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Evening Star, Issue 3080, 2 January 1873, Page 3

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{Fi vm the New Zealand Press Association.) W!■',!,i. tnuton, Jan. 1. The Caledonian games to-day were a great success, the only drawback being the weather, which was very hot. Aiiauka, Jan. 1. James Hayes, a dr-iper, was stuck up by bushrangers last night, three miles from town, and robbed of 3G9 ounces of gold, and notes and cheques of the total value of LI GOO. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Auckland, January 1. The Dakota arrived this afternoon. She left San Franei-eo, on December G, and Honolulu on the loth. Passengers for Auckland—Chiarini’s Circus Troupe, For Lyttelton—Miss Hastings and Mr W. Anderson. For Dunedin Mr S. Blair. For Wellington - Mr Broomhcad. She has twenty nine passengers for Australia. The late Mr Greeley’s funeral was attended by an immense concourse of people, roughly estimate I at 40,000. (? 400,000.) A despatch from St. Johu’s, N. 8., gives an account of a violent storm of four days’ and four nights’ dura'ion having occurred there, doing great damage to the shipping, wrecking a number of vessels, and causing considerable loss of life iu the city, several buildi gs having fallen down. The New Yuri: Herald proposes that the American Press should establish an endowment for Greeley’s children, and oilers 1000 dollars (i 212) as its subscription. The Cleveland Rolling M ills, and the company’s spike-nail factory and foundry, were destroyed by lire. Loss, 100,000 dollars, GO,OoO dollars of which is covered by insurance. A lire at Pollack’s hotel, New York, spread to Bull’s dock, which was also burned Loss, 40,000 dollars, covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to be the result of incendiarism. Serious troubles arc reported from Tehuantepec, Mexico, where it is alleged the Indians, being unwilling to obey Lazarda, attacked the troops of that general in the PlaeiAo. General Bcga was killcA, ami Lazarda subsequently died from Lis wounds. The new President, Tejada, was inaugurated on December Ist. A committee of the Mexican Congress proposes to erect a monument to the memory of the late President Juarez. It is said that the Vexiean Border Commission demand that General Cortina should be tried by court martial; the Mexicans held responsible for damages ; and that the Texan frontier should he patrolled by soldiers. A New' York telegram, dated December 3, says Tweed’s ease was called on, and terminated. His counsel read affidavits, showing that the indictments had been improperly found ; and made a long argument in favor of (plashing them. Mr .Stanley delivered his lirst lecture on his African experiences, iu New York, to an immense audience. It is reported that cx-Senalor Graham and President Wall have been killed. Middleton, the National Bank defaulter, and connected with Horton, the defaulting cashier of the same bank, has been arrested and taken to New Yerk. The latter’s defalcations amounted to 300,000 dollars, and it is proved that he squandered the money in stock and gambling. He has been admitted to bail, Numbers of women have been charged with illegally voting. Mure Coolies are arriving at Havannab. Bloodhounds are used in capturing negroes. The rumour current in San Francisco, when the last Australian steamer left, that disease was prevalent amongst horses, turns out to be incorrect. London, December 4. Berlin letters say, of the storm experienced in the north of Europe on November 4th, that for viol, nee it was unprecedented within the memory of living man ; indeed, the Baltic coast annals contain no account of such a furious or destructive tempest havim' happened for nearly 20U years. Lines of railway going to all parts of the compass were broken up, and business brought to a standstill ; sea Avails were smashed to atoms ; while a railway train was swallowed up by the waters. Accounts from Stralsund, Kiel, Griefswald and Swinmunde arc of a like description. A second deluge occurred on the following Wednesday, Nov. G. The greater part ol Griefswald was under water to a deptli of five feet,' in the streets of that town. The total number of crafts that foundered at Stralsund is over eighty. All the li.hing

boats have gone to the bottom, and some eighty people were drowned in them. All along the coast the inhabitants are suffering from a want id water, the sea having flooded all the wells. Large portions of the City of London arc in darkn*-ss to-night, the gas being extinguished. The people living in thcfe sections are filled with consternation and dread, while the feeling of irritation against the stokers on strike is great. The steamship Cress well, trading between Falmouth and Cork has been lost. r l hirtyouc of the passengers and crew perished. There is much excitement in Malaga, owing to apprehensions of Carlist demonstrations. Families are leaving the town, and the troops have been quartered in the Custom House. Farther inundations are feared in the north of Italy. San Francisco, December (5. CommerciaFj. —There has been a fair demand for wool, but prices have not advanced. A firmer tone prevails at 20 to 22. \ cents for choice sorts, and 12 to 18 cents for lower grades. Wheat, 1 del 65 cents to 1 dol 67 cents; barley, 1 dol .35 cents to 1 dol 45 cents ; oats, 2 dols to 2 dols 20 cents ; flour, 5 dols to 5 dols 37A cents. Breadstuff's are active, and have absorbed much attention since last advices. Large shipments have been made to 1 iverpool at prices ranging from 13s to 13s 6L Auckland, January 1. The races at Ellerslie were a great success, the weather being very fine. Nine thousand persons were present. The Maiden Plate of 100 sovs. was won by Mr Walters’s Ben Nevis, Banger being second, and Manna third. The Volunteer Cavalry Plate of 50 sovs. was won by Ben Nevis, Parramatta being second. For the Ellerslie Handicap of 150 sovs., with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each added ; two miles ; six horses started. Atkinson’s Black Eagle won, Maoriwccd. being second. The railway stakes of 50 sovs, were won by Mr Walter’s Slander, Hero being second. The various excursions by water were largely attended. The calendar of cases for trial at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court on Monday, contains 22 prisoners’ names. Bluff, January 1, Arrived—The Luna .from Dunedin. She sails for Preservation Inlet to-morrow night. Tim Zcal.mdia has been detained by adverse winds. The Luna reports speaking the barque Southern Cross, off Waikava, bound East, Sailed—Wallahi, for Dunedin.