BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 80, 5 April 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[Pee Greville's Company, Reuter's Agents]. Bluff, 4th April, 9 a.m. The Tararua sailed from Melbourne on Friday last and arrived here at daylight this morning. She sails for Dunedin tonight, but will not proceed further North than Lyttelton. Passenger list : Captain Camming, Messrs Stuart, Dixon, Reeves, Thompson, Young, Blythe, Greenbank, J. S. Dickie, Geddes, R. Wilson, Kermode, Wilson, Mercer, Asher, Mellish, Walters, Commons;

Mills, Taylor, Young, White, Barlow, Noble ; Mesdames, Mc'Ewen, Taylor, Young, Constance Young. Ida White, and Elfie White. Cargo list : for Dunedin, 293 tons, Oamaru, 15 tons, Timaru, 16 tons, and Lyttelton, 67 tons. Melbourne, March 30. The elections dosed without any disturbance. Higinbotham was most unexpectedly defeated. James Burke, a well-known coal merchant has been killed through a buggy accident. His funeral took place yesterday and was largely attended. Heavy storms of wind and rain have prevailed since Monday, but it is now fine. Large arrivals of sugar still continue. Market tolerably firm. 8000 bags of Mauritius sugais sold at auclion yesterday, but at a reduction of 40s. al! round. The Russian corvette Haydowrach (?) has arrived, and after un-aiDing eigh days?, proceeds to New Zealand. ( An attempt made by the mayor to form\ a fJommittee to collect a war relief fundi hasj failed.; Macklio, the brewer, has been committed for trial f<jr forgery. Andrew Lowe, an ex-M.P., has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for larceny as a bailee. Men are being swoi|i in as a naval reserve. Arrived : Waterman from Greymouth ; Swordfish from Dunedin ; Anslralindfrom Lyttelton. Sailed : Hero Cs) for Auckland ; ijady Den ison for Wellington. A meeting-of J. L. Burkes creditors has been held. \Fhe liabilities are £55,000, and the nominal assets £60,000, of which £22,000 are due by a New Zealand fire.:. It is expected that ihe unsecured creditors will get five-pence in the pound. William Duthrie, produce merchant, has stopped payment, Liabilities, £10,000. Flour is selling at £15 to £15 10s. Wheat, scarce and wanted at 6s. 3d. to 6s. 9d. for best Adelaide. The Claud Hamilton sailed on the 23rd March for New Zealand, but returned next morning, one of her boilers having burst. Arrived : Alhambra from New Zealand. Sydney. Practice at the batteries commenced on Saturday and was highly successful. The brig Dayspriug foundered at sea. The crew were saved by the Wonga Wonga. The Assembly has placed flour and wheat on the free list, and declined to increase the ad valorem duties. It is considered that the Act will pass without further amendment. A motion to increase the ad valorem duties was negatived, and a duty on flour rejected. A memorial hns b( en presented to the Government in favor of subsidising the Californian mail. i Sugars are firm, and sales at last quo* tations. Flour firm, at £15 ; wheat scarce. Maize, 3s. 7d. to 4s. Wool ; prices are fully maintained except for best fleece. A vessel from Torres Straits, brings £3000 worth of pearl shells. Adelaide. The Port Darwiu telegraph is progressing favorably. Parliament is prorogued to 30th June, Wheat has advanced to ss. 9d., at which price sales are made. Country flour £13.