TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 180, 10 December 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] . LONDON. December 7. Five per cent. New Zealand 10-10 loan, .£lO4. Five per cent. New Zealand 18S9 loan, .£lO7 10s. At the wool sale to-day, 5200 bales were offered, making a total of 92,500 bales catalogued since the opeding. The tone of the sale is firm. SYDNEY. December 8. Mr Norton who was shot at Dubbo is steadily recovering. H.M.S. corvette Emerald belonging to the Australian squadron, has left for the Solomon Group, in order to avenge the murder of the commander and several of the crew of H.M.S. schooner Sandfly. In divorce suit, Dibbs v. Dibbs, the jury could not come to an agreement, and they have therefore been discharged without giving a verdict. Obituary—-James Punch, the wellknown publican and ex-oarsman, who took Trickctt to England in 187 G, when the latter defeated Sadler. The deceased was 40 years of age. [PROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. The Fust to-night urges the exportation of butter to the Ohl Country, as the price wholesale there is Is 3d per lb as compared with about 3d here, according to latest sales.

The Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court commenced this morning. John Watson, attempted suicide, pleaded guilty, and sentence was deferred until to-morrow. Charles William Ellison pleaded guilty to stealing wearing apparel ; sentence deferred till to-morrow. Stephen Baker, charged with attempting to wound, but the prosecutor not being present, after hearing other evidence, a verdict was returned of not guilty, and prisoner discharged. Adam Leitch, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property ; sentence deferred. Charles W. Ellison, charged with housebreaking, pleaded not guilty, and after evidence was taken the Judge directed the jury to acquit prisoner, this was done, and prisoner discharged. From news received it is supposed the reef at Stewart’s Island turns out to he a myth, and the miners are returning disgusted. The case of Tulii, the murderer, will be taken on Monday, and would have been taken to-day but bis solicitor said there was no chance of thejease being concluded by Saturday night, consequently The hearing was adjourned till Monday next. David Collins, charged with horse stealing pleaded guilty and sentenced was deferred till to-morrow.

Acting under the recommendation of the Royal Commissioners on Local Industries, itis understood to be theintention of Government to offer bonuses for the production of the following articles at reasonable prices : —Beet sugar, linseed oil, sulphuric acid, and starch. Official announcement on the subject will appear shortly. It is understood that Mr W. 11. Hales, G overnment Resident Engineer in the Public Works Department, Wellington, is to he transferred to Auckland, as successor to Mr Stewart, District Engineer there, whose services are to he dispensed with. The Wellington Tramway Company have agreed to lend the Dunedin Tramway Company part of their spare rolling stock, pending the arrival of new stock from America. AUCKLAND. Thursday. It is probable that with the assistance of the Lord High Commissioner and Governor of Fiji, arrangements may be made by which the present monthly service shall be

superseded by a fortnightly service, and a further regular steam service be instituted between Tonga and Fiji. H. M. schooner Alacrity returned yesterday from Fiji, after a long absence on a surveying tour among the islands. Her crew first learned of the murder of Lieut. Bower and several men of the Sandfly at Solomon Islands, upon opening some Auckland newspapers. The Alacrity is expected to remain at Auckland two or three months to refit. CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. At Akaroa, Mrs Scarborough, wife of a prominent resident has been committed for trial at the Supreme Court for aiding and abetting her niece in throwing boiling water over William IT. Rossiter. The Government have agreed to close all public offices in Canterbury on the 16th December, that being the anniversary of the establishment of the Province. There was an immense attendance at Coles’ Circus yesterday.