BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2227, 27 June 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, June 25. Mr R. E. Kane was found dead in his bed this morning. The deceased entertained a few friends last night, and was in good spirits and apparently in good health. A post-mortem examination was made to-day. An inquest will be held. Mr Kane is an old resident here, and was formerly a draper. A house occupied by Captain Isherwood was burned to the ground this afternoon. Scarcely any furniture was saved. Mr and Mrs I,sherwood were in the garden when it broke out. It is not known how it originated. The house is the property of J. M. Cleland, and is insured. In the House to-day, Mr Parker asked if the Government intends introducing a Bill to equalise or reduce the Customs tariff. The Colonial Treasurer asked members generally to refrain from such questions until after the delivery of the financial statement. In reply to Mr Borlase, Mr M‘Lean said the swords presented to the chiefs were purely voluntary from the Queen, and cost the Colony nothing. Six others have been received for other chiefs.

Hokitika, June 27. The s.s. Gothenburg arrived off Hokitika on Saturday night, but owing to the bad weather was not tendered till this morning. Melbourne, June 18. Business quiet. Flour, LI ItoLI 1 7s 6d. Wheat is in good demand; small lots sold at Is 11 d. Oats steady, at 3s 3d. Maize, Is 2d to Is 3d. Corusacks very quiet, at 10s 9d. 579 bags Mauritius sugars, ex River Boyne, sold at L 35 for yellow counters, and L3l for low counters. 1591 bags by the same vessel were placed on private terms. Hennessy’s brandy, 27s 3d. Power, the bushranger, has been committed for trial.

Tenders for the next sixty miles of the North-Eastern Railway are to be called for.

It is announced that the Government intend to devote L 200,000 annually from the proceeds of land sales to the extension of railways westward. Sir J. F. Palmer, President of the Legislative Council, is still too indisposed to attend to his parliamentary duties.

An inquest has been held on the body of Ah Yow, the Chinaman found dead in bed. The jury returned a verdict, “ Died from poisoning himself.”

The three men—Rowan, Duggan, and M‘Mahon— charged with stabbing Heffernan, have been committed for trial.

The Rangitoto arrived on the loth, and was to sail on the 22nd. Sydney.

All the Imperial troops in New South Wales are under orders to leave in August. There has been a great flood in the Upper Darling, The back country is quite impassable. The Government have decided to admit all goods intended for exhibition duty free. The Governor was present at the Volunteer Review, and witnessed the sham fight. Twenty thousand spectators were present. H.M.S. Clio, Commodore Stirling, will proceed direct from the Cape of Good Hope to Wellington. Gold medals have been publicly presented to Bailey and Harrison, for their efforts to rescue the crew of the Walter Hood.

The telegraph office at Gunnedah \yas broken into on the night of the 13th, and robbed, An attempt was made to burn down the building.

Heavy snow storms have occurred iu the Southern districts.

Two nuggets, weighing 90 ozs. and 30 ozs. respectively, have been found at the new diggings at Gulgong. Mauritius sugars have slightly advanced in price, The attempt to construct a telegraph between Gabo Island and Cape Howe was unsuccessful. The Exhibition Building is progressing rapidly. The reduced telegraph charges Commence on Ist July. Arrived —Albion, from Mauritius. Adelaide. Mr Bagot, late Chief Secretary, has made an assignment of his estate to creditors. He has also resigned his seat in the Legislative Council. Two hundred tons of sugar, ex Suffolk, were sold at prices showing po decline on last sales. There is nothing doing in the corn market. Hobabt Town. The Tom Thumb troupe made a successful debut. Walters and M'Cabe have been committed for trial for burglary at the houses of the Chief Justice and Solicitor General.

Launceston. A rich reef has been discovered near the Blackboy diggings, Fingal. The mai-kets are unchanged.