(From the Daily Southern Cross).

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 400, 5 December 1874, Page 2

(From the Daily Southern Cross).

Napier, Thursday. Mr AndreAV Bachelor, ferryman at the Spit, was drowned whilst in the ferry -boat with a passenger, in getting clear of the warp, attached to a steamer alongside the wharf. He was drawn into the water, and sank. He rose twice and sank again. The boat put off too late. The body is not recovered. The deceased was aged 25 years, was married, and leaves a widow and a young family at Onehunga, who were about to come here to join him. The deceased was a steady sober man.

Wellington, Thursday. In a New Zealand Gazette, published to day, Mr Henry Isaacs is appointed a member of the Central Board of Health, vice Mr P. A. Philips resigned. The claim for salvage by Messrs Turnbull and Co. against the ship " Strathnaver " was dismifsed, with costs, to-day. The owner's claim for demurrage will be heard on December 11. Mr George Sturtevant has been appointed clerk in the land transfer and Deed oflice, Auckland.

Melbourne, November 23. A shocking act of cruelty was recently perpetrated by some heartless and depraved wretch. Mr I. T. Coleman, of the Empire Hotel, purchased a valuable dog at the sale of Sub-Inspector Robert's property, and one day this fine animal returned home with the skin on each side of its body literally cut away and peeled off. After existing in great tortuiefor a time the poor bnite succumbed to the .injuneo and died. — B. Chronicle.

Adelaide, November 23. ' Mr Paul Phillips, J.P., has beon found dead near his station in the far nortl^. The yacht Nautilus capsized on Sunday afternoon, and two men, James Gostick and Samuel Scobel, were drowned.

Brisbane, November 23. The master of the Morning Light, schooner, reports that, seven miles south of Cape Palmerston, he found on the beach a boat constructed of ship's planking, painted white, named Our Hope, apparently a long time in the water. A Walker's patent ship log, a hand lead-line, and a small lot of carpenters' tools were aboard, but no sign of anybody in the vicinity. The Government have caused a survey to be made for an anchorage at the Gulf of Carpentaria, toT^a-' cover a port suitable for vessels of largo tonnage, in the event of a projected scheme of a transcontinental railway being carried out.

London, November 20. The Admiralty authorities have ordered a marine survey of the Fiji islands.

November 21. Sir Charleb Cowper, Agent-General for New Seuth Wales, has been invalided, through continued ill health. Money is in moderate demand, and foreign ex- ! changeD are more favouiable, The Bank of Englund reserve is weak. Wool of good quality is firm, as French buyers are operating largely ; Cape wool is to Id lower. The copper market is without noticeable alteration, and presents no new feature ; Chili, £89 ; Wallaroo, £97 ; Burra, £95. The tin market is depressed, with little doing : Straits. 93 ; Australian, £93 10s. Recent transactions in Australian tin ore have ranged between £23 and £59. The corn market has advanced Is to Is Gd per quarter ; home deliveries are moderate, and foreign arrivals are incon&iderable.