Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 280, 12 June 1873, Page 5

Telegraphic Despatches.

(Press Association.) Dunedin, June 11. The first scrutiny into the Dunedin election, gives Turnbull and Davie an equal number of votes. Mr. M'Dermid has been returned unopposed for Port Chalmers. For Oamaru Town Mr. M'Lean has been returned. The Superintendent has convened the Provincial Council for the 30th inst. The Albion ha 3 arrived at the Bluff. She brings the English mail, and the following cablo telegrams to the sth inst. : — The May Queen arrived from Otago. New Zealand Consolidated Fives. 104£ . Australian Customs Bill, passed the House of Lords. The Titchborne trial is proceeding. Miss Loden fully identified the Claimant as Arthur Orton. The competition at the wool sales was animated — especially amongst foreign buyers, who were numerous. The attendance was good, the competition tirm, and prices maintained to the close. The next sales take place on July 14. Arrivals, 14,000 bales. The prospects of the forthcoming series are favorable. M'viahon'a message to the Assembly, promises scrupulous obedience to tho will of the Assembly. Theira has joined the Left Contre. The|Buonapartists support the new Government. Tranquility everywhere prevails. France pursues the free trade policy, and the Government will probably abandon Theirs' commercial treaties. It is rumored that a Republic will be proclaimed with M'Mahon as President, for five years. The Shah of Persia was brilliantly received at St. Petersburg. The Derby was won by Colonel Tatton Sykes' Doncaster. Crawford's Gang Forward and Sarille's Kaiser ran a dead heat for second place. The race was a most exciting one. The eldest son of Princess Louise of Hesse fell from a window and was killed. Tho results of the wool sales show groazy sorts 1 ljd ; lambs (half-bred) owing to tho large supply is 2d lower. The best washed scoured fleece is slightly advanced. Capes — average reduction about l|d. About 100,000 bales taken up for export. France principal foreign customers, Germany furnishes numbers of buyers, America none. Orleanista are endeavoring to dislocate themselves from alliance with the Legitimists and Buonapartiata. The Assembly voted for the re-construction of the Vendome Column. Tho Bank of France has advanced the Government two millions francs in gold, in payment of indemnity, Germany declared not to enter into diplomatic relations with M'Mahon and Government, until assurance is given that France will faithfully adhere to the treaty of Juno 3. M'Mahon authorised Prince Napolean to enter France. Signor Figuera3, Spanish Premier, announced the separation of Church and State, and abolition of slavery in Cuba. There has been another conflagration at Boston, the loss amounting to 1,250,000 dollars. Governor and Lady Fergusson were the guests in Melbourne of Governor and Lady Bowen. They leave in the Claude Hamilton via Hokitika.