YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 870, 9 April 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, April 7. The ship Linguist, which arrived at Melbourne yesterday, reports the death of a seaman from smallpox. The steamer City of Sydney is not yet signalled. The steamer Easby has arrived at Newcastle. COMMERCIAL. Case brandy, 31s 6d ; quarters, 8s 9d ; kerosene, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; Adelaide Hour and wheat, still firm. 20,000 bushels Adelaide wheat were sold on Thursday at 6s 4kl; the higher quotations are 6s 9d. Shipments of New Zealand wheat to hand are inferior. There are no New Zealand oats in the market. Barrett’s twist, Is 5d ; Black Swan, Is 6d; sugar, unchanged ; Belmont sperms, 10Id to lid. INTERRED YIN Cl AL. Auckland, April 7. Dr Skac’s report on the Lunatic Asylum is very unfavourable. It shows that, whereas the building was erected for fifty patients, one hundred and sixty-five are crammed into it, the patients sleeping in corridors, on the top of stairs, and in every available space. Dr Skae compares the asylum management unfavorably with that of Christchurch and Hokitika, but, says, considering the many difficulties, the rate of mortality is low, and the rate of recoveries high, Moanatairi shares are quoted at from £l4 10s to £ls, ex dividend. Sailed —Courser, barque, for New York, with 400 tons kauri. Dunedin, April 7. James Williams and Robert Ferguson, found guilty of wounding, wore brought up for sentence this morning. Judgment was reserved, pending the decision of the Court of Appeal on certain legal points raised at the trial. Edmund Wild was acquitted on the charge of larceny. This concluded the sessions. The land revenue of the provincial district of Otago for the quarter ending March 31st amounted to £18,620. Narrow Escape of the Steamer Taranak . Port Chalmers, April 7. The s.s. Taranaki arrived at 9.15 this morning. At 5 a.m., having run direct by patent log, she steamed towards the shore. The weather was intensely thick. Seeing nothing of the land, Captain Andrew thought the vessel too far to the southward, and, putting the helm up, stood away to the northward. When off Shag Point, winch he mistook for Cape Saunders, till getting a sight of the Southern Rock, breakers were seen on the starboard bow, and the engines were at once reversed. The vessel bumped, her screw touching the reef. The helm was put a-star-board, and she went ahead all clear. After landing her mails and passengers at Dunedin, she returned to the Port Chalmers Graving Dock. All that can be seen is that a small piece has been broken off the two blades of the propeller. The steamer Waitaki reports passing a ship off Moeraki beating to the southward, probably the Baron Blantyre, from London. Sailed —Hawea, for Lyttelton. Passengers —Mesdames E. Gilbert and family, Morrell, Hooper, Miss Morrell, Messrs Gordon, Bishop, Hooper, 8t John, Hill, Allen, Love, Walker. Arrived —Barque India, from Hobart Town.