LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1455, 15 October 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE.] London (undated). Mr Thomas Jessop has presented Sheffield with a hospital for women, costing £30,000. Q-ambetta has expressed himself satisfied that the interests of England and France have become more identified. Hayti is now pacified. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PEE pekss agency,] Otaki, October 14. The Felix Stowe went ashore half a mile north of Otaki, The sailors say it was blowing too hard to shorten sail. A boat was lowered soon after the vessel struck, but broke away and came ashore. It was found, and manned by Maoris and half-castes, who safely landed the captain’s wife and three seamen. The second boat, with the captain and rest of the crew, capsized. The captain, mate, apprentice, and one seaman were drowned. The remainder were saved Rafter many narrow escapes, by the Maoris and half-castes, who behaved splendidly. The first boat brought a line ashore, which was useful in saving lives. _ The ship’s papers are said to be lost. A terrific sea was breaking when the vessel went ashore, but she does not appear to be much injured. Poghley, the coach driver, and other Europeans deserve great credit for their exertions in saving life. A party of Europeans and natives are searching the beach, but have not yet found any of the bodies of those drowned when leaving the wreck of the Felix Stowe. The vessel has slightly changed her position. The second officer and crew are living aboard. The maintopmast is sprung, but in other respects the vessel appears uninjured, and likely with assistance to be easily floated. Wellington, October 14. The official opening of the Featherston railway will take place ou Wednesday, the IGth instant. A special train leaves Wellington at 8.45, getting to Featherston about 1 p.m., leaving there on the return journey at 3 p.m., and arriving at Wellington about 7 p.m. The Governor has promised to attend. Greymouth, October 14. The steamer Wallabi, which arrived to-day from Wanganui, lost forty head of cattle and a large number of sheep. A. trial crushing from the Langdown reef gave a little over two ounces to the ton. [special wire from press agency. ) Otaki, October 14. The barque Felix Stowe is breaking up. Her back is broken. All hands left her. Wellington, October 14, Guthrie and Larnach’s tender for Napier rolling stock was =£7763, not =£9ooo as telegraphed. . , , Balclutha, October 14. _ One of the piers near the centre of the ordinary traffic bridge here went this morning at nine o’clock, and the platform dropped with a crash into the river. The wire ropes are still holding, and no part of the platform has gone. The piers next to that gone seem likely to go •ty’ith the severe strain and the weight. All communication by the bridge is of course stopped. Mr McNeill’s house below the bridge has gone since last night. Several piers of the viaduct are loose and out altogether, The

Inchclutha church is still standing. No other buildings have been carried away. The river is still falling, and a small portion of the main street is now clear of water. The hole in the street at the Post Office has increased, and owing to the banka of silt neither boats nor horses can get to it safely. The postman had a narrow escape from drowning near the office this morning. He was on horseback with a portion of the mails for the train, when the horse fell. Both got out. The mails were saved and sent on. The bridge is sinking rapidly. The inhabitants are watching, exp cting to see the whole structure disappear every minute. Lawrence, October 14. A stable on Greenfield estate, three miles from Dr. Holmes’ station, was burnt to the ground. Forty-two horses were in it. Twenty-six of them and a large quantity of harness were burnt to cinders. [from the cobbesfondbnts of the peess,] Auckland, October 14. William Brook has been committed for trial for burglary. Timaru, October 14. The rivers are all going down rapidly to-day with the exception,of the Waitangi, which ia still in heavy flood. vJ_ Dunedin, October 14. The Presbyterian clergy are delighted at hearing of the shelving of Mr Stout's University Bin.