BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2731, 17 November 1871, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GRKVILLE's TELEGRAM COMPANY, REUTER’S AGENTS.) Wellington, November 10. The Phicbe sailed at midiii-ht. having on board the remains of Mr John Hav, and the following passengers :—Mrs Hay aid two children, Messrs Shaw, Haith, Peacock, Reynolds. Mr, Mrs. and the Misses Richardson (2), two children and two servants, Mr, Mrs, and Mias Jones. A tele-rain from Foxton reports that the crew of the ketch .Vlos!|iiito arc safe, hut the cargo is completely lost. Hokitika, November 17. Arrived, at twelve noon, '-laid Hamilton, J. W. Clarke, from Melbourne direct. She left Port Philip tlenP at 7 p.m. on the 11th. Passengers for all ports, cabin.— Messrs -Field, Ej l os, Avcm, Smith. Cavatwli, anil AI 'earthy, and Mcsdamcs Smith, °Cavanagh, and J ) in the steerage. Cargo—For Nelson, 59 tons ; Welliugt m, 228 tons; Lyttelton, 40 tons; Otago, 53 tons. Melbourne, November 11. The Assembly passed the Railway Construction Bill, but the Council amendments, restricting the guage to 5 feet J inches. The amendments were discussed in the Assembly, where the battle of the guages was debated, and adjourned to Tuesday. The Permissive Bill passed the Assembly, and the Bill making telegraphic messages copyright, which has been read a second time, will probably pass. The papers report the sudden death of Thomas Dempsey, a miner from Greymouth. Thirt-two supporters sat down to the Ministerial whitebait dinner. The chess match between Melbourne and Sydney is still proceeding. The enquiry into the loss of the Loch Leveu is unfinished. The wreck has gone to pieces. Four thousand three hundred bales of wool were salvaged out of 6500. Mr Fenwick, the newly-elected Mayor of Melbourne, entertained four hundred persons at dinner. Sydney. The Government send a man-of-war to Santa Cruz to exact retribution for the murder of Bishop Patteson. There is great excitement respecting the Tambaroora reefs. Chang, the Chinese giant, was married here to a young lady from Geelong. Adelaide. The Ministry resigned. Mr Bocaut was sent for, hut declined, and Mr Ayers, who undertook to form a Cabinet, but failed. It is believed the old team will return to office. Hobart Town. The City of Hobart Company, Fingal, crushed 233 ounces from 137 tons of stone. There have been fresh gold discoveries on the island. Christchurch, November 11. The foundation stone of a new church at Preebleton was laid to-day with masonic honors by the district grand lodge. Blenheim, November 11. The body of Archibald Hamilton was found drowned on the sea-beach. Ihe body of Isadore Hume, drowned seven weeks aim, Mas also found in the Opaiva river. °The Scotch Church here had a narrow escape from burning, through the fall of a lighted chandalier. Kelson, November 11. The ketch Collingwood, from Nelson to here, struck on Ban ett’s reef this morning, in consequence of missing stays. She was laden with malt, and was safely towed in by the Luna. A telegram received hero reports the wreck of Abe schooner Waihopai of Nelson in Palliser Bay. Hokitika, November 11. The Claud Hamilton has signalled the results of the MELBOURNE CUP. Pearl J Romula 2 Irish King 3