BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 2926, 5 July 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GKEVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY, reuteh’s AGENCY.)

Bluff, July 5.

The steamship Albion, cleared Port Phillip Heads at 11 p.m. on the 29th ult. Arrived off Bluff’at 0 p.m on the 4th. Passengers for Dunedin : Mr and Mrs Anderson Mr Fordham. Mr Sutherland, Mr Benson, Mr and Mrs Wilson, and 280 tons cargo. For Lyttelton; Mr Miles aud 53

tons cargo For Wellington: Mr Combie, J Mr Drake, Mr Taylor, Mr Beck, and 60 tons of cargo. The English Mail packages the Albion could not possibly .take on account of full cargo.

Consols, 93 J to 98,}. The second series of wool sales commenced on April 11 and concluded May 11, The catalogues comprised Port Phillip, 68,344 bales ; Sydney, 27,590 ; Adelaide, 22,183 ; New Zealand, 21,588 ; Van Dieman’s Laud, 3,931 ; Swan River, 2,938 ; Cape,' 1,664 ; sundries, 663. Total, 160,361. Prices have declined, there being an average fall of 2d on Australian and Id to U_l on Cape. The market was generally flat.

The next series commence on June 20. IOO.OOOIbs. have arrived, and 128,8201b5, are afloat.

The Queen is now at Balmoral, where she went ou the 14th inst.

The Empress of Germany has been visiting the Queen, also the Belgian King.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are still on the Continent, but will shortly return home.

The Princess Alexandria expects her confinement to take place in Juno or July. Great surprise was felt at the end of April, when the Da'dj/ News positively announced that the Government would fail on the motion brought forward by Mr Fawcett on the Dublin University Bill. Gladstone, however, escaped the difficulty. The general opinion is the Government will not last through the session, as the Ministry are being constantly Vatcn in the House of Commons. They are yet upheld by the Alabama difficulty. So long as that question remains unsettled, the Conservatives will be unwilling to take office. A supplementary article has been added to the treaty, declaring that in future neither party shall claim indirect damages in future wars. This President Grant will submit to the Senate, who will decide whether it is to be accepted or not before the rising of Parliament for the Whitsun holidays. Ministers explained to both Houses of Parliament, the position of fffairs, and stated there would be no yielding on subject claims. I ngland would withdraw from arbitration if they were pressed. The Permissive and Ballot Bills have principally occupied the House during the month. In discussing ; the latter frequent reference was made to the working of the ballot in Australia. Great pains a'e being taken to secure secrecy. Telegrams have been received announcing the safety of Dr Livingstone, the African traveller. Beck and Doult doubt their veracity. . . The first submarine electric message trom Australia was expected in June or July. The Tichbornc claimant having been re leased on bail, intends to stump the Provinces to raise funds for his defence. He lately visited Aylesford, where he was warmly received by many persons from Australia. The Mortgage Land Finance Company at their general meeting on June 24, declared a dividend of 10 per cent. The March mails via Brindisi, and those of New Zealand via San Francisco, have been delivered. The prospectus of ti c London and Australian Steam Navigation Company has been issued, with a capital of LJ ,000,000 sterling, in sh res of L 25 ; L 20,000 has been reserved for the Colonies. It will establish direct postal and passenger communication with Melbourne via the Cape of Good Hope, and proposes to make the passage in forty-five days. Admiral Sir Spencer Robinrou is chairman of the company, which will make I application for a subsidy to the \ ictorian

Government. There was a terrific eruption of Vesuvius at the cud of the last and the beginning of this month. Many lives were lost. The discharge of lava, scoria, and ashes was tremendous, and did immense damage. The Carlist rising in Spain is gradually dying out. Serrano was appointed comman-der-in-chief to act against the rebels. Don Carlos headed them, but was beaten by General Morionese Oroquieta on May 5, giixcG when the insurrection has been subsiding. A Ministerial crisis is shortly expected. The University of Strashurg was reopened in May with great ceremony. Prince Bismarck is indisposed. Count Arnim, the German ambassador a* Versailles, has had several interviews with Thiers ; the most friendly relations existing between the two Governments. Bazaiue is to be tried by court martial for the surrender of Metz. He is now a prisoner at Versailles awaiting trial.

The Pope was eighty years old last Monday. He has refused’ to receive Cardinal Hoheulohe, whom Bismarck appointed as German Ambassador at Rome. Arrivals : From Melbourne—Mervangie, IJamgie, Aviemore, Golden Sea, Hippolytia, Pontiac. From Sydney—Sir John Lawrence, Abergeldie, Patriarch, William Duthie. Departures : For Sydney—Fiery Cross, Peeress, Baninan, Nineveh, Borealis. For Melbourne—Juli t, Ettrickdale, City of Agra. Commercial. —Stable, Strakev, and Co., reports the export to Melbourne, L.390,900; Sydney, L‘255,000 ; Adelaide, 1108,300. The total exports to Melbourne and Geelong for the month ending May 4, were—sacks, 19,500; salt, 511 tons; ale and beer in bulk and barrels, 691 barrels ; glass, 704 cwt ; brandy, 45,002 gallons; British do, 16.865 gallons ; Geneva, 1,040 gallons; rum. 3,907 gallons; red and white wine, 10,592 gallons. Copper, Austra’ia, LlO6. Tallow, steady, 52s 3d to 52s 6d. Oil, steady. Rape and flat corn rising.

SPECIAL FOR NEW ZEALAND. Meluourne, June 29,

The branch mail steamer has not yet been reported at Adelaide. r I lie passengers per Bangalore are unimportant. New Zealand hepip supplies continue limited. ' The market is still strong, and spllors obtain extreme prices, especially for fine qualities. The kauri gujn market is dull and without change; transparent and well selected qualities arc worth eighty shillings to ninety shillings ; fine, sixty shillings to sixty-two shillings. Flax is unaltered.

New Zealand consolidated fives, 101 to 102. sixes, 111 to 116, according to date. Dis* count, live per cent. Money is in active demand. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, f to 1 per cent premium. Trust and Loan, 1| to lg premium ; Otago Investment, par to \ premium. Arrived : Annie, from Wellington ; Ballarat and Venus, from Napier ; City of Auckland, from Auckland ; Shun Lee, from Lyttelton ; May Queen, from Otago, at London on May 22. Sailed : Celestial Queen, for Auckland; Merope, for Canterbury ; Otago and Wave Queen, for Dunedin ; Halcione, for Wellington. • LATEST CABLE DESPATCH. Gold, 1141. The Anti-Administration journals strongly oppose the passing of the supplementary article, but the impression prevails that the general desire to settle the question will overcome this.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, June 7. A licet of forty-four vessels have been wrecked at Labrador, and the crews perished. The American difficulty is virtually settled by the withdrawal of the iudirect claims. Cremornc won the Derby, and Reiue tho Oaks. The Pacific Islands Protection Bill has passed. r lbe Bishop of Lichfield (Selwyii) spoke earnestly in favor of it. Mr Wilson, of Canterbury, took a prize at the London Art Union. The certificate of Captain Macdonald, of the Queen of the Thames, has been suspended for one year. The International Exhibition was opened on the Ist of May. The Polynesian Aborigines Society have denounced kidnapping. Horace Greley’a prospects for th* (Presidency are improving. Tho supplementary treaty has been sanctioned by the United States Senate, with verNa.l amendments. The English Ministry objected to the modifications not distinctly expressing withdrawal of the indirect claims, but the American Government refused to make further concession. The Ballot Bill has passed through the House of Lords. In the House of Lords Earl Granville road a telegram from the American Government, stating that consequential claims were abrogated under the supplementary treaty. Bismarck threatens the denaturalization of the Jesuits. Obituary—Charles Lever, the celebrated novelist, aged 68 ; Jas. Gordon Bennett, nroprietor of the A r ew York Herald, aged 92,

New Zealand he;np supplies limited.

Melbourne June 29. The Ministerial ections are all in favor of the Ministry by three to two. Dr Goold, the Homan Catholic bishop, having issued a pastoral dictating opposition “even to the shedding of blood,” it is believed had an effect on the elections favorable to the Ministry. Father Horbett, in a political sermon at St Kilda, subsequently retracted all said, and sent a letter to that effect. Telegraphic communication, with an interval of two hundred miles, bridged by a horse express, was opened between England and Au.-ti alia. The messages sent, it is expected, will be eight days in transitu. At a meeting of the Tookey Company at Ballarat, the shareholders confirmed the proceedings of the extraordinary meeting on the 14th, authorising the increase of the capital by ten thousand shares at LI 10s each, allotable to the present shareholders pro rata. Shares are wanted at Lll ; sellers ask Ll2. Arrived. —Albion, from Wellington; Prosperity, from Buller Diver; Cleaner, from Grey mouth. Sailed. Brigantine Belle, which was spoken by the Alnon on the 19th off Kent’s Group. Commercial,—Flour, LIG 16s. Wheat, 7s. Oats (New Zealand), 3s Id to 3s 3d. Sugars firm.

Sydney. In the Assembly the Speaker ordered Mr O’Connor out of the Speaker’s gallery, cn the ground that he was cousin to the youth who lately attacked the Queen. It has been discovered that the bodies of Nichols and Lester, before burial, were made a show of in a public-house by the under* taker, who is to be prosecuted. Newcastle. The miners are endeavoring to get up a strike. Arrived, Antipodes, from Dunedin j Heversh im, from Wellington. Sailed.—Briton, Camilla, and Heloise, for Wellington; Amherst, for Napier; Antipodes and Magellan Cloud, for Dunedin. Adelaide. The Speak* r has ruled the Trans-Austra. lian Bail way Bill to be a private measure, and cannot be proceeded with. Wheat, 5s 9d. Auckland, July 4, The Chief Justice, in opening the Supreme Court, congratulated the Grand Jury on tin lightness of the calendar. In accordance with his suggestion the Grand Jury brought in a presentment in favor of a different classification of prisoners, so as to prevent small offences being brought before the Supreme Court. July 5. Barry and Nolan officially report that they found alluvial gold at Lake Taupo, also good quartz. They washed the alluvial ground, but gave ths gold to the Maories, as they had agreed to do so. The snow was heavy and stopped prosf eeting. It was also impossible to travel on the Napier side, because the Maories refused permission, the chief men being away'at Napier. At the meet* ings of the Natives, the greatest dislike and distrust v, eve shown everywhere to tl# Napier Government, and they were only allowed to prospect, when the Natives were convinced they come from Auckland. They intend to return in the spring, and are hopeful that they will find an alluvial field. Telegraphic communication with Coro* mandcl is expected to be open on Monday. The Bismarck claim at Coromandel expcot over 2,0000z5. from their present crushing. Green Harp shares dropped from L 3 to L 3. Another case of small pox is just reported

but not confirmed. A child of three years of age is said to be infected. Hokitika, July 4,^ Mr Cassius’s claim at Ross, yielded 156 ozs. last week. It has been averaging 160 oxs. a week lately. Wellington, July 5. Mr Brogdcu’s tender for the Taieri portion of the Dunedin and Clutha Railway has been accepted. The amount is LI4-,000. The General Government • are shipping coal here from Greymouth per Elizabeth Curie. It is rumored that Kaye’s washerwoman is infected with small-pox, but the report is unconfirmed. Lawrence, July 5. A monster indignation meeting is called here to protest against the sale of land to Messrs Cargill and Anderson,