tin has advanced. Napoleon’s death has caused profound impression in Franco. The predominant feeling will serve to lessen a number of political parties. The Queen sent a letter of condolence to the Empress Eugene. The post-mortem examination showed that death was caused from aggravated disease of jthejkidncys. The impression in Germany is, that his death uproots all chances of a dynasty, but divides it into two factions, one headed the Emperor’s, the other Prince Napoleon. The Courts of England, Italy, and Austria have gone into mourning. The funeral was attended by 90,000 persons. Marshal M‘Mahon, the Duke of Palikay, | Marshal Canrobert, and Admiral Rignault, represented France by direction of M. Thiers. Paris also sent deputations, The unfriendly relations between France and the Vatican still continue, Bucst states that France, after declaring war, asked Austria to ally, which was refused. » The Tichboume trial is fixed for the 23rd of AprilM'Mahon assures the President of the royalty of the French army Tn the absence of Bonapartism. There have been large silk failures. Germany intends purchasing gold in Australia.It is stated that the Russian ambassador now in England is negociating a marriage of a daughter of the Gear with an English I -Prince. .< The price of coal has advanced, owing to strikes in Wales.