Wellington, this day.—Arrived: Essex, barquo, from New York, 114 days. The ship Waimate has cleared for London, and aaile with the first favourable wind.
CABLEGRAMS

IPREHS APSOCIATION.j

[by electric telegraph—coPYßioaT,]

(Received September 24, 10.35 a.m.)

THE BLACK DEATH.
INCREASING IN PARIS.
HAMBURG'S DB-TH ROLL,

OUTBREAK AT BRUSSELS,

Paris, September 23. The cholera is increasing in Paris.
Berlin, September 23. A hundred and fifty deaths were reported at Hamburg yesterday. Cholera has broken out among barge labourers in Berlin.
Brussels, Septombor 23. Cholera has appeared in Brussels. A sailor has died ot cholera ab Rotter dam.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
QUEENSLAND WANTS SECURITY. Brisbane, this day. A Bill has boon introduced iv tho Legis lative Assembly requiring tiro and life in surance companies to deposit security with tho Government for fulfilment of thoir obligations. Local lire insurance com panies will require to deposit security to tho amount of £5,000 each ; foreign lire insurance companies „10.COO each ; local lifo insurance com panies. £10,(100 eiieb : foreign lifo insurance companies, £20,00!) each. A doputntion of representatives of insur ance companies has been appointed to wait on tho Government. Tho Bill is based ou tho provisions of tha Bill introduced by tho Government of New Zoaland.
A RUSSIAN TRAGEDY.
A BARBAROUS SENTENCE,

St. Peteksbuug, September 22. The hearing of tho Finland cause celebre has ju.-t como to on end. Mrs Bainio, tho young and brainless wii'o of a col lego professor, poisoned hor husband. Alter a lengthened trial, the Court ordered her right, hand to be out off, and thab sho should then bo beheaded and her body burned. Tho convict appeals to tho C;:ar against the sentence.
WOOL SALES.
RESERVES NOT REACHED.
