BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (FROM GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 235, 1 August 1872, Page 6

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (FROM GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)

Bluff, July 21. The Alhambra left Hobson's Bay at 1 a.m. on the 14th; encountered strong easterly gale, aud arrived at the Bluff, at 11.30, this morning. She sales for Dunedin to-morrow night. Passengers, saloon : Captain Claverly, Messrs Engel, Boyes, Wallace, Holloway, Jacobs, Blakie, Street, Captain Lawrence, Mrs Fulton, Mrs 8. Jacobs, Miss Moore, Miss Hart, Miss Lawrence, Miss Munday, Mrs Street and child, Miss Murison ; 25 in the steerage ; and 110 tons of cargo. Melbourne, July 13. The Ministiy have been re-elected, and met in tha House apparently with a good working majority. They promise a progressive policy. Small-p>x has been discovered in two families, James and Sherlock, who were passengers by the Hero from New Zealand. They are now residing at Sandhurst. There have been two deaths, and there has been great excitement in consequence. Sanitary measures have been adopted and the patients isolated. It is believed that the spread of the disease has been stopped. There is vigorous quarantine and strict inspection of passengers from New Zealand. The ship Lincolnshire, in going down the Bay, gronnded in Capel Sound, but enventually got off and proceeded en her voyage. Sergeant Harvey of the Williamstown police was fouud drowned ia two fest of water. It is supposed he was seized with a fit. Tookeys are quoted at L 5 ss, and the new issue at 37s 6d ; wheat, 7s ; flour, Ll6 5s ; for New Zealand oats, L 3 3s has been off.- red and refused. The Alma's cargo was placed at full rates. Oatmeal was auctioned at L 7 15s per ton. Sugars have been offered and hold for an advance.

Sydney. The Hero and City of Melbourne have been quarantined, but since released. Five other vessels are quarantined. Arrived, the New York, with large shipments of kerosene for the Australian Colonies. At the wool sales a small quantity was offered, but the prices remain steady. The Newcastle coal companies have raised tbe price of coal to Bs. Tho colliers threaten a strike for 6d per day advance of wages.

Adelaide. Articles have been found that leave no doubt of the fate of the missing boat party. Mr Arthur Horrocks, an old colonist, is dead.

Stringent measures have been taken to prevent the introduction of small p«c.

Sugars have advanc d from LI to 30s a ton. Wheat, 5s 7d to os 8d ; quiet.

Wellington, July 22.

The wife of Mr Georg-s Hunter, M.H.R, died this morning of congestion of the lungs. An Auckland telegran received here states that double the number of shares required have been applied for in the new Insurance Company.

Auckland, July 22,

The barque Coronilla has arrived from London, 122 out, with fourteen passengers, all well. There is no appearance of the Bulwark now overdue.

The Nebraska left at midnight yesterday for Napier and Wellington, under the command of Captain Harding. A r rived. — Phoebe.

diKTSTCMURCJr, Jul3* 22,

The nomination for Heathcote, vice Hon. John Hall resigned, is fixed for July 30, and the polling for August 2. Sir J C. Wilson is the only candidate as yet ; Mr C. J. Stevens has declined to come forward.

Wellington, July 22. A private meeting of the GoLi Fields members was held this morning to endeavor to arrange a common course of action upon mining matteis. The meeting decided to support a reduction of the gold duty to two shillings, and to use its best endeavors to obtain measures for securing the expenditure of Gold Fields revenue on Gold Fields purposes.

Auckland, July 22, The Caledonian yield for the week is 811 ounces, bhares are now at L24to L 27.

Westpokt, July 23,

There was an alarming sea encroachment this morning. The tide and surf were within ten yards of the Gaol buildings. The people in Gladstone street are removing. A heavy sea is on, and the flooded river is now threatening Kennedy street. Business xias been at a standstill in consequence.

There is a rumor of a patch of twenty pounds weight of gold having been fuuad in Zala's claim at tbe Lyell. Some splendi specimens have been brought down. The Wallaby has.arrivea from Wanganui, after a twenty- four hours' run.

Wellington, July 23.

It is expected that the Nebraska will be quarantined and fumigated here. The Luna takes the mails south.

CnRisxcHURCU, July 23,

The Coleridge election has resulted in the return of the Rev. J. G. Bluett. The polling was :— Bluett, 106 ; Hart, 100 ; Jebson, 49.

Auckland, July 23, The following extract from a letter by an Auckland merchant, who was a passenger by the Nebraska, is published by the Evening Star: — "The small-pox is raging at Honolulu, where it is said to have been brought by the Nebraska on her last trip from San Francisco. The Nebraska was officially arrested for giving a false bill of health, and the Agent gave a bond to let her away. The passengers by the Mohonga, the connecting boat, held an indignation meeting. Many remained behind rather than proceed in her. The Consul could do nothing but protest. The people of Honolulu are disgusted with Webb's line, which cannot last much longer." The Hera d to-day says that the agents of the Press Association appear to be selected specially oa account of their 'stupidity. The telegrams sent by them contain nothing but rubbish and twaddle, which is not worth the wire charges. A fatal accident occurred at -the Thames last night. A man named George Byam, with his wife and family, left the Tapu in an open boat, which, being struck by a squall, upset. The father and sonclung to the boat, and were rescued by the steamer Golden Crown ; but the mother, with two children clinging to her, floated away, and were drowned.

A strong northerly gale is blowing here. Vessels outward bound are detained.

The Caledonian Claim has turned out some more rich specimens. Shares are now selling freely at L 33.

Sheehy has been committed for trial, and admitted to bail himself in L4OO and two sureties of L2OO each,

t In the Police Court to-day the case was , called against Captain Harding, of the [ Nebraska, for a breach of the Quarantine Regulations in giving false and evasive answers relative to the htalth of his ship ; also the further summons against him for not hoisting the Health Officer's flag in the month of May. The defendant not appearing, the case was adjourned till the 7ck of August. Mark Sheehy, the mine manager of the Green Harp, is chaiged with stealing specimens. The case is proceeding, and the evidence so far is most damaging. Caledonians, L2B ; Moantairi, 655. Wellington, July 24. The New Zealand Gazette of to-day, contains an Order in Council, making the new Health Regulations, wh-cb give power to the Health Officer at any port to quarantine vessels from Honolulu, whether or not such vessel has touched at any Port in New Zealand. The Health Officer is to report, and the Board of Health have power to d tain such vessel, crew, and passengers, until clean. The Nebraska is quarantined, and the mails are now being fumigated. Hokitika, July 26, The markets are dull. Adelaide flour, L2O ; Provincial flour, Lls. Bran, Is 3d. Oats, 2s lOd to 3s. Cheese, 64d. Butter scarce, at Is. The Rangitoto, from Melbourne, is in the offing. The County Council agreed unanimously last night, that it is desirable to continue the present form of government, and that all the West Coast goldfields shonld be annexed to the County. Ltttelton, July 26. The Alhambra has arrived, and sails for | the North at one to morrow. Auckland, July 26, Caledonian not looking so well. Shares have receded to L 33. Wellington, July 26. A child in Soames Island died of small pox. The Health Officer discovered three cases of small pox on board the Nebraska. The patients are convalescent. It is supposed the authorities at Auckland did not discover the cases. The Wellington leaves to-morrow with the San Francisco mails for the south. fIOKITIKA. The Rangitoto, Captain Mackie, arrived at 3 p.m. from Melbourne direct. Her latest dates from Melbourne are to the 20th. Melbourne, July 20. The budget statement of Mr Langton shows a surplus of L 8,200. The estimates are proceeding and meet with little opposition. No new cases of small-pox are reported. Sanitary precautions are vigorously observed, and the prisoners and the members of the local defence force have been re- vaccinated. Mr M'Pherson, in the Assembly, has proposed a tax on imported cattle and sheep from the neighboring Colonies in order to carry out the true protectionist principle. Commercial. — Tookeys are offered at L 5 103. For the new issue, holders ask 30s. Buyers offer 235. Flour. — Lls ss, to Lls 15s. Wheat is 6s sd ; oats, 3s. Sugars are in demand at firm prices. A nugget weighting 558 ounces has been found at Dunnolly. Mrs Miniver Davis has been convicted of an attempt to poison her husband at Brighton and sentenced to death. The sentence will probably be commuted to imprisonment for life. Street, her paramour, was discharged. The Government propose to introduce a measure to check gambling and betting. Dr L. L. Smith endeavored at a public meeting to exonerate his self-connection with the Times and Mines corruption, but failed to satisfy his constituents. Sydney. In the Assembly, the debate in reference to the California mail subsidy has been adjourned till the 26th. Sutcliffe, tie small-pox patient on board the Hero at Newcastle, is dead. The case is declared to be of the most virulent type. No other cases are reported. Commercial. — Adelaide wheat, 6s to 6s 4d; New Zealand wheat, 5s 8d to 6s. At a sale of Honolulu sugars, yellow counters sold at L 32 to L 34. Two and a quarter cwt. of specimens from Krohman's claim yielded 831 ounces. A man named Carrfrey died at the Hospital from the effects of garotfcing a fortnight since. Sailed.— Novelty and H.M.S. Clio, for Auckland. Newcastle. Arrived. — Rita, from Auckland ; Cyrus and City of Newcastle, from Wellington. Sailed,— —Stranger, for Wellington } Medea, for Dunedin. Adelaide. Vaccination and sanitary measures are observed. The Rangatira's passengere were not allowed to land, and she took them on to King George's Sound. News received from Daly Waters state that- the cable is still unworkable. Mr Todd believes it is not broken, but is faulty, and there is leakage. Faint signals came through, and pending its repair messages are conveyed from Port Darwin to Java by steamer. It will probably be August before the gap is reJuced to sixty miles, when messages will be sent three times a week. Commercial. — Flour, Ll2 10s to Ll4. Wheat, 6s 7d to 5s Bd. The Lily has sailed with 300 tons of flour for Mauritius. Napier, Jujy27. Much indignation is felt here at the non-a-rival of the Judge ; in consequence of which the sitting of the Supreme Court has been adjourned repeatedly. Several witnesses, from Poverty Bay have been waiting a long time ; so that the costs will be very heavy. Auckland, July 27, The captain of the schooner Clyde reports passing portion of a wreck oif Bream Heads. Some uneasiness is felt in town for the safety of the Bulwark, now 150 days from London, and 74 from the Cape. The Armed Constabulary. — The armed constabulary is not after all quite so 11 demilitarised" a body as people have been led to believe. From a despatch from his Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonieß, forwarded in March last, we learn that the Governor and the Defen c Minister both recommended that the officers of the armed constabulary should be .placed upon the army list along with those of the militia and volunteer forces. His Excellency says :— " Ido not know if the regulations will allow of their being included in the army list ; but I am requested to state that it will bd satisfactory to the Colonial Government if this force can be so recognistd, as it is practically the standing and permanent armed force of the Colony, and perform military duties in garrisoning forts aud redoubts and patrolling the border and districts— duties similar in fact to those which were performed by the Cape mounted rifles and ptppr .colonial corps, "