TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4282, 16 November 1876, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Tee Subkaeinz Cable.]

Rise in WooL

London, November 3.— The Colonial wool sales opened yesterday. The total arrivals to date are upwards of 170,000 tales, and 30,000 hales which were held over from last sales. Upwards of 7,500 bales have been offered, in which Cape wools preponderate. The attendance of Home and foreign buyers was large, and the biddings commenced with great spirit. Prices show an average advance of lid per pound. [Pee Pbess Agenot.] Wellington, November 16.—The Engineer inChief pays an official visit to Dunedin this month. Mr. Broomhall’s Negotiations. Auckland, November 15. — Mr Broomhall encountered considerable difficulty in obtaining a suitable block. One block in tho Te Aroka district meets his views if obtainable. During the lightning storm on Saturday a large tree was split into splinters. Three cows were struck dead. The Waikato Board of Officers meet at Hamilton on the 21at inst., to test the new inode of mnsket instruction proposed by Volunteer Soal. It is proposed to employ forty armed Constabulary in extending the Cambridge road towards Taupo. A telegram received here reports that Mr Sheehan, M.H.E., is out of danger. The Blenheim Fire. Blenheim, November 16. —The inquiry into tho cause of the fire lasted all Tuesday and Wednesday, «&d tIU 8.30 the following morning. The verdict

was—That the Are which burnt th.e G?V( v mrn'’T«t btuldin;n sad ?. large portiontho '■* vti •- ;Tl -n haim oriypr-atrd sn Wcsi-iont h'-ci- tv-v Deportment, an office occupied by ore uriffitho, which was closed to public business the whole of the day previous to the fire. “ The Jury are of opinion that a preponderance or evidence shows that the fire did not originate by accident, though they are unable to say how or by whom it originated.” A rider, agreed to by eleven jurors, expresses the opinion that it is highly inconvenient and unsuitable for private business to be carried on it Resident Magistrate’s offices, and that ordinary care bad not been taken for the safe custody of the said offices, and that there was a marked want of concern for the safety of public records in public offices, as shown by there being no fire-proof safe or protection. Fifteen witnesses were examined. Land Sale at Nelson. Nelson, November 16.—A large portion of the late Mr Redwood’s property in Waimea West was auctioned yesterday. 100 acres sold at LSO per acre, and 100 at L 25 per acre, the other portions being disposed of at somewhat lower prices. Mr Millar, F.S.A., died yesterday, after a long illness. [Feost ora own Cobbespondents.J The Clerical Scandal. Napiee, November 14.—The Primate has given his decision re the Episcopalian clergy row. Archdeacon Williams is urgently requested to take up his abode in Iris own district (Poverty Bay), and by his counsel and assistance to bring the Natives within the fold of Christianity. The Eev. Mr Townsend’s resignation of St. John’s is to bo accepted, and the Eev. Mr Eobinson is to take charge of the new church when erected, and a license is to be granted him immediately.