The Globe. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 647, 15 July 1876, Page 2

The Globe. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

{Per Press Agency.') LATEST EEOM~ AUSTRALIA. (By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, July 14. The Assembly sat all nignt talking against time. Strangers were excluded. The sitting did not terminate till four this afternoon, at which hour it adjourned after an indescribable scene of uproar and confusion, without a division. Government, however, claim to have a majority of thirteen. Mr Bennett’s proposal for a visit of the All England Eleven to Brisbane is not likely to be accepted. Melbourne, July 14. The Tasmanian Agricultural returns show that there is no wheat available for export, there being a deficiency. Sailed, yesterday—Alhambra, UN TERPRO VINCI AL. Auckland, July 14, Sir G. Grey’s central committee have placed Mr David Goldie in nomination for City West. A landslip occurred on the railway neat Mercer, last night, extending 100 ft long and 15ft high. As the night train approached the engine-driver observed it. He shut off steam and reversed the engine, but not in time to prevent the locomotive from rushing into the mass of earth. The engine ran off the line and fell over on its side, but both driver and stoker escaped unharmed by jumping off. There were only four passengers on the train, who were all unhurt. The carriages remained stationary on the line. Fat cattle, S2s to 85s ; inferior, 27s 6d ; fat wethers, 3d to 3Jd. Dunedin flour, £l2 ; Oamaru, £l2 ss; Christchurch, £ll 10s. Bran, £6 ; pollard, £7 ; oatmeal, £l3 10s ; pearl barley, market full ; oats, 2s 4d ; potatoes, £4 10a ; cheese, 9Jd; hams and bacon, lOd ; butter, good, Is 3d ; seconds, a perfect glut. Business is very quiet, and the market well stocked. Buyers—Bank of New Zealand, £lB j Colonial Bank, 32s 6d ; (South British, 52s Gd ; National Insurance, 23s ; Standard, 12s ; Shipping Company, 82s ; Caledonian, 235; Beach, 555; Welcome, 3s 9d. New Plymouth, July 14. The furnace of the Iron Sand Company will bo blown into to-night for the first time. Wellington, July 15. Wholesale produce prices—Flour, £ll 10s to £l2 ; maize, 4s 9d to 5s ; oats, 2s 6cl to 2s Sd ; bran, Is 2d to Is 3d ; potatoes, £3 15s to £4; cheese, Did to lOd; hams, lid; bacan, 9Jd to lOd, Hokitika, July 14. A serious mining accident occurred at Woodstock yesterday. Hill and party’s tunnel caved in, burying three men named Stuart Hill, James Hill, and Joseph Roberts, They were expected to attend a lodge meeting last night, but not putting in an appearance search was made, and the accident discovered. A large party commenced to dig them out. James Hill was dead, Eoberts badly injured, Stuart Hill is still in the claim, his legs being jammed with earth, but alive, It will take some time to reach him, the ground being very treacherous. The tunnel fell in at II a,m. Dunedin, July 15. Mr Bell, for libel on the Homan Catholic clergy, has been committed for trial.