LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 24, 3 July 1875, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] WELLINGTON. July 2. Produce telegram of N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), dated London, 18th June, state that the wool sales comprise about 272,000 bales; 6,000 bales had been withdrawn, and 135,000 bales taken for the Continent. Sales closed at average prices; improvement of Id to 1-Jd on last saless. Prices in the principal advances have been in cross-bred and superior washed clothing. Medium and inferior greasy, market rather easier. Eatest English News. AUCKLAND. July 2. The Hero has arrived ; she left Sydney on the 26. LONDON. June 24, Pope, in replying to a doputation from Koman Nobles on the anniversary of his coronation, said that the rumour of his recoubiliation with thh Italian Government was undeserving of mention. A German note cordially thanks Belgium for Duchesne investigation 1 also for Duchesne. By the winding up of the Australian Direct Navigation Company, great distress has been inflicted on emigrants who paid their passage money and broke up their homes. John Bennett, agent of the Company, answered several more summonses at Mansion House. Donations are being received for the sufferers. Bennett paid £7OO out of his own pocket in satisfaction of emigrants claims. The Sixth Company Eoyal Engineers has been ordered to embark for Fiji. Three hundred agricultural labourers sailed on the Ist inst for New Zealand. The conduct of Parliament is beginning to excite national dissatisfaction. The half Session is over, and the public business disgracefully in arrear. A few Civil Service Estimates passed. The budget discussion has been postponed till after the Whitsuntide holidays. Scarcely any Ministerial Legislative promises have been fulfilled. The press laments the degeneracy of the House of Commons. Severely rebukes the Premier for his indolence, indifferrcnce, and bad leadership. Throughout the past month the House has been a theatre of scandalous scenes, personal squabbles, questions of privilege, and sudden exclusion of strangers at the dictates of certain impulsive Irishmen Cardinal Manning is suffering from prostration occasioned from over exertion since his return from Borne.

At France two editors (Union and Pays) fought a duel with swords near the Frontier of Lomaine. It arose oat of a dispute respecting recent executions by Don Carlos. Biots have been excited by certain passages in drama called “ Cromwell” and further representations are forbidden. INDIA AND THE EAST. Ceylon, June 6. Colonel Hamilton, while pursuing Dacoits, near Pegu, was shot through the heart. Davidson, District Superintendent, and an orderly were wounded.

Affairs with Burmab are still in an unsettled state, but it is believed that the King is quite unprepared for war, and cannot persist in annoying attitude towards British Government. Russia is busy projecting railway extension in Central Asia, and it is said will soon be in a position to threaten Affghanistan, through Meerant, if so inclined. A host of of newspaper correspondents, including Dr Russell and Archibald Forbes, are expected to accompany Prince of Wales. Plague rages in Persia. Rumoured Australian Colonies unitedly request they may be favoured with a visit by the Prince of Wales and flying squadroon while in East. If visit paid via Singapore and Hong Kong, the Heir apparent would carry home proper idea, of British Eastern Australian possesions. SYDNEY. June 26. Cyphrenes arrived yesterday, one day in advance of contract time. A.S.N. Company’s steamer Eangatira, from Levuka, to New Caledonia, was wrecked on the 31st May off the Isle of Pines, New Calidonia. All hands were saved. Stallion Blair Athol, value £3OOO, was stolen and has been discovered shot, and mutilated in order to prevent identification. Supposed thieves determined on this course to prevent discovery. Letters from King’s Island state that efforts to raise the Blencathra is proceeding satisfactorily. A London telegram states that the long overdue ship Canada, having struck on a sunken rock, p”t into Mauritius leaky. Q 7EENSLAND, It is under? o d that the EA.M. Company has offered to run the mail service through Torres Straits, at ten knots, making Brisbane the terminus, for £50,000. It will probably be declined.