TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 264, 29 July 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

CABLE. [IiKUTISn'S TELEGRAMS. ] LONDON. •Tuly 27. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has declined to 48s, New Zealand wheat, 48s 6d ex ship. Notwithstanding the active enquiries that have been made with a view of finding the owners of the in fernal machines recently brough from America to Liverpool in the ship Malta, nothing has yet Been learnt either of the shippers or the consignees. Investigations are still proceeding, both in England and in America, which, it is hoped, will tliow some light upon the affair. The American Press urges the British Government to make an exhaustive search into the matter, and to punish the persons concerned. The whole transaction appears to lie shrouded in mystery.

PARIS. July 27. A general election of the Chamber of Deputies takes place on August 21st, SYDNEY. July 28. A fresh case of small pox is reported at Waterloo, though the disease is not sufficiently developed to show clearly that is variola. Later. Small pox is again increasing in the city in spite of the stringent measures

which have Been adopted by the Board of Health for preventing the spread of contagion. Another case is reported to-day from Woolloomooloo. Admiral Earl Clanwilliam is now convalescent. The Bacchante has arrived from Melbourne and the Detached Squadron is to be further detained until she has finished coaling and provisioning which will occupy several days. [united press association - .]

WELLINGTON. This Day. A collision [occurred at the Heads last night between Captain William’s barque Australind and the brig Neptune, which were beating up the passage. The Australind was on the port tack, and the Neptune on the starboard, and on nearing one another the wind baffled, and botli vessels went in stays, but there was not sufficient time to avoid a collision. The bow of the Neptune struck the bow of the Australind, and the latter had part of her head gear and stem torn away. The whole of the head gear, 4 or J> stanchions, and the bows of the Neptune was carried away. No other damage being done. The captain of the Australind states that the collision was purely accidental, and would have been avoided had the wind not baffled.

TIMAIIU. July. 28. On Tuesday night someone entered Mr Reeves house, on the farm at Otaio, and stole a cash box containing valuable papers of no use to anyone but the owner. The box was found with the lid burst open, lying on the gravel walk in front of the house next morning with contents intact. Reeves lives alone, and servants reside on the premises, four savage dogs are also kept, but, strange to say, they allowed the thief to enter unobserved. The police are investigating. This Day.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Win. Byers, charged with larceny of a silver watch valued at L!) at Waimatc, was remanded till Wednesday. Wm. Brown, charged on remand with committing an unmentionable offence, was remanded to Temuka for Monday. NELSON, This Day. A fire occurred at Riwaka yesterday morning, when the Traveller’s Rest hotel was burnt to the ground, and only one chimney was left standing. The flames obtained bold suddenly, and the inmates experienced the utmost difficulty in effecting their escape. The landlord’s children could not have got out had it not been for a second staircase. It is believed the fire originated in the taproom, but in what manner is unknown. The building and furniture are insured in the National for L4OOO. Mr. Charles F. "Watts, an old and tespected settler, died yesterday. AUCKLAND. This Day. While trading to the Westward of Now Caledonia., Captain McLiver of the schooner Norval, picked up a Frenchman on one of the islands in a starved condition. He stated that he had been put ashore nine month previously, with food for two mouths. Since then he had been living on birds eggs and such like. He was landed at New Caledonia.

CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. At a meeting held last night it was resolved to form a club to combine cricket, tennis, bowls, and other kindred sports under the title of the Lancashire Park Club. On Tuesday last Drs. Prins and Ovenden successfully removed the jaw hone of a man Buttering from cancer. At the annua] meeting of the Bible Society last night it was reported 23(14 copies of the Scriptures were sent out from the central office during the year being P 264 more than the previous year, and £SOO had been remitted to a Parent Society. The editor of a weekly society paper published here was assaulted in the lobby of a theatre last night by a man who considered himself aggrieved by something which had appeared in the paper. THAMES. This Day. The Government have advanced the local bodies L3OOO, to help repairs and damages caused by the late floods.