TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 729, 20 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency.) LATEST FHOM AUSTRALIA. * _ [By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, October 19. It is rumored that the Queensland police have at length got a clue to the whereabouts of the stolen racehorse Duke of Athol. Sydney, October 20. Nothing definite is known as to our Government's communication with New Zealand with reference to the Pacific service. There is no probability of the service collapsing as an English and Colonial (Company?) has offered to undertake the contract. Sailed—Wakatipu. INTERPROVINCIAL. Wellington, October 20. The business in the House last night was of little general interest. The Noxious Animals Prohibition Bill, after some discussion, passed with amendments. All other business was private. Wholesale Prices : Beef, 255; mutton, 9s to lis; lamb, 10s; pork, 6d; veal, 4d. DUNEDIN, October 20. C. W. Ireland, son of the Melbourne barrister, has been sworn in as a solicitor o ( the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Sims, R N., swam across the bay yesterday for £5. He took one hour and twenty minutes. A fine reef of antimony has been discovered six miles from Outram. The Harbor Board has carried a resolution that it is advisable that members should be returned by the electors of the province, who should vote by proxy. It has been decided by the Education Board that pupil teachers of the Normal School shall attend the course of lectures on physiology. Oamabu, October 19. Maiden Steeplechase—Swaggerer and Blue Peter were scratched ; a good start was effected, Larrikin, took the lead with Forest Queen close behind, both cleared the first water jump, all the rest fell. Larrikin came to grief at the second jump, and the Queen had it all her own v»ay, winning easily, Larrikin second, Te Kooti third a long way behind. This also decided a match Te Kooti v Forest Queen. (From a correspondent of the Press.) Dunedin, October 19. Lawrence heads the escort with 1592 ounces, Naseby coming next with 1141 ; Cromwell, 1097; Tokomairiro sends down 602 from the Bruce Company's claim. The prospects at Blue Spur are still improving. The news of a valuable reef discovery at Waipori is confirmed. There is every appearance of the revival of q-iarlz mining this season, this branch of mining receiving con siderable attention in the Tuapeka district; and from the Lakes we have intelligence of prospecting parties, whose labors promise well From the All Nations reef at Macetown stone exceeding in richness any hitherto brought from there, has been sent down, The quartz is fairly studded. The samples shown are not by any means exceptional in quality. The reef presents splendid gold bearing points throughout. Files by Arawata show that there is little change in the betting on the Melbourne Cup to 1 each ; Impudence, Rapid Bay, Dilke, have been backed constantly at 100 to 6; and next to these come Newminster, Torchlight, and Sultan, at 100 to 5 ; several other horses are quoted at outside prices, the most noticeable being Vaia Hope. The case of the Superintendent versus the National Insurance Company is likely to last for a couple of days. The company affirms that the Czarwitch was not lost by the perils of the sea or by perils insured against in the policy; that the barque at the time of her wreck was unseaworthy, and also at the time of the plant being put on board her. When the Provincial Government completed the charter of the Czarwitch, they asked Mr Jack if he would accept the risk, he replying—" Moat certainly; she is a strong and good vessel, fit for anything but an open roadstead. I shall be only too srlad." If the Insurance Company win, the Government have a good action against Mr Proudfoot, owner of the Czarwitch, bo they are protected in either case. Mr Bunten, husband of Miss Aitken, elocutionist, has died, after a long illness. Warden Beetham, of Queenstown, reports that, with the exception of one or two claims, no great yield of gold has rewarded the exertions of the claim holders during the twenty-seven weeks' labor. The owners of the claim, known as Blind Stab, have netted a very considerable sum. Has heard the produce of the Blind Stab variously stated at from £3OO to £4OO per man for twentyseven weeks' work.