BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3261, 2 August 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Tokomairiro, August I, The following is the result of to-day’s election of Municipal Councillors for Milton .-—Fast Ward: G. Wilson, 24; R. W. Capstick, 21 ; W. Marshall, 18. South Ward : J. J. Lane, 30 ; A. D. Duncan, 14 West Ward : H. White, 23 ; E, Stewart, 19 ; E. Marryatt, 18.

Lawrence, August 1. Constable Youngson, of Tapanui, discovered the body of a man named Henrv Waistcoat lying by the sido of a fence about three miles from Rae’s Hotel. It is supposed that death was caused by ill-health and exposure. An inquest will be held tomorrow.

Bluff, August 2. The Alhambra left Melbourne on Sunday the 27th July, with the English mails ex Baroda, and arrived off the Bluff at 10 p.m. on the Ist. She came to the wharf at 7 a.m. on the 2nd, She was detained at Melbourne twenty-four hours waiting for the English mail. She brings thirty-two saloon and twenty-five steerage passengers, and 413 tons for all ports. She sails at 4 p.m. this afternoon for Dunedin.

Passengers : Messrs Walker, Blyth, Joel, New, Telford, M‘Donald, Lorenzen, Mrs Williams and family (7), Mrs M‘Donald and child, Rev. E. Williams, Mrs Joel, Master Joel; and 15 in the steerage.

Wellington, August 2.

The lady Bird went yesterday to the wreck of the Rangitoto. Three parts of the funnel and the forecastle deck are above water. The wreck is to be auctioned on Monday. The Napier is now at the wreck saving cargo for the insurers. She had 170 tons on board for Wellington. The inquiry resulted in the captain and mate being censured and admonished. SPECIAL UNPUBLISHED. Melbourne, July 26. Mr Fitzgibbon, the Melbourne Town Clerk, was married to Miss Dawson to-day. The bride brings a fortune variously estimated at LIO,OOO to L 30.000. The Anglo-Australian Press Agency have made an economical proposal to the Government to supply a free message to the Press The conclusion of a mail negotiation with New Zealand is anxiously looked for. Flour will probably touch LI 3 next week. Sydney, July 26. A tweed factory is proposed at Bathurst. Can® crushing commences on the Manning River on Monday. A private survey of the Yaas Railway deviation is estimated at LI 1,000 additional cest. ' SUMMARY. Melbourne, July 26. Mr Parkc-s offers to a!i the Colonies to carry letters to Liverpool, via California, at letter rate only, without subsidy, Mr Francis declines, until negotiations with New Zealand are completed. Tasmania accepts, and Queensland also; and the latter will reciprocate re the Torres Straits Service.

The negro Wallace, for rape on a respectable married woman, has been sentenced to death.

Almost daily cases of infanticide are reported, Mrs Shannon is recovering.

Smart and Phillips the trustees who robbed a testator’s children, have been each sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. L 2.000 has been subscribed for the families of the men who were drowned in the Kip accident. The head resident doctor of the hospital has been compelled to resign for being out after hours. Another doctor has been dismissed.

Leases hare been issued by the Government to the Stawell claimholder. A collision is probable with the jumpers. Mr Bates, a theatrical star, has arrived from California. A. mo cion for enfranchising the police has been lost. At Sandhurst, Rea, for rape on two little girls, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. . . Madame Goddard offers to propitiate the Argus by making it her agent, the Collins street music firm having that journals patronage.

Sydney, The whalers at Newcastle give notice that they intend to strike. The Wallsend Coal Company declare a dividend of 10 per cent. Wool, 4d to Id better. Imports flat. The scarcity of coal causes inconveniences to steamers.

Adelaide. The exports of breadstuffs for the week amounted to 1,600 tons. A coal seam, eighteen inches thick, has been struck at Coorong. Parliament has been opened. Wheat, 5s 9d.