BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3050, 27 November 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

{From the, Neva Zealand Press Association.) EUROPEAN CABLE TELEGRAMS. London, November 14. Tbc French National Assembly has been reopened. M. r J Liers’s message gratefully dilates ou the progress of the work of reparation of the present deficit, which is stated-at 132,000,000f., but with the Budget of 1873 it is expected to be equalised; while in 1874 a surplus is anticipated. M. Thiers forcibly appeals to the Assembly for the maintenance of order, to secure the definite establishment of a Conservative Republic. France needs repose, while an orderly Republic will inspire confidence, and surround Franco with friends. The decisive moment for the organisation of the Constitution has arrived, and the President hopes the work will be completed in such a manner as to be lasting and endurable. He leaves the initiative to the Assembly.

There was an immense destruction of wool at the Boston lire.

The stringency of the English money market is unabated.

The French Assembly has decided to elect a Committee to reply to the President’s Message. It is expected the result will be an early dissolution. The London School Board has adopted a resolution for special schools for ragged children. Admiral Milne, K.C.8., succeeds Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres as First Senior Lord of the Admiralty, The Foreign Governments decline to supr port tbe Zanzibar expedition for the supr pression of the African slave, trade. London, Nov. 15. The wool sales commence on the 2lst. The arrivals to date amount to 6000 bales. The burning of 25 000 bales, partly Australian, at Boston, is expected to cause an advance. The Firebrace divorce case is revivedThe Europe, from Sydney to St. John’s, was totally wrecked. The Scottish Australian Investment Company and tbe Trust Agency of Australasia have declared dividends of 10 per cent. each. Arrived.-—Newcastle, from Melbourne. London, November 16. The Penshalf Colliery in Staffordshire has bee.'! flooded. Twenty-five miners were killed. The trial of the Tichborne Claimant will probably be postponed until the Hilary Term It is stated that the Emperor of Germany will create life members of the llerrenhana to carry the proposed reforms. 8,000,0001 bs. of wool was burned at the Boston tire. The Right and Centre of tbe French Assembly have resolved to coalesce. Severe inundations have occurred in North Germany. T he steamer Bulli and ship Syracuse have sailed for Sydney, and the Rennie fur Queensland with 341 emigrants. Commercial. Victoria sixes, JanuaryJuty, 114 i ; ditto, April-October, ilo.j ; New South Wales fives, 101; bew Zealand Consolidated fives, 1014 ! s i xes ) HOi ; Queensland sixes, Wales, 40 ; South Australian Bank, 33 ; tallow market quiet, stocks large ; hides, steady; leather, dull; hemp, quiet; petroleum and sperm oil, unaltered ; Sydney oil, L3l to L 32. The Telegraph Banquet at Gannon street Hotel, on the 15th, was a great success. Over three hundred po-sons were present, and ■' arl Kimberley presided. The chairman read a telegram from the Australian Colonies and San Francisco; and a fetter was read from Mi Gladstoneregr ttinghis absence. Eight toasts were proposed—“ The Queen and the Royal Family,” “Telegraph Enterprise.” “The British Telegraph Tfftgerg and Service,” “'Prosperity of the Colonies,” “The Guests,” “'fhe Ladies." During the evening the chairman exchanged messages with South Australia, which were transmitted in two hours and . quarter. A special commendation was pronounced on South Australian energy and enterprise. The toast “ Integrity of the Empire” evoked tremendous enthusiasm. The speakers were Earl Kimberley, Mr Dutton (Agent-General for Sou hj Australia), Mr Daintroe (AgentGeneral for Queensland), Sir John Pender, Lord Houghton, Sir John Rose, Mr Darvall, Q.C., Mr Babbage, MrcKuatchbull-Huges-son, Mr .Ntraugwaya ( ate Attorney-General of South Australia), Sir B. Cunard, Mr Edward Wilson, Mr M‘Arthur, M.P.,andSir James Anderson, who commanded the Great Eastern during the laying of the 1868 Atlantic cable. Ci;omwi;ll, November 27. r J lie Star of the Fast crushing for twelve days was lUloz Bdwt. Auckland, November 26. A nived.— Nebraska. James Bird wood was killed while working for the Pumping Association at the Thames. He was the son of a Madras Judge, and was discarded by bis family on account of his marriage, lie served for some time in the Waikato Militia, and was afterwards employed as a laborer. He leaves a wife and five children. The co-operative principle is extending. The movement has established a store at Otahahua, Tokomairiro, November 21. A man named * eay or Kerr was killed to-day by an earthfall on the railway works, on Blair and Watson’s contract He came lately from America, was married, and has a wife and child, who are reported to be in Dunedin, Blair was also hurt by the same slip of earth. Chkistchukuii, November 26. A deputation of influential citizens waited on the I roviucial Government to-day to urge upon them to bring down a sura of LlO 000 on the Estimates fur the erection of public offices The Government agreed to do so, if the Council was willing to appropriate the money. r , Too Provincial Council met at five, when the Treasurer made his Financial Statement. Tho cash in hand on September 30th was L 142 353, and the receipts to the same date next year arc estimated at L 343.409, making a total credit of L 456.763 (*<•)- The expenditure for the twelve months to the same

date is estimated at L 423.255, includingCost of Buildings and Works, LI 29,674; Road Boards. L 40.000; Surveys, 1.11,496; Railways, I 95,930; Harbor Vt oiks, 1.25,450 ; various other items, L 7509 ; Teachers Lain ing School, L 3500 ; College, b ;, 00.) ; .'i d Public Library, 1 5000. Provision is also made for the construction of 13 new bridges. Lot more than two crews will proceed to the Interproviucial Regatta. Tm ault, November 26. At the instance of the jury, the body of George Black all was exhumed, and a further post mortem examination made by I)rs Hammond and M Tntj re. It is rumored that suspicions circumstances will be disclosed at the adjourned inquest to-morrow.