TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1177, 24 January 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(pee press association. ) WELLINGTON. January 23. The brigantine Progress, owned in Auckland, went ashore at Palliser Bay thir morning during a thick fog. At 2 o'clock this morning, when a.messenger left the wreck, the bottom was almost out of the vessel, and she was breaking up. The crew reached the shore in safety. No information has been received as to the cargo (if any), or from what port she is, and her destination. A heavy sea is running on to the beach, and probably the vessel will go to pieces fast. January 24. The three men found .with instruments for gaming in their possession, were sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment with hard labor. DUNEDIN. January 23. The directors of the Colonial Bank have issued their report. They propose to pay a dividend of eight per cent., to add LIOO to the reserve fund, and to carry forward L 2500 in case of deficiencies from accounts in liquidation. They propose to transfer L 20,000 from the reserve fund to a special suspense account until it is seen how the securities held against these accounts realise, but the directors express belief that a considerable portion of this fund will find its way back to the reserve fund. January 24. Over L 250 has been collected for the Irish Faminli Relief Fund, including LSG, the third of the gross proceeds of the circus performance last night, By a fire in North East Yalley yesterday, the New Zealand Insurance Company loses Ll5O. PORT CHALMERS. January 23. Arrivals—Beautiful Star from Oamaru, and Owake Belle from Catlin's River. The ship Comadre has arrived from London, after a passage of 75 days from land to land. She encountered a terrific hurricane on January 12 in long. 120 E. It set in from W.N. W., and veered round to S. W., the barometer indioating 28'80. A terrible sea broke on board, filling the deck and smashing both cutters. It struck the foresail and tore it to ribbons. The gale lasted 24 hours, and the vessel was hove-to for eight hours. The master (Captain Penrice) died from chronic bronchitis, after being confined to his bed for 16 days, on December 20, in lat. 32.22 S., long. 34.4 E. The body was preserved in a lead coffin, and is still oh board for conveyance to England. The barque Speedwell, now in the Dunedin floating dock, attracts great attention frorft nautical men, . Experts state that her condition is far worse than the Assistant Government Engineer appears to think. Captain Russell, surveyor to the Underwriters' Association, states that it is the worst case of bad workihcvnghip ever brought under his notice. Sailed—Jessie, for Catlin's river.

CHRISTCHURCH. January 23. Colony Scratchley has fixed upon the positions for the batteries on the north shore of the harbor. He leaves for Dunedin to-day. January 24. * A meeting of members of the metropolitan Orange I/odges was held on Thursday evening in the Grange Hall, to make arrangements for receiving Pastor Ohiniquy, J.t was decided that as the Ministers' Association had passed resolu* tions relative to this matter, the meeting take no steps beyond appointing a Committee to meet and welcome the pastor. A Committee was then appointed. Mr. Chiniquy is expected to arrive in Christchurch on Monday or Tuesday, and lecture probably the evening after his arrival. Information has bpeii yecplvpd here that Graham Flowers, who esoaped at Otira Gorge in July last, from Constable Cashim, while being escorted from Christchurch to Greymouth on a charge of cattle stealing, has given himself up to the police authorities. While the new fire bell presented to the oity by the TTnion Insurance Company was being tried, as publjply notified, yesterday afternoon, the large heavy clapper gave way and hung suspended in the framework of the tower immediately over a toddling girl, who had gone out from the crowd. After sotpe seconds of suspence, during which thp onlookers were afraid to see a fatal accident, a man rushed out and picked up the child. The clapper, after swaying about a bit, stuck in tho framework. The trial from the abovp cause was a failure. A person who lias recently gone through the Gust, Stoke, Carleton, West Egerton, and Sivaniinoi). districts, says there is nof a bad crop in the whole of these districts. Harvest there is now in full swing. During the last few days machines have been going in all directions, and an immense quantity of grain cut.

AUCKLAND. January 23. A severe accident happened to Mr. W. Howe, formerly member for the Thames. He was coming down stairs of the Greyhound Hotel, when his foot slipped, and he fell heavily to the bottom, andTeceived rather a bad bruise on the temple. • He was for' a few minutes. insensible. ■ Dr: Hooper, was sent for.' Mr. Rowe walked; home afterwards without assistance. r TIMARTL - " ; ; January 24. William Riley "and Robert Robertson have been committed for trial at the' Supreme Court for knocking down and robbing one M'Nulty of a silver watch. They were.also committed on two other charges of-' assaulting and robbing two drunken men of L 5 and L 6 respectively. . ASHBURTOK ' January 23. The weather continues fine, and in every way favorable for harvest operations. A deputation of the leading farmers in the county will be formed to-morrow to receive the Lincolnshire farmers' delegates on arrival at Ashburton. A meeting is to be held to-morrow for that purpose. ■"'