LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 949, 14 December 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A VALUABLE CONVOY. Ddnkdin, This Day. The escort brought down 20,000 ounces of gold last night, SUICIDE. William, Edwards, a blacksmith, hung himself at-Clinton last night. He had heen in low spirits for some time. SEVERE ACCIDENT. Havelogk, December 13. John Cotter, a mill hand at Crail Bay, Pelorua Sound, got his head much cut and bruised by a truok running over him. He is not expected to live, He was in the employ of Messrs Mills Bros. VOLUNTEERING. Timaiuj, Dec. 13. A sham fight, in which all the Volunteers in South .Canterbury will take part,' will be held at Timaru on the 16th inst. ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.

Wanganui, This Day.

■ A man named William Grace was drowned yesterday afternoon in the rlver^ by the upsetting of a canoe,

THE RUSSIAN FLEET,

Auckland, 13th,

The Russian Admiral states that.his vessel is tlie only one calling here. The rest of the squadron goes direct to Australia.- He will probably remain a week. He dined with the Mayor at his country residence. The Admiral intends to visit some/ of the Maori settlements, the Thames, Waikato, 'and other places of interest. . ■ - ! ;

COMMERCIAL. . 1

Wellington, thiß day.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenc/report, under date London, 12th December, wool sales olosed firmly at level of last sales this day. Total; quantity sold is 125,000 bales; of which 45,000 bales have been taken for export, and 10,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. Combing scoured has advanced Id. per lb eince oloae ojf last satys, and the combing washed market is firmer, The market for coarse oroaa-breds both ■washed and . scoured is easier, Lambs, market is also easier. Tallow is in good demand i; best mutton is worth