LAST WIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1378, 16 July 1878, Page 2

LAST WIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE,] nnomxi rn legs am# w tub PBEOB AGSNvy.'l London, July 13. The Oldham match was drawn. The Australians wanted thirty-nine runs to win with three wickets to fall. The Scottish Admiral has been towed to Gravesend. Governor Robinson’s term of office is extended. Consols 96, market rate of discount 2£. Adcdaido wheat, 50s to 51s ; flour, 35i, New Zealand four and a half per cent, loan, 104. INTERPROYINCIAL. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, July 15, In tho Police Court to-day, Crow, charged with maliciously assaulting Harry Broome, a prize fighter, with a bill-hook in a brothel, was remanded for a week. Broome’s recovery is expected unless erysipelas supervenes. Crowe has previously been convicted fifteen times for drunkenness, larceny, and other offences. A lire at Newtown this morning destroyed a large dwelling-house in Dublin street, occupied by two married couples named Gladding and Harrison. The property belonged to John Jeffrey. Several adjoining buildings were endangered, but the fire was prevented from spreading by the efforts of the Newtown and Auckland brigades. The occupants escaped with t heir lives, but no furniture was saved. The building was insured in the South British for £125. At the Supreme Court civil sittings, the esse of Do Thierry v Fitzgerald is proceeding The plaintiff claims £SOO commission for negotiating the sale of a block of twenty-four thousand acres atOkahakuru. Wanganui, July 15. The three-masted schooner Ellerton, from Auckland, was signalled yesterday outside the Heads lying safely at anchor. During the night, tho anchors must have dragged. This morning she was discovered amongst the breakers riding heavily at anchor, with her bows on to tho surf half way down the south spit. She is in a dangerous position, but the wind having modep ited there was a hotter chance of getting her off. The schooner Forest Queen is in a very dangerous position above tho bridge, Tho wind failed her in passing through this morning, ai d a strong fresh carried her against the piles. She heeled over to such an extent as to threaten to capsize. The foremast whs just cut away in time to save the vessel. Her forepart is now under the bridge, but still in a very dangerous position. She is unable to discharge on the bridge and lighten, as the cargo is too heavy. Westpobt, July 15. There has been a rainfall during the last twenty-four hours of seven and a half inches. The road to Reefton is nearly impassable The Lyell district people are almost starved out through the stoppage of supplies en r flute. The steamer Result, which traded between Westport and Karamea, was wrecked on Thursday last, about half way from the Karamea. She was in the surf several hours. There were no lives lost. Later. Tho cause of the stranding of tho p.s. Result, at Karamea, was that no light was nhown at the signal station. Warden Broad, postmaster Shrimpton, and Alex. Stitt, of Westport, were among the passengers, who were all safely landed, but suffered much from -xposure. Edwards and Co, of Nelson, have telegraphed to send a steamer to the assistance of the vessel. Dunedin, July 15. During the year ending June 30th, 1431 nominations, equal to 1235 - statute adults, were made through the Dunedin Immigration office for free passages to the colony.