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TELEGRAPHIC.

REUTER'S TELEGRAM.

TO AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

[BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.]

LONDON.

Monday.

THE London O&sener states that Shooaloff, tho Secretary of tho Embassy for the Court of St. Petersburg, is negotiating for a marriage between one of tho English Princes and a daughter of the Czar,

M. Thiers will prevent any Bonapartisfc demonstrations taking placo in Erance at the funeral of tho ex-Emperor Napoleon, on the ground that they would havo a political signi-

fica tied.

[Tho above telegram should havo reached us In time for publication in yesterday's issue, but was delayed by an Interruptlou on tho Uno].

Tuesday.

A largo force of tho Metropolitan Police has been sent to Chiselhurst to prevent any dis- turbance during the obsequies of the late Emperor Napoleon.

A body of Frenchmen sang the Marseillaise

bofore Camdon House.

A Communist demonstration is apprehended

at tho funeral.

M. Goulard bas informed n deputation thnt tho Government will not long tolerate tho vio- lence of the'Bonapartist Press.

AÏÏSTBAMAN ASS00IATED PBES3 TEIEOEAMS.

STANTHORPE.

Wednesday.

A complimentary dinner was given on Tues- day evening to Mr. H, J. Gray, lato manager of the Queensland National Bank in this town, who is about to leave here for Maryborough. There was a large attendance. Mr. Gray was presented with an# address and a Masonic jewel by the members of the Masonic fraternity.

CONDAMINE.

Wednesday.

Mr. John Smith, overseer at Murilla station, was drowned last night whilst attempting to cross tho Undullah Creek. His body has not yet boen recovered.

The Condamine River is still rising fast, and the township is surrounded by water.

All mail communication is suspended.

STONEY.

Tuesday.

Last yenr'B revenue amounted to two millions eight hundred and twelve thousand pounds, being an increase of five hundred and seventy three thousand four hundred and seventy-eight pounds over tho revenuo of the previous year.

The Polynesian kidnapping case in connection with tho schooner Kate Grant haB boon par- tially heard. The ovidenoo for the prosocution

is very Btrong.

Mauritius sugars were auctioned to-day at a I

slight decliao.

Powell, the draper, cut hiB throat to-doy during a fit brought on by intemperance.

Poak Downs copper shares aro quoted at five i pounds. , i

Trade is stagnant.

[The above tolcsram was delayed byan Intenuption

In the lino.l

Wednesday.

Tho steam collior Bulli has urrived from London aftor a splendid passage of sixty-throe

days.

A riot is threatened amongst the Newcastle

colliers.

To-day's wool salos wero uotivo ond prices

were firm.

The Assembly has resumed its sittings, and is now engaged in passing the Estimates. Tho Government havo given notice of motion for the House to sit next and tho following Monday for

the transaction of Government business.

One of Cobb's coaches and tho team of four horses havo been lost whilst attempting to crosB tho Turon on Sunday last.

The floods are subsiding.

The Erouch ship Surcouf has been wrecked near Noumea, Now Ooledoniu.

Mr. Hipgravo, tho proprietor of tho Armidale Express, accidentally poisoned himself to-day.

Tho steamer City of Brisbano left for Brisbane

to-day.

MELBOURNE.

Tuesday.

A great many of tho Denominational Schools have applied for admission undor the now Edu-

cation Act.

A company is being formed \o undertake the construction of the railway between Deniliquin

and Moama.'

Wednesday.

A considerable deficit has been discovered in the accounts of tho Geelong Land-officer recently

deceased.

TKE treasurer of the Biblo Woman Agency desires to acknowledge the roeoipt of £210s. Gi,, the excess of receipts at the special devotional meetings of the week beginning January G, afterpayment of advertising expenses.

THE Adjutant's monthly drill of NOB. 1 and 3 Companies Q. V. Bifios took place at the drill-room, Georgo-street, last ovening, and notwithstanding tho threotoning state of tho weather there was a good attendance, about eighty men and officers being present. In con- sequence of the night not being clear there was no - battalion drill, but after marching along George-street in charge of Drill-Instructor Pike, the men returned to their room, whero they wero exercised for some time, and dismissed shortly after 0 o'clock. We observe that a very necessary improvement is being made at the drill-yard. The position of the place io such that after a little rain it becomes very sloppy and uncomfortable, and this is now being remedied by tho yard being raised so that it may be properly drained.

A lECTUEB of a highly interesting character was delivered iu the Congregational Church, Wharf-street, last night, by tho Rev. W. W. Gill, B.A., who, wo understand, is about to return to England, after having labored for many years in missionary work in tho Hervey Group of the South Seas. Tho Rev. E. Griffith presided, and thore was a large attendance. The rev. lecturer gave a vory interesting ac- count of the extent, population, and products of the islands of the group, and especially the Island of Mangaia, ns well as of the manners and customs of the natives. He also pointed out tho great progross which had been mado in the missionary work, and the many benefits it had conferred upon the inhabitants of 'tho islands. A collection was made at the con- clusion of tho Iecturo in aid of the New Guinea Mission of the London Missionary Society.

THE installation of officers of the Duke of Leinster Lodge, No. 283, LO., took place last evening, Bro. J. O. Vincent, P.M., being the installing officer. The following officers were installed;-W.M., Bro. Geo. Hall; S.W., Bro. J. B. Ellis, J.W., Bro. ». TI. Eden ; treasurer,' Bro. E. J. Baines ; nnst&rj, Uro. J". Lang lands ; S.D., Bro, J. A. Phillip, ; J.D., Bro. J. Sloane; I.G., Bro. O. A. ffall ; tyler, Bro. Henessey. After the labors of the lodge had' been brought to a close, the brethem adjourned to the boll below, where a cold collation wau provided under tho superintendence of Bro. Harleu, which did him great credit, '¿ho even- ing was spent in true Masonic stylo.

THERev.T.V. Alkin, M.A., has been pro sented by his porishionors at Allora with a valedictory addresB, and a purso of twenty-five sovereigns, on the occasion of IÚB removal to

Gympie.

WE are glad to notice that the oratorio of the " Messiah " is in full rehearsal by the Musical Union ; and in order that it may bo produced in the most completo manner possible, the attention of all our resident musical profes- sionals and amateurs is directed to a notice ap- pearing in our advertising columns, wherein &'h committee invite their co-operation. We thirffc all amateurs possessing^ musical abilities, whother vocal or instrumental, should join tnis promising society ; and wo venture to predict, judging from thoir past performances, a com- plete success for thoir next concert, notwith- standing tho ambitious character of the work

under practice.

AT tho Central Police Court,' yesterday, before tho Police Magistrate and Mr. Trundle, J.P., Martin Walsh was fined 10s., for drunken- ness ; and an old man, named Lawrence Kelly, charged with having no VÍBÍMO means of sup- port, was sent to gaol for two months ; His

Worship remarking that it was the most charit- > oblo thing he could do,-Alfred Hughes was ' brought up on two charges of assault, the com- plainants in tho oaso being his stopmother and Mr. Abbott, J.P. Mr. Blake, Q.C., instructed by Mr. Bunton, appeared for defendant, and asked for a romand till Friday, for the produc» tioo of witnesses. The application was granted, and defendant was admittod to bail on finding

two sureties of £25 each.

TIIE sixth annual meeting of the Petrie terrace Band of Hope was held on Tuesday even- ing last. The attendance was very large, the chapel in which the meeting was held being completely filled ; and tho proceedings were of a very pleasing character throughout. Mr. M. Ward occupied tho chair, and, after a few ap- propriate remarks, called upon the secretary to read tho report, which fully and cleurly set forth the good which had been done by, and the benefits likely to accruo from, the operations of the Booiety. It appeared that, during the past your, the meetings had all boon well sustained and interesting, and tho number who had signed the pledge was 66, the total on tho roll being 600. The girls had givon 340 recitations and the boys 100, making a total of 440, Tho great reason of thoir success was the unremitting efforts of the president, who had not been absent from his post once during tho wholo year. From the treasurer's statement, it ap. peared that, after mooting all expenses, they had a balanco in hand of £2, wbioh waa given over to the chapel fund. Tho report, which was considered most satisfactory, waa, on the motion of Mr. Mooro, seconded by Mr. Mee, unani- mously adopted s after which the election of officers was proceeded with, Mr. W. Mooro was re oleotod president, and Mr. A. I. Cooling» secretary ; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. Gregory and S. G. Mee ; committee, Messrs. Cooke, Bal- linger, and Whittick. A largo number of hand- some books was then distributed as awards to the children who had distinguished themselves by reciting during tho year; after which tho president was presented with o largo Family Bible, and tho secretary with two handsomely bound books, as acknowledgments from tho children of their past services. Several interest- ing addresses were givon during the evening, and a vote of thanks to tho chairman oonc'uded a very pleasant meeting. .

A MEETING of the ooiumitteo of the Chambet of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, ia thoir offioes,. Queen-street. The members pre- sent wore-Messrs. J. S. Turner (chairman), E. B. Forrest, J. Hart, F. H. Hart, E. R. Drury, R. M. Stowart, and Captain O'Reilly. The minutes of tho previous moeting were read and confirmed. The correspondence included a lotter to the Postmastor-General, enclosing an extract from a letter from the chairman ot the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce relative to a reduction in tho price of telegraphic messages between this colony ond Victoria. A reply had been received from tho Under Secretary of the Post-office, stating that the matter would re- ceive careful consideration. A letter was read from the Hobart Town Ohambor of Commerce regarding billa of lading, pointing out the

desirability of adopting one bill of lading for , the whole of the Australian trade, so that ship- pers would uuderstaud what their liability was, The scoretary stated that a copy of the journals of Legislative Council for the sessions of 1872 had boen received from the Olerk of Parlia- ments. A vote of thttuks was, on the motion of Captain O'Reilly, unanimously accorded to the President of the Council for his gift. Captain O'Reilly stated that since the last meeting the Governments of Queensland and Now South Wales had established a rate of Is. for purely shipping telegrams between the two colonies, and 6d. only was charged for such tolegrams within the colony. This terminated tho busi- ness, and tho meeting closed.

THE postage of newspapers within the terri- tory of Now Zealand has been .reduced from a penny to one half-penny. This is.n step in advance ; but the Queensiaud system will yet have to be como to throughout Australasia, of a freo transmission of newspapers by post.

ON Monday wo gave tho particulars of a fatal stand-up fight between two youths, one of whom was the son of a clergyman, and the other tho eldest eon of one of tho weolthie6t men in Tssmanio. With roferenco to thi?

miserable affair, tho Launceston correspondent of thoÄiJari Toicm Mercury makes the follow- ing remarks, which arc applicable, to some ex- tent, to the case of other colonies besides Tas- mania:-"The unfortunate young man who met with his death in this dreadful manner, and who has thus ' unanointed, unanncalcd ' been hurried .into the presence of his Maker, had beforo him tho most brilliant prospects. Hei1" to ono of the most magnificent estates iu t. J colony, and heir presumptive to other valuable properties, there might practically haTo been no limit to tho good' ho might have conferred on the district and people in the midst of-whom he would have resided. And hero I cannot help

remarking on what appears to me the unpardon- able and unaocountable . laches of jsealthy men in allowing thoir sons to grow

up thus idle, thriftless, and purposoless men, in a little village, -whilst they havo the moanB at thoir command of beBtowine on them education, and training of the most valuablo kind, and such as would fit them to occupy positions in which they might not only prove a credit to themselves and their family, but exercise an incalculable influenco for good on thoso amongst whom they live. Take the caso of poor Lyndsay Fiold. Hore, is a fine young man, 21 years of ago, in the primo and vigor of lifo, admittedly of a kind, generous, unassuming, genial disposition, yet brave as a lion, beloved by all who know him, loft to fritter away his timo in this little village. Petty, con- temptible jealousies oro allowed to foster till tbey rankle and becomo tho cause of a serious and fatal dispute. These petty quarrels aro fostered by tho idle, dissipated, and worthless of the district, and tho young mon taught to regard the most insignificant tittlo-tattle OB assaults on thoir dignity and honor. This is about tf'o history of this lamentable affair. Kopt

bV' 'heir position from the neooBBity of

work to occupy their thoughts, they are too apt to lend a willing ear to tho idle gossip of tho village, and the truth of the trite adage is abundantly realised-' Satan still some mischief finds for idle hands to do.' Had young LyndBay Field had a sum which his paronti

would nover have missed expended on his edu- ' cation at ono of tho colonial universities, or English scats of learning, what a brilliant career might havo awaited him. Ho might instead of now lying a cold corpso, struck down in a brutal, degrading, and, in its inception, utterly unpardonable fracas, havo lived to .confer benefits upon tho land of his birth as one of its statesmen, lawyors, or judges. His case is, I am sorry to say, but one of many to which I could point in tho island, and whore tho negligenco of parents allows the prodigal expenditure of money in courses which can only fit their sons to bo the companions of stablo boys, prizefighters, and blacklegs."

A FEW days ago, our readers were informed, through the medium of a short paragraph, that one Gaspar Schaig, a German, was accidentally killed in the new Cemetery, at Maryborough, on the 7th instant, by the fall of a tree. He had been " grubbing" the day before ; and it was on his return to work in the morning, and, ap- parently, before he had resumed operations, that the accident occurred. We have been informed

by the Inspector of Police that the deceased was the survivor of the two men who, some eight years ago, were arraigned for the murder of a German pedlar, on the Logan. Momberger, it may be remembered, was convicted and hanged, but Schaig, his mate, managed to cheat the gallows. The incidents of the crime will be new to many. Two Germans, named Mom- berger and Schaig, lived in a hut on the Logan, and were visited one night by a pedlar, a countrymen of their own named Bode, to whom they were indebted. After con- sultation, they decided upon wiping off the score-in blood ; and the pedlar having gone to sleep, they killed him with a splitter's maul and threw his body into the river. On the recovery of the body, an inquest was held by a medical gentleman, who, without troubling him- self much about the matter, and taking it for granted probably that all persons found without life in the river must have been drowned, a verdict of "found drowned" was returned, The body was then interred; but rumors of foul play got abroad, the body was exhumed, a post-mortem examination was made, and it was found that the pedlar had been murdered. Momberger and Schaig were apprehended ; and while the former suffered the extreme penalty of the law, the latter, as we have stated, escaped, and seems to have secured a desirable seclusion during his eight years of respite.

TIIE following report hy Mr. Bruco, the Chief Inspector of Sheep for New South Wales, on the lambing and wool clip of 1872 in that oolony, has been published:-"I have tho honor to submit as under a stutomont of the lambing and clip, returned by tho Bheop inspectors for 1872. From tho figures hore given it will be seen that tho lambing is considerably under, an avorugo one. This ÍB attributable to the protracted drought prevalent in some parts of the colony during last summer and autumn. Tho clip again is not only above an avorago in weight, but is Buporior in quality, being well and oven grown and thoroughly sound. Tho greasy wool is cleaner than usual, which accounts for its comparatively law average. Lambing : In- crease, 68J per cent. Clip : GreaBy wool,

4 lbs. 12 ozs, per sheep j washed ditto, 2 lbs '

14 ozs. ditto."

TIIE trude in human hair from tho Continent

of Europe to Great Britain must bp very great. A bale of this material, weighing no leBS than 141 lbs., was lately stolen from the Hamburg I railwaystation. It was in tho course of trans-

mission to England, and is stated to haVo been derived from lunatic and other asylums, refor- matories, penitentiaries, and prisons. Do ladies over enter into speculations as to who may have been tho original owners of tho hair which forms an artificial addition to their own tresseB ?

WE have been requoBtod by Mr. James R. Dickson to call particular attention to -the im- portant Bale of drapery from tho well-known firm of S. Solcborg and Son, the Australian Clothing Factory, Melbourne, by auction, this day (Thursday), January 16, at 11 o'clock, at his mart,-[ADVT,]

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