TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 178, 25 August 1876, Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

(From our Daily Contemporaries.)

Wellington, August 16. All private telegrams up to August sth announce a recovery in the wool market. Lady Boiren was assaulted yesternight by a well-dressed woman, •t the door of the Athemeum. The culprit, on being arrested, said •he was a neice of Dr. Black. The woman who assaulted Lady Bowen is supposed to be insane. The Government had a large majority on the vote of censure. Notice has been given for a Select Committee to enquire into the alleged frauds by Messrs. Stevenson. Tricketfc has offered to guarantee the expenses of any English •culler of note willing to low him in Sydney. Sydney, August 19. Tocal won the Hawkesbury Guineas, and Sunlight the Grand Handicap. The Governments of the colonies intend to unite in a protest against the threatened release of a number of Communists at New Caledonia. Roberts beat Dean yesterday by 215. He played brilliantly. Adelaide, August 15. Wheat, 5s 4d; New Zealand, 4s 101 to ss. Market dull. Brandy — caae, 31s to 32s ; quarters, fa 6d to 7s 7sd. Kerosene, very flro, 2b 2^d,

London, August 5. Mr. Tallerman has commenced an action against the Victorian Agent-General, in reference to Australian meat. Colonial securities are firm. Consols, 96-]. Discount — Bank rate, 2 ; open market, 1. Besprve in the Bank of England, £19,500,00 C. Wool firm ; prices have improved from Id to 2d above lowest point. Some competition for greasy, which shows the greater advance. 325,000 bales sold. Harvest operations have begun, and are forced to some extent by the weather. The wheat market is dropping ; Australian, 48s to 495 ; New Zealand at^46s to 48s. Now Zealand flax, £19 to £22. Hokitika, August 18. Three claims have struck good payable gold on the other side of the creek at Kumara. There are rumours that a new lead of coarse gold has been struck. j Christchuboh, August 38. i The Acclimatisation Society expect to^hatch out 20,000 trout this season. The Provincial Government have bought an extra piece of land required for public buildings, thus removing the last point of dispute between them and the General Government, who will now have plana prepnred forthwith. London, August 1 2. If Trickett beats Lumsden he will row Higgins. In the House of Commons on the 7th inst., Mr. Cave vindicated the results of his mission to Egypt. Investigation led him to believe that the Khedive could meet his liabilities. News to the 9th August state that the Turks have occupied the fortress of Zabsachan, and that the Servians are retreating. The Servians are also retreating from Siewitzka. A second inquest on the body of Mr. Bravo, supposed to have been poisoned, has been held, and a verdict of wilful murder returned. The evidence, however, was not sufficiently strong to fix the guilt on any person. August 11. Wool sales will conclude to-morrow. 387,000 bales were catalogued, 30,000 of which were held over. The recovery in price i ranges from 8 to 15 per cent, on the extreme fall, and is partly owing to the speculative action of the Yorkshire trade. (From a Special Correspondent of the ' Daily Times.) I Wellington, August 22. J The Counties Bill has passed. I Sir Julius Vogel goes Home as Agent- General. The Government is to be reconstructed. The changes will be as follows : — Mr. Stafford — Premier. j Mr. Oi-mond — Native Minister ; Sir D, M'Leun retiring. , Mr. Stevens — Treasurer. Mr. D. Reid is to be offend the position of Minister for Publio j Works ; Mr. Richardson retiring.