BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3280, 25 August 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, August 23.

The Post says that after the session Mr Bathgate will retire from the Ministry as Commissioner of Stamps, and that Mr O’Rorke will become Registrar-General. The William Tapscott inquiry is still going on.

August 25,

Ihe Independent exonerates Messrs Brogden from blame for abandoning the immigration contract, and denies the AgentGeneral’s claim to any credit for the introduction of the Brogden immigrants. The correspondence shows Mr Brogden notified to the Agent-General in November that their immigration scheme would be suspended. The Agent-General only informed the Government of it in April.

Auckland, August 23.

A new Racing Club has been formed in opposition to the Auckland Jockey Club, afid has received influential support. The Gibb contemplates hating two days’ Sport at Christmas, anticipating the Jockey-Club’s meeting bn Ist January. Crunch, master of the cutter Sumpter, over the breakwater last night' and was drowned. His body was found an hour after the accident. ■

Mr Saunders reports buyers of Caledonian shares at i /IS ss, and South British Insurance shares at L 3 ss.

Alexandra, August 23. The Ngatimaniapotd have established an aukati line at Otorohanga. No produce is to be sold north of this line.

GraiiAJjsxotyn. The two lads charged with stealing pogj from the beach were Jpt off with a caution. The Magistrate said that the next time be would order such culprits a flogging. Coal stealing has been very extensive of late. Scores of boys have been getting a living by the practice.

The share market is active, and stocks are advancing.

Napier, August 23.

A public meeting has carried a resolution in favor of a municipality. A counterpetition is being got up.

Hokitika, August 25

The Alhambra arrived at 11.30 p.m. yesterday, having left Melbourne on the 19th. She was tendered here at 1 p.m. to-day.

Melbourne, August 19. There is great public opposition to the Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill.

Wardell, the well-known cricketer and accountant of the Victoria Sugar Company, haa absconded. His defalcations amount to Francis offers New Zealand L.15,000 ayear towards a Californian sex vice, if the steamers come on to Melbourne, He sends Mr Vogel despatches naming the contribution required towards the Suez service. Mr Mackenzie’s report on coal deposits in Victoria is adverse.

Insanity is greatly increasing. There are sixty-four acceptances for the Melbourne Cnp. Captain Machell is gazetted Aide-dc-Camp. . The negro Wallace, for outraging Mrs Cook, was hanged. He asked the hangman on the scaffold to send him quickly to hell. The North-eastern line has been opened to Benalla.

The Inebriate Asylum is in difficulties. Mrs Daly, widow of the late Police Magistrate, has been acquitted on a charge of false registration of the birth of her child. Madame Goddard’s concerts in Melbourne

are a brilliant success. Brown’s fellmongery was destroyed by fire. It was insured in New Zealand for LSOO. The Victoria cloth factory at Geelong was partly de'troyedby fire. Judge Noel is seriously ill. New' Zealand ia admitted to compete in an intercolonial rifle match. Sydney. The charge of kidnapping preferred against Captain Gay, of the Wainui, has been dismissed. . A new coal company is being formed at the Hunter. , Mr Sands, of Messrs Sands and M Bengali, is dead. Chisholm, the insolvent merchant, has been acquitted. Wool is in demand.

Adelaide. L 5.000 has been voted for free immigration. The Chief Secretary has been anonymously threatened.

The total revenue for the year was 1843,000. , + , , Mr Doags has been appointed Judge and Government Resident at Northern Territory. Wheat 6s ; flour, LI 3 to Ll4. Father Fitzsimmons has been drowned. Hobart Town. The foundation-stone of the Derwent Iron Works has been laid.

UNPUBLISHED.

Melbourne, August 19, 3.30 p.ra,

The ship beating about Cape Otway in distress all yesterday proves to he the Dallam Tower, from London. Captain Davies, to Otago. She is now being towed up the bay under jury masts. She lost all her masts and sails, and even signal flags. She left London on May 11. The steam tug left her off Seaford next day. Her passengers are William A. Leach, Frederick Drabble and family, Dr Thomas Diekeu and family. Mr A. New John, Miss Wardropper, and Messrs A. Seaton, Harry Scott, T. S. Baker, C Levinger, Miss Harriet Powell, and ten in the Steerage. She encountered a fearful hurricane three thousand miles from Australia, lost her masts by the board, and bad her decks swept, losing boats, galley, and everything. None of the cargo suffered in the slightest degree. There were no casualties. Six passengers were transhipped to a Sydney bound vessel that came up with the Dallam Tower soon after the accident. It is believed that strong effort will be made to induce Mr Francis to carry intercolonial letters via Suez at a letter rate only Wardill, the defaulter, is believed to be hiding near Richmond. Another person R likely to be implicated, though the matter may be settled yet, the company not wishing to prosecute. A Sydney telegram from Mr Samuels to Mr Parkes, dated London, August 16, is to the effect that the Californian mail negotiations promised favorably. At Adelaide there are inquiries for wheat at 5s lOd,