TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 28 March 1882, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(per united Press association.) This Day.

“WAKATU” REPAIRED. Wellington.—The steamer Wakalu was towed from the patent slip to the Harbor wharf, Monday afternoon. She grounded on the rnud near the shore, but no harm was done, and she will be ready to sail about Thursday. .

HUREICANE. NARROW ESCAPE of a STEAMER. Auckland.—The steamer Taiaroa arrived from Fiji at 6 a.m. She brings Fiji papers, which have accounts of the recent hurricane. The Taiaroa during her last passage from Auckland to Levuka had a very rough time. The decks were continually swept by heavy seas, and at one time the starboard rail was antler water. Both passengers and crew were at the pumps for-hours, and that the steamer pulled through was considered almost a miracle, ' There is evidence on every hand conclusive as to the. fact that very wild work indeed had been going on during the hurricane. One boat on the starboard side was crushed up like ah eggshell, and is now only fit to be sold for firewood. Other boats are seriously injured. One of the boats on the port side was also badly damaged. Had any been wanted l there was but one on board that could have floated. A stout iron railing running round the poop has been driven in and twisted .like wire on the neck of a sodawater bottle. Through the rush of water doors were swept off the captain’s and chief engineer’s cabins. The whole vessel has a dilapidated and forlorn appearance, which' sufficiently attests to the danger she has passed through. The schooner Red Coat, from Auckland to Levuka, arrived there March 22. Considerable damage was done by the hurricane. • I A

Home and Colonial Passengers. Auckland.—-The City of .Sydney, from Sydney, brings' forty-six passengers to Auckland, including Mr Collins (Renter’s general manager), and 68 saloon and 75 . steerage passengers for San Francisco. '

COURT AWARD of £40,000. Dunedin.- —Frank Oliver has been committed for trial for larceny at the Supreme Court, while engaged with the case of Turnbull v. Proudfoot, in which the Court asked for the issue’-,of a decree compelling, the defendant to the performance of two awards of property involved worth £40,000.

The Auckland Stabber.

Auckland, 27th,—-Hall, who was

stabbed in Sam Cox’s restaurant, lies in a dangerous condition, erysipelas having set in. ScullersWellington, 27th.—Hearn challenges to row P. Duncan, or any other man in New Zealand, for £IOO or £2OO a-side. The Brogden Claims. Auckland.—Judge Gillies to-day ruled that he had no power to deal with the Brogden compensation claim. European News. The following cable messages dated London, March 20th, have been received by the Sydney Herald: Basuto Land Troubles. More disturbances are reported from the southward portion of the Transvaal, which are said to be spreading through Basutoland. The situation is consideredto be getting critical. Theatre Burnt. News has been received of the total destruction by fire of the Theatre Bouffe, in St. Petersburg. Immediately the fire was discovered a fearful panic seized the audience, and in their efforts to escape a great many were injured.

Fenian PlotsFurther information to hand confirms the report that there was a Fenian plot to rob the volunteer armoury at Albert Docks, London, daring the confusion and excitement caused by the burning of the shed, A letter was received by the authorities on Saturday which informed them that the shed would be' fired. Precautions were taken, and a strong guard of police was employed in watching the armoury, and the intended theft was prevented.

Capture of Insurgents. Insurgents in the Austrian provinces have been captured by the Austrian provision train.

Proposed European Conference

It is rumored that the Russian Government has proposed that a European conference should be held to determine upon Austria occupation of the provinces.