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[Auglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency] WELLINGTON. Nov. 14th, 10 a.m. The Pioneer Vessel, of the San Francisco Line, i 8 advertised to leave Sydney via Kandavan and Honolulu on December 20th, and will be met by a connection vessel from this colony. Captain Rose, of the Edwin, has had his certificate suspended for six mouths. AUCKLAND. Nov. 14th, 9.30 a.m. A conference between the Colonist's Protection League has adopted resolutions affirming the necessity for the Government encouraging manufactures in order to ensure employment to immigrants, aud have recommended a protective tariff. The Countess Kintore has cleared out with a large cargo. Colonel Harrington, late Inspector of Volunteers, is a passenger. Large demand for cattle. Qoutatious: dairy cows, £5 10s to £0 12s ; yearling steers, £2 10s to £3 ; three-year-olds, £G 5s to £7 10s. For sheep a spirited demand. Lambs, 30s per couple. Store wethers, shorn, 14s 3d each. CHARLESTON. Nov. 17, 12 noon. Mr Curtis held a meeting of the electors here on Saturday evening, and was listened to with marked attention. There were about four hundred present. A vote of confidence was negatived by a very small majority. The numbers supporting the two candidates being about equal. NELSON. Nov. 17,12.50. At Waimea South, at the nomination, Mr Shephard indignantly denied being a supporter of O'Conor's, and said he would vote for Curtis. LATER ENGLISH NEWS. VIA CABIE. LONDON DATES TO THE 29th OCTOBER. WELLINGTON. Nov. 14th, 10 a.m. The Camille, from Newcastle, brings later English and Australian news. The Ashantee war is still progressing. Bismarck has been appointed Premier. Obituatiy.—Johann the Ist, King of Saxony; Sir Henry Holland, physician in ordinary to Queen. Oct. 29. Intrigues by the Legitimist party are causing excitement in Paris, and fears of a crisis are entertained. The Grand Opera House in Rue Lepettitiere has been destroyed by fire,which is attributed to incendiarism. Large consignments of Chili flour are coming to hand. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY. October 30. The European telegraph line is interrupted. Solomon or Windreye (?) is likely to be Attorney .-General. MELBOURNE. October 31. "Augur " tips Dalmar for Derby. A piece of property fronting Bourke and Queen streets has realised £-15,800 or £l9O per foot. Wool sales to-day. Greasy, lOd to 13f d ; fleeces, 22| to 25 £. The Treasurer has given £SO as a prize to be contested tor between the visiting - teams with Military small bores. A challenge trophy will be shot for on condition that it is to be won three times before it passes into their possession. November 1. Melbourne stakes.—Dagworth, 1; Atlanta, 2 ; Victoria, 3. ADELAIDE. In consequence of interruption of telegraph line in Persia London messages are being sent via Turkey. MELBOURNE CUP. (FEB CLAUD HAMILTON.) Don Juan ... ... ... 1 Dagworth ... ... ... 2 Horatio ... ... ... 3