TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 645, 28 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

-- o—(from a correspondent.) Dunedin, Aug. 21st. Cractoft Wilson waived his right to speak in the House last night. Fitzherbort refused to speak before Stafford had done so. Neither members spoke. Resolutions were passed for the abolition of the Provinces in the North Island, which was carried by 41 to 16. Prorogation is fixed for the 28th inst. [The following we published on Saturday morning last ] Dunedin, Aug. 22nd. A great fire took place at 4 o’clock this morning. Guthrie and Larnaeh’s, R and S. Ilownrth’s, and the Spani.-h Restaurant totally consumed, not five pounds’ worth of propertysaved. Tee immigrants at the old Police Barracks had to turn out, the building by good luck was saved. Had there been a high wind, the destruction would Li e been very large. LATE ENGLISH ITEMS. The following is the lastest English News via Melbourne : London, Aug. 13-h. Marshal Bazaine has escaped Imm his prison at St. Marguerite. It is supposed that, he left on Sunday night by a vessel bound for Italy. England and France have recognised tiie Spanish Government. Bazaiue’s escape was planned by his wife. He descended the cliffs by a rope ladder, and was conveyed by a vessel which was in waiting. The officials at the fortress have been placed under surveillance. The Macgregor has reached San Francisco. Sir James Fergusson has resigned I the Governorship of New Zealand. 1 He will be succeeded by the Marquis of Normanhy