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Evening Star, Issue 2890, 24 May 1872, Page 2

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; ? (from greville’s telegram company, kepter’s agents.) [The following, through the carelessness of the operator at White’s Bay, was omitted from the Summary published, by us yesterday. It comes in before ihe paragraph giving the quotations of wool in America.} The American Government maintains its original position(on the Alabama. olaims)-for the purpose of settling the principle. In Illinois the boiler 6f a Steamer exploded, and she was burned to the water’s edge, 80 iives were lost. Keports from Lonepie {?), via Portersville, state that that town is in ruins, in consequence of an earthquake having occurred. 23 people were killed, and about! 30 wonjided. 300 heavy shocks occur .ed in 30 hours. About 50 houses were shaken down. A special teleg am from London says the Cabinet will not resign. They promise net to endow a Catholic Univeisity in Ireland, Wool is quiet, pending the sales, which commence on the 11th. Advices from New York to April,l2th state that the prices obtained for reqeot arrivals exhibit an advahee of from 60 to 80 per cent, over last year’s prices current. New Zealand : unwashed choice is «t to 75 cents. [Then follows the portion already published by us ]

Cromwell, May 23. The Cromwell Company’s last clearing up was 345 ozs from 240 tons of stuff.