BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2371, 7 November 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM HKEVILLE’S TKLKOiiAM COMPANY, RErri:i:’s agents.) Wellington, November 7. Mr Edwardes, brewer, called a meeting of Lia creditors to-day. Reported liabilities, LI 1,000. Auckland via Navi eh, November 4. Mr Yogol met 800 electors of the City East, and had an enthusiastic reception. His speech lasted two hours, and at its termination a vote of confidence was carried. He compared the average length of the respective mail services. Respecting Dunedin, he said the homeward voyage via San Francisco occupied fifty-seven days ; via Panama, fifty-seven ; via Marseilles, fifty-nine ; via Southampton, sixtyfive ; and the outward San Francisco, fifty-niuc and a-rjuartcr days j Panama,

fifty-five ; Marseilles, fifty-six ; and Southampton, sixty-one days. He said two months hence five d.iys would be saved by the San Francisco service. The Clio and Galatea arrive here in December. The Duke will remain here one month. Mr Yogel visits the South early, respecting the Californian mail, &c. Arrived—Kate, from Sydney. Departure —Strathnairn, for Lyttelton. A petition from 100 unemployed has been presented to the Superintendent. The Provincial Council has censured the Executive respecting the settlement of the Busby claims. It declared the liability to be Colonial. The Southern Cross schooner reports that Earl Belmore was visiting Norfolk Island. There was an earthquake and volcanic eruption on Sunday on the island, almost rending it, forming a new harbor, and upheaving two new islands. Hundreds of wild cats rushed down from the mountains, causing great consternation among the inhabitants. Southern wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 9d. Hokitika, November 7. Three boys (two brothers named Greenaway and one Maloney) were drowned yesterday while bathing in the harbor. At the Coroner’s inquest this morning a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. The Supremo Court opens to-mor-I'DW, Mr Malcolm Fraser, Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands, has been appointed Surveyor-General of Western Australia. Bluff, November 5. The Tararua, James Hagley, commander, arrived from Melbourne at 7 o’clock this evening, having been five days one hour on tbe passage. She left Sandridge pier at 4 p.m. on the 31st nit. On the 3rd inst. she was hove to for 11 hours during a heavy southerly gale, the sea running very high. During the latter part of the voyage encountered strong winds and thick, dirty weather. She brings 25 saloon and 32 steerage passengers, and 310 tons cargo for all ports. Passengers —Mr 11. Gawler, Mr Turner, Mrs Turner, Master Turner, Mr Pyne, Mr Burdctt, Miss Mary Mason, Mrs James Jeffry, Mr Thos. Fergus, Mrs Neill, 3 children, and 2 servants, Mr A. Dunning, Miss Dunning, Mr Dixon, Mr Daley, Mr Saunders, Mr W. S. Neill, Mr Mitchell, Miss Rogers, Mr Davies, Miss Johnson, Mrs Colonel Matson, Miss Matson, and 32 in the steerage. Melbourne, October 31. Parliament was opened on Thursday. The Council adopted an address in reply. The Assembly considers the speech to-morrow. Ensign Forsyth, of New Zealand, did very fair shooting at the Rifle Association matches. The jury in Supple’s case were unable to agree, and were discharged without giving a verdict, The weather continues very unsettled. There were exceedingly heavy floods all over the Colony on Saturday, causing the loss of several lives and immense damage to property. Breadstuff's are firmer again, owing to the wet weather. Wheat is 5s 6d to 5s Bd, with very little offering; oats, 3s 4d to 3s Gd. There is no New Zealand produce in the market. Whale oil sold at auction for L3B 10s per tun. In the sugar market prices have been well sustained. A cargo sold this morning at full prices.

The Alhambra has not arrived. tSVDXEV. The Budget debate is still unfinished. Wool sales are dull, and prices unchanged. The Bank of New South Wales shares are ottering at a considerable decline. It is reported that all the Germans have been ordered to leave New Caledonia. The mail steamer Avoca cut down the steamer Waimea, outward bound. The latter sank in five minutes. The crew and passengers were saved. The Governor's Salary Reduction Bill was read a second time in the Assembly. Business dull. Quotations unaltered. Arrived at Newcastle—Golden Age, Ann, Flatworth, and Leucadia from Dunedin. Adelaide. There have been heavy rains through the Colony. The Lauds Titles Commissioner, Mr Gawler, sailed for Melbourne en route for New Zealand, there to initiate the Real Property Act. Several parcels of wheat have sold at -3s Bd. The Assembly voted LI 000 as a bonus for the first hundred tons of ilax grown and manufactured in the Colony.