“EXPRESS” TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 155, 30 January 1869, Page 3

“EXPRESS” TELEGRAMS.

(From our Own Correspondent.) Arrival of tlie Suez Mails to Dec. 22. Price of Wool Maintained. Attack by an ambuscade of the enemy—2 constables killed and 1 wounded. Advance of Colonel Whitmore. Tlx3 English Government refuse aid to ITew Zealand. Accident to the AlhambraWellington - , Friday, 6 p.m. The English Mails via Suez have arrived at the Blulf, with news to the 22nd December. They contain little news of political importance, beyond that brought via Panama. Wool sales closed firm, the opening prices being fully maintained throughout; 50,000 bales were purchased for exportation. . The forthcoming visit to the Australian Colonies of the Duke of Edinburgh is officially notified by the Duke of Buckingham. New Zealand securities are dull in the London money market, in consequence of the news of the war. The Duke of Buckingham replies to the resolution of the General Assembly, that he cannot allow a regiment to remain, and that they must leave by the Himalaya. The Alhambra broke her main shaft, 500 miles from Melbourne, and had to put back under canvass. The passengers and mails were brought on by the Rangitoto. Refreshing rains have fallen throughout Australia.

The harvests are splendid at Adelaide. At 6 o’clock on Tuesday morning last, as Whitmore’s scouts were returning to the camp, they were attacked by an ambuscade. Two of the Constabulary, named Cummings and Kelly, were killed; and one Williams, wounded. Colonel Wnitmore is slowly advancing, and trying to surround Nukumaru. The rebels have a chain of posts in the bush. The operations threaten to be long and tedious.

The movements of the Ministry are somewhat singular just now. Mr. Hall proceeds to Canterbury to-day; Colonel Haultain has gone to Auckland; Mr. Richmond is still at Poverty Bay ; and Mr. Stafford is —alone.