TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. INTERPROVINCIAL.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 555, 29 March 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 28. The Colima reached Kandavau on March 21st, and the Granada arrived at Kandavau on March 18th, after an exceptionally rough passage of four days eighteen hours. Hhe encountered a cyclone on the 17th, but no damage was sustained, due precautions having been taken to prepare for the storm by stowing down the engine. As there was no connecting boat it was feared that the Granada would have to proceed without the Sydney mails, but fortunately the Colima arrived as above. The out mails were at once transhipped to the Granada, but on preparations being made for the Granada to proceed to sea it was found that the anchors of the two steamers had fouled, and while attempting to separate them, the port bow of the Granada came in contact with the Colima, striking a glancing blow, which carried away part of the iron port shutter on the main deck. To be sure that no serious damage had been sustained by the Granada, Captain Cavarly requested Captain Stewart, late of the Wonga Wouga, and Captain McFarlane, of the Taupo, to assist in an examination of the injury. Those gentlemen have expressed a decided opinion that the damage to the Granada is immaterial, and has in no way disabled the vessel or rendered her unsafe to proceed on the voyage to San Francisco, It was considered desirable to replace the injured shutter, which detained the sailing of the Granada for San Francisco till the morning of the 22nd instant. The City of San Francisco arrived at Kandavau on the 24th of January, and sailed for Honolulu on the same day at noon, reached Honolulu on February 4th; left on the same day, and arrived at San Francisco at 3 a,m, cu February 18th. The mails were landed and forwarded east the same morning. The City of Hew York arrived at San Francisco on February 20th ; and the City of Sydney on the 26th February. Both vessels were advertised to leave for Panama as follows :—City of New York on the 28th of February; City of Sydney on the 15th of March. The City of New York is to take the May mail for New Zealand. It has not been settled what mail the City of Sydney will take. The Colima sailed for the South at 2 p.m, The Hawea sailed South at noon, Grahamstown, March 28. Scarlet fever is spreading. One fatal case of a virulent type occurred yesterday. Fresh cases are reported in three widely separate localities in the district. Grahamstown, March 29. More cases of scarlet fever are reported. It is suggested that the schools should be closed, Wellington, March 28. Messrs Wm. Gisborne, Wm. Seed, and John Knowles have been appointed a commission to visit the several provinces, and to obtain information with a view to the consolidation of the offices under the new system. They proceeded South in the Phoebe this afternoon. Wellington, March 29, It is understood that what remains of the Empire Hotel will be pulled down, and a new and first class hotel erected on the site, which will in all probability be placed under the management of the former proprietor. Hokitika, March 29. Per s.s. Alhambra. Passengers for Lyttelton—Four steerage and eighty tons cargo. She left Melbourne on the 22nd at 2.30 p.m, and experienced changeable weather throughout the trip. On the 24th a passenger named Mrs Fealy gave birth to a child. Dunedin, March 28. The cost of the Sanitary depot for the city corporation during the last six months has been £2282, including the erection of the fever hospital. At the inquest on the body of Constable Vernon, the verdict of “ Accidental Death” was returned, with a rider that it is desirable an Act should be passed imposing a penalty on persons trespassing on the railway lines. Marks were found in the tunnel showing that Vernon had been feeling in the dark for recesses cut for the purpose of affording escape for any person working in or walking through the tunnel when a train is coming. His tracks showed he had turned back yards before the train struck him. Had he laid down outside the rails he would have escaped. Bluff, March 29. Arrived, this morning—The ship Otaki from Lyttelton.

«. {Per Press Agency.} LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AirSTRALIA. # [By Submarine Cable.] THE TITLE BILL. London, March 25. The members of the Colonial Institute have presented a memorial to the Government, asking to have the Colonies recognised in the Queen's new title. EGYPTIAN FINANCE. London, March 25. The Government have refused to publish Mr Cave's report, which caused a panic in Egyptian bonds. COMMERCIAL. London, March 25 There is increased firmness in wheat. New Zealand, 50s co 625. SHIPPING. London, March 25. Sailed Northumberland, s.s., for Mel bourne. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, March 28. The trial trip of the Zealandia was very satisfactory. Brisbane, March 27. The Courier publishes a letter from Mr Mulligan, prospector of the new goldfields near t'~e Palmer. It does not corroborate tho glowing accounts previously received . Melbourne, March 23. The deficiency at the end of the year will be nearly £170,000. Nearly all the salmon for this colony are reported to hi dying owing to the heat of the weather. Arrived—Ringarooma. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [Per Al lambra, via Hokitika.] Sydnsv, March 20. Sailed—The John Knox f r Lyiteiton. Newcastle, March 20. Sailed—The Duke of Edinburgh for Wellington, 2lßb—The Adelphoi, for Wellington