Telegraphic Despatches.
(Per Grevillc's Telegram Co.) Dujtbdin, October 30. Bishop Selwyn's son succeeds to tlie Bishopric of Melanesia. The English wheat harvest is deficient, and the Scotch the most disastrous one ever since 3816. The Lord Chancellor has resigned. Sir Itoundell Palmer has been created Baron Selbourne, and succeeds Judge Willis, of the Common Pleas, who committed suicide. Thiers ordered Prince Napoleon to leave France, The Prince refused, and was "conducted to the Swiss boundary by the police. Graham, one of the directors of the National Bank of New Zealand, has sailed for .the colony to establish branches. Adam Burnes, latemanagerof the Colonial Bank, has been appointed manager at a .salary of £3000. ' He follows Graham - with staff.' The Government is about to send Sir Bartle. Frere to .Zanzibar, to arrange for "tlie annihilation of the east African slave tra/le. ami to open up communication with.- Livingstone. Communication with Europe is restored, aud tho line is working 'splendidly. Lon-
don hews dated noon 23rd was received in Melbourne on the 24th. Livingstone is expected to reach Ujiji in about eight months. The Rev. Purchas, of Ritualistic fame, is dead. Wool sales spirited ; advance, 2d. to 3d. per lb. Combing sorts, average advance, l|d. 1200 bales New Zealand flax were sold at a decline of 2ls. per ton. Consumption is in excess of supply. Hemp is growing in favor' with ropemakers. A later telegram says hemp advanced 20s. to 303. per ton. The Tichborne claimant's popularity increases. A monster demonstration took place in London. , The London strikes continue. The bakers are out, and the potters threaten. The colliers continue their excessive demands. Grave troubles are anticipated in the agricultural districts after harvest. The award of the Geneva Arbitrators condemns England's allowing the Shenandoah to be refitted at Melbourne. The Victorian Government is not averse to subsidising the Californian | line. j
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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 248, 31 October 1872, Page 7
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309Telegraphic Despatches. Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 248, 31 October 1872, Page 7
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