TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1410, 22 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS.

The Mail Service.

The Wool Sales.

[special to the pbess agency.] London, August 20,

Mr Forster, the Sydney Agent-General, was not present at the former interview with the Government re the Mail Service. Accompanied by Sir Julius Vogel, he has seen Sir Michael Hicks Beach, who appeared favourably disposed, and stated the matter was undecided. He thought the late intimation should be reconsidered,

The wool sales opened this afternoon. The number of bales in time for the sale amounts to three hundred and twelve thousand three hundred and eighty-three, of which fifteen thousand were despatched to Yorkshire and the Continent. The first day's catalogue comprised 7349 bules, of which a large proportion was Queensland wool. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was large. The prices show a slight advance. Biddings commenced with great spirit.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

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Drowning of a Lunatic

Foxxon, August 22

A Mrs Richard Taylor, a lunatic on her way to Wellington by the Jane Douglas, jumped overboard last night arid was drowned, The body awaits the Coroner's investigation at Whyte's Hotel. Oaeteetok, August 22. Thomas Neilson and Carl Jensen were arrested last night for having committed a murderous assault on Matthew Wild. They indicted a very dangerous scalp wound five or six inches long. The doctor's report is unfavourable.

WkITvIKUTON, August 22. The new street tramway will be formally opened on Saturday, under the auspices of his lixcellency the G-overnor. A t" al °* fc^e engine and carriages was made ye&terday, and resulted, meet successfully.