SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1883, 5 August 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Auglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.) — 0 Chkistohurch, Monday. At the University Scholarship examination, the following scholarships were gained: — Classics: Barnicoat, Nelson College; A. B. Campbell, Nelson College; E. Gould and W. P. Beeves, Christ College, Christchurch. Mathematics : Battray and Miss Edgar, Auckland College; A. B. Campbell, J. H. Harkness, and A. Lefilliatre, Nelson College; 'i Saul Solomon, University of Otago. Modern Language, History, and English Literature: W. Y. Milton and W. P. Keeves, Christ College, Christchurch. Physical Science: C. Low, S. Solomon (3), University of Otago; A. Lefilliatre, J. M. Speed, Nelson College. —Mr Debourbel reports the share market as follows: -Buyers-. National Insurance, 28s 6i; National Bank, 70s ; South British, 50s; Shipping Company, 20s; Standard Insurance, 12s.' Sellers: National Insurance, 295; National Bank, 755; South British, 51s; Shipping Company, 255; Standard Insurance, 12s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £17125. Westpoet, Monday. Unprecedented high tides occurred here on Saturday and Sunday. The lower part of tbe town was flooded, and the sea is encroaching for a long distance. The houses in Kennedy-street are untenable. More of the river bank is destroyed.-On Sunday, Minnie Betvgie attempted suicide by drowning, but was rescued pluckily by Win. Nathbar, who plunged iuto the flooded river, and brought her senseless ashore. Wellington, Tuesday, 7.10 p.m. A letter from the London Agent to Messrs Turnbull states that it has been computed there are one million more sheep iu Great Britain than there were two years ago.—A stiff north-eastersetting in caused the tide last night to rise higher than has been known for years, doing much damage to property facing the river, near the beach. About a chain of reclaimed ground near where the railway terminus is will be washed away. The approaches to the town and the bridge in Devonstreet are undermined, and near Callaghan's shop the embankment has all been carried away. A higher tide is expected in the afternoon, if the gale continues. The' Stormbird' is reported taking shelter on the other side of Cape Egmont, as she cannot face the north-easter.—The Timaru and Waitaki railway, Paeroa contract, has been accepted. Messrs Allan and Stumble's tender, of Timaru, for £23,911 5s 3d was accepted. The declined tenders were: Gibson and Son, of Timaru, and Walter Fuller, of Ashburton, both informal.