Special Telegrams.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 24, 3 November 1871, Page 3

Special Telegrams.

Per GreTille and Co.’s Express, Reuter’s Agents. PORT CHALMERS. Oct. 23. John Dean, a stevedore, died suddenly last night from heart disease. At the inquest on the Chinese who died on board the ‘ Union,’ the verdict was “ from improper food and want of cleanliness.” Sailed —‘ Guiding Star,’ barque, for Sydney. DUNEDIN. Oct. 23. Mr Clifford offers to test his brother’s boat-lowering apparatus, against any similar invention for LIOO, by lowering a life-boat on an exposed part of the coast. ■ The recent crushing for the Canada reef caused considerable excitement in the neighborhood, and several claims have been pegged off. L 250 has been refused for a share in the Ocean View claim. WELLINGTON. October 24. The Assembly ball last was a great success. Between five and six hundred were present. Governor and Lady Bowen were present. The Hospital Committee have decided on criminal proceedings against the ‘ West Coast Times,’ for publishing a libellous article bn the 22nd instant. ♦- THE COROMANDEL EMEUTE. AUCKLAND POLICE COURT. THE SHAREMARKET. Auckland, 3.20 p.m. Tun charge against Craig for pointing a revolver at Harris was heard yesterday at Coromandel, and was dismissed. In the Auckland Police Court this morning, James Avery and W. H. Travena were fined £4 and costs for assaulting a constable and injuring his clothing. Caledonians are at £l2O ; Thames, £23 10s. ♦ ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS. Per Grf.yille & Co.'s (Rmtur’a Agents) Express. Bluff, October 26. The ‘ Alhambra ’ left Melbourne on the 21st instant, at 3 p.m., and arrived to-day at 1.20 p.m. Mr. J. A. Keens, a saloon passenger, died of inflammation of the brain on the 25th. The ‘ Tararua ’ was passed six miles to the south-east of Swan Island at midnight on the 23rd instant. Passengers : For Otago—Miss Stuart, Miss Miss Morton, Mrs Britten, Messrs Groom, Gibbs, and Harper, lor Wellington —Miss Milne, Miss Edwards, Captain Landfare, Mr McDougall, Mr aud Mrs Chambers Mr anti Miss Tiffin. For Nelson—Mr Warm oil. Melbourne, October 21. A warm discussion todk place in the Assembly on tliG terms agreed to by the International Conference. The motion, which was tantamount to one of want of confidence, was defeated by a large majority. The Murphy pension will probably be carried, although considerable opposition is offered to it both inside and outside the House. Mr. Cohen complained of the deportation of a pauper family from New Zealand to Victoria at the expense of the Government of the latter colony, and asked for some legislation to make captains and owners liable. Air. Duffy promised to give attention to the matter. Mr. Aspinall has been forwarded to his friends in England, vra Newcastle ; £2OO had been placed on the supplementary estimates for that purpose, but the vote was opposed. The excitement with reference to Bendigo mining stock is wonderful, and the speculative mania is rapidly increasing, and extending to Castlemaine. Persons are leaving their business both in Melbourne and Sandhurst, to join in the speculations. Edward Cope, an ex-member of the Legislative Council, is taking evidence with reference to the railway gr.ages.