BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3164, 10 April 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(From the Jfqyj Fre, as Association.)

SPECIAL UNPUBLISHED. Via Queensclikfe, March 3. London, March 31. Sir James Fcrguason was entertained at dinner by bis Ayrshire friends. The s.s. Great Britain sailed for Melbourne on March 29. The Carlists took 400 prisoners, with arms and ammunition, at Braga. Great excitement prevails at Barcelona. The French troops on the frontier have been reinforced to prevent the passage of arms for tho Carlists.

Wellington, April 9. Mr Gisborne has declined to join the Ministry. There is no truth whatever in the rumor that Parliament is likely to be dissolved before the House meets. The new Ministry is sworn in ; Mr Vogel, Premier. The, other offices arc the same as before. The Nebraska returns to San Francis?.Q, and takes the mail as usual.

The Government intend tft enforce the full penalties against Webb, Dr Foatherstoae has renewed a contract Messrs Shaw, Saville, and Co., for the conveyance of immigrants, at Ll6 per bead.

Acckland, April 9, In the Supreme Court to-day, James Wilsou, for stealing from the person, was sentenced to 12 mouths’ imprisonment; Thomas Kennedy, for robbery, to 12 months’; Robt, Hagan, for stealing froin the person, six months’ ; and Peter Carroll, for rape on a girl ten years of age, to penal servitude for lift?.

Qokenstowx, April 10. Three stacks of wheat were consumed by fire on Vincent’s farm, Miller’s Flat, on the Ist inst. The supposed origin is ihat at the Chinese gathering, which took place in a scrub one hundred feet distance, some one threw away a lighted match, asd the sparks from the burning scrub fyll jpear the stacks. The fire was at once discovered, but the wind to.o string to save anything. The loss ijS estimated at over L2OO. The depasturing Commission flat at the Arrow ths, yrooeedinga being

open Fourteen witnesses were examined. Conflicting views were expressed, but the general opinion was against the sale of the runs, and in favor of remodelling the system and regulations. The ploughing in the district is frightfully hard working, owing to the continued dry weather. <

A woollen manufactory will be formed here by Robertson’s Company.