BY ELECTRIC, TELEGRAPH.

West Coast Times, Issue 232, 20 June 1866, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC, TELEGRAPH.

(prom our own correspondent.) CintISTCHURCH, Tuesday, 1.15 p.m. The steamer South Australian has ararrived at the Bluff with Adelaide telegrams. Tho mail steamship Madras encountered a severe gale in the Sound ; sho had a very narrow escape, . the sea breaking completely over her. Sho will probably bo detained for thirty hours. The Panama Company's steamship Ruahino arrived at Queenscliffs on the 11th instant. Sho left Plymouth Bth April. REUTER'S EXPRESS. London, April 16th. Tho Queen is at Osborno; her Majesty's health is good. The Hon. Mannors Sutton is definitively appointed Governor of Victoria The " Daily News," commenting on the rejection of the Tariff Bill, censures tho Legislative Couucil of Victoria. Apprehensions are entertained of tho outbreak of cholera. Government havo issuod circulars to cities to take tho necessary precautions. The cattle disease has greatly de« creased ; weekly cases now under 200. Austria has ordered all the land and naval forces in Venetia to bo placed on a war footing, owing to tho threatening attitude of Italy. It is reported that Napoleon has refused (to support ?) Italy, should sho attack J Austria.; An attempt has boon made to assassinate the . Emperor of Russia. The assassin fired a pistol at the Czar, but his arm was struok up by a peasant, and t\ib Emperor was unhurt. The criminal was seized by a peasant who has been made noble. .Failures. — Sir Morton Peto, and Imporial Morcautilo Credit Association. Wool. — Tho sales show not much animation : bidding not up to importers' views. Next sales fixed for 10th May, when it is expeoted of 150,000 bales will bo on offer. , Australian hides less tustjve.