BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2628, 20 July 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY, renter’s agents.) Tauranga, July 19. The weather is still very boisterous. The Manukan bar dangerous. The St Kilda was detained yesterday in consequence. Gilbert Seymour Hall was found dead at the bottom of Tookey’s shaft. It is supposed he had fallen down it during Saturday night. The deceased was found with his head tinder his body. He was a native of Prescott and belonged to a wealthy family. Two well-known brokers having considerable liabilities, have disappeared suddenly, A return ball will be given by the citizens to the Governor on Thursday. The Nevada, with large mails and 43 passengers sailed on the 14th. The Wild Duck has cleared for London, and sails on Thursday with 20,000 ozs. of gold, ten passengers, and 1400 tons of cargo. During the past week 10,544 ounces have been received from the various claims. Stock is still depressed—Caledonians are at £lO5, Thames at £22, Tookey’s at £l2, Alburnia’sat £8 10s, Cure’s at 15s. There is nothing doing in other stock. The Caledonian Company is sinking for the lower level and is expected to occupy four weeks before coming upon a rich run again. The next dividend will not exceed £4 10s. The Nebraska is expected to-morrow. New Plymouth, July 17. The weather here is still stormy. As the steamers have not landed cargo for the last two trips, paper has become scarce. The Herald published only half a sheet on Saturday, and the News did not appear, Ross, Hudson, and Co., of Dunedin, offer to construct a railway from Wanganui to New Plymouth, and to receive payment in land. A motion has been tabled in the Provincial Council to accept the offer, Wellington, July 20, The Rangatira sailed for Napier with 34 of East Coast reb6l prisonei’s during last two years under sentence here. They are to be released at Opotiki, undercharge of Ropata. Arrived, H.M.S. Basilisk from Sydney, which left on 12th inst. LATEST NEWS. Melbourne 11th July The Mary Shepherd has been raised. Captain Walker, late of the steamer Auckland, is restored to a position in the service of the A, S. N, Company and now commands the Balcluthu. Mr. Whiteman has joined the ministry as Postmaster-General. The ship Caller Herring from Newcastle to Geelong, reported to be missing. Sydney, July 12. Mr Gilber Elliott, late speaker of the Queensland Assembly, is dead. On a trip to the Hunter of the steamer Collaroy, when near Sydney Heads, a gentleman jumped overboard and disappeared. It is supposed he was struck by one of the paddles. There is no clue to his identity. The Fijian ministry has written by its secretary of foreign affairs, requesting the co-operation of the British Government in suppressing illegal traffic in aborigines in the Polynesian Islands. Captain MacFavland, an old trader to the Navigation Islands, was found dead at Rolfe’s wharf. It is supposed he died from apoplexy. The Treasurer of South Australia is expected to arrive at Sydney soon, to make arrangements for the forwarding of supplies to the Northern Territory for the men engaged in extending the telegraph to Port Darwin, LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. Melbourne. Business is still unsatisfactory. At auction to-day, a small parcel of Adelaide wheat was quitted at 7s 4d. The uncertainty of the tariff prevents the transaction of business except by way of speculation. Arrived.—Lindis, from Mauritius, on the 12th, with 10,482 packages of sugar; Golden Fleece, from London, ninety days out; May Queen, from Table Bay June Ist, with 15,000 boxes of raisins and 45 tons of sugar. Adelaide flour is quoted at LI 6 10s.