LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 136, 9 June 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL . Wellington s June 8. A large line of maize was sold by auction to-day at from 7s 3d to 7s 6d per bushel. New Plymouth, June 8. Captain Henry King, R N., died on Saturday, aged 92. He was the only surviving representative of the victory of Cape St. Vincent, in 1797. Captain King was second lieutenant of the Seahorse at the capture of Alexandrina, and served in the operations on the Potomac in ISI4. He became commander in 1844, then Resident Magistrate at New Plymouth, and gazetted a retired captain In 1852. Pobt Chalmers, June 8. The s.s. Atrat), Captain Husband, has arrived from London, alter a passage of 59 days. She called at the Cape to coil and provision. She is in quarantine, there being six cases of measles on board. There have been 32 deaths on the voyage, a)! but one heing infants. None of the deaths were from infectious diseases, six being from convulsions, nine from bowel complaints, and seventeen from croup. She has 762 souls on board, of whom 189 are for Otago, the rest being for Canterbury. There have been 120 cases of measles; all very mild. ;Bltj_ f, June 7 . " The Albion, with the English mail, lelt Melbourne at 230 p.m. on the 2nd instant, arrived at the Bluff Heads at 1 a.m. on the 7th, and came to the wharf at 8 a.m., after a quick passage of 4 days 9J hours. She brings 31 saloon and 25 steerage passengers, and 200 tons cargo fur all ports. Hokitika, June 9. A notice of motion of no-confidence in the Executive to be moved thia evening has been tabled in the Provincial Council. Wellington, June 9. By the Albion the Government received a telegram ..om the Loan Agents to the effect that the balance of the £1,500,000 of 4_ per cent debentures had been sold. L-zt-lton, June 9. A freßh case of small-pox has occurred among the Northampton's immigrants. AucK_Am>, June 9. : Salea of Alburnias at 47s 6d. Buyers: Bank of New Zealand, £n 10b; National Bank, 665 ; National Insurance, 29s 6d ; btandard, lls6d; Caledonian, £9 ss; Cure, 3 3s 6d; Sons of Freedom, 85s. EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS. London, May 26. Prince Arthur has been created Duke of Connaught and Earl of Sussex. The Commandant at San Jose, Guatemala, has been sentenced to be whipped aod then shot for the outrage on the British ViceConsul. The New Zealand loan of £172,000 has been taken at 98, , !

May 30. Money, easy. Bank rate, 3J. A reduction in discount is expected. Wool prices continue firm. The corn market is inactive. Adelaide wheat is in demand at 66s to 67s per quarter. 'lhe Hon Saul Samuel is gazetted C.M.G. "i he Nord Deutsche Gazette in an article declared that Belgium is awakening to the fact that Krance would attack her in case of a war with Germany, which caused much discussion in the French press, who scout the idea and affirm a peaceful policy. Prince GortschHkoffhas invited the Powers to a Congress at Brusstls on an international law to be observe! during a war as affecting the treatment of prisoner?. The Pope is recovering from an attick of fever and ague. He is able to take exercise. New Zealand hemp, ordinary to good, is sold at £17 to £24, Paris, May 26. A Bonapnrtist candidate his been elected for the Assembly for the department of Noire. May 30 The Assembly met after the adjournment, but no ministerial declaration was made. Several Paris papers allege it is contem phtted at Madrid to propose a German Prince as a candidate for the Spanish^throne. Reblin, May SO. Bishop Reinkens opened the first Synod of Old Catholics at Bobn.j Madrid, May 30. General Couoha assembled 26,000 men at Vittoria, preparatory to an attack on the Carlists at Estalla.