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Evening Star, Issue 3106, 1 February 1873, Page 3

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(From the New Zealand Press Association.)

London, January 23

The ship Nortbfleet, for Hobart Town, was sunk at Dungenes* through coming into collision with a steamer. She had 412 emigrants on board. Only 100 were landed safely, and the fate of the remainder is uncertain. The passengers were chiefly composed of navvies, sent out by the contractors for the Tasmanian Railways. London, January 23.

The Persian Minister contradicts the statement that a secret treaty existed with Russia for ceding to the latter a portion of the territory bordering on A trek, or even Kabooshan.

The St. Petersburg Gazette details the whole of the Anglo- ! ussian negotiations with regard to Central Asia, wnich were commenced three ye irs ago, and have been continued upon a friendly basis. The latest correspondence on the subject shows there is only an unimportant difference of opinion. The German Emperor visits St. Petersburg in April, but it is denied at St. Petersburg that the interview is in any way connected with the Khivan question. A Texas Pressure Meat Company, under Henry’s process, is projected, with a capital of L150,0H0, The Committee of Australian Merchants have presented a modified bill of lading system, and an arrangement with the shipowners was unanimously adopted. The Bank rate of discount is 4 per cent. ; Consols, 92^. Galle, January 23. The Bangalore arrived yesterday from M elbourne. P A.KIS, January 23. Masses have been said at the various Paris churches for the repose of the soul of the late Emperor. The churches were crowded. The Committee of Thirty resolved only to allow 'Jhicrs to speak in the Assembly in debates on Bills. The attempt of the Right to censure M. Jules Simon, the Minister for Public instruction, was unsuccessful. Berlin, January 23. The Emperor has ordered his Court to go into a week’s mourning for Napoleon’s death. Melbourne, Janqary 25, The delegates proceeded to Sydney by the mail steamer. Mr Yogel was too ill, but followed the next day. ■ Several meetings have beeu held, but nothing of importance has yet been decided. The Education Act is working admirably; nearly the whole of the schools in the Colony have come within its new system. The Exhibition has finally closed. The visitors numbered 150,000, and the receipts were L 5,000. There is great dissatisfaction in reference to the awards. The lumpers in Hobson’s Bay have struck. They object to sailors loading and discharging ships. It is announced that 33,0 j0 shares in the National Bank of New Zealand will shortly be offered in the Colonies.

H M.S. Cossack has sailed for England, but touches at the Auckland Islands.

J. B, Wallis, the bookmaker, has been warned off the Melbourne racecourse for two years, and expriltcl from Tattersali’s, for offering a bribe to a jockey. The Hall of Commerce property, in Collins street, was sold for L40,1)0y. A buy named Higgins, son of a contractor, lately mysteriously disappeared from a steamer on a voyage from r'ydney. It is supposed he fell through a porthole. Achilles King died in a lunatic asylum. The Italian frigate Garibaldi, with the Duke of Genoa on board, visits Melbourne in April. Three men were drowned in a mining claim at Stawell yesterday. A number of cases of drowning and fatal accidents are reported. The death of the hon. Rev. Baptist Noel, in England, is reported in private telegrams. A private telegram to the (governor states that Mr (divan Duffy lias been knighted. The number of cable messages to the Colonies is increasing.

Sydney. A motion in the Assembly in favor of secular education has beeu negatived.

‘Captain Gay, of the steamer Wainui, has been committed for trial for kidnapping. It Was proved that 130 men and seven women were stolen from the Solomon Islands. The Newcastle strike continues, and is causing great loss to the shipowners .and others. All attempts to a compromise have hitherto failed. There is a probability that work will be resumed on Monday, 'lhe Wesleyan Conference has appointed the Rev. B. Chapman general secretary of missions.

The Legislative Assembly sat from Wednesday to Friday at daylight, being fortytwo hours. Several disgraceful scenes were enacted.

In Northern Queensland provisions are at famine prices, on account of the floods. A proposition has been raised in Adelaide fa-' a railway to Melbourne. Commercial. —Wheat is coming forward slowly at Os Id. Fur Adelaide, quotations are 4 1 Oil; o.its, 3s 2to 3s 3d, Large sa'es of kerosene have been made up to Is li:|d. Sugars remain linn notwithstanding the arrival of several cargoes during the week. Latest Mauritius advices to December 11th, say yellows have advanced and whites are scar c, but previous quotations are kept np. Exchange on New Zealand, 2 per cent, discount. Millar, the rope manufacturer, of Melbourne in consequence of the rise in Manilla hemp-rope and New Zealand Flax, has raised the price of rope L2 a ton, and cordage Is 2d. Shirring, Melbourne: Arrived, January 20—Charlotte, from Westport. Sydney : Arrived—Lucy and Adelaide, from Greymoutli. Newcastle : Arrived, Jan. 18 Ahoriginie, from Hokitika, Jan. 19—Mary Ann, from Dunedin. Jan, 21—Galatea, from Napier.

Christchurch, January 31. There are few transactions in breadstuff, buyers not being inclined to give above 4s for wheat, Several samples are offering, but no sales have been effected. Barley is worth 5s Gd to Gs, and heavy milling oats (early delivery) 2s, but lower rates will rule wheii supplies are larger. Batter, 7tV. The Canterbury Fla>; Association, at the rcouest o; the Colonial Secretary, estimate thd cost of holding an exhibition of flax machinery at L 450, of which the Canterbury Provinei-d Council will bo asked to contribute L 250,

UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. Sydney, January 25. A Bill has been introduced into the Assembly giving the citizens, instead of the Aldermen, the right of electing a Mayor. The Bowing Club decided to send a gig and cew lo the Melbourne Regatta. The Balmain Regatta Committee received Mr Gnlston’s offer 10 bring out a University crew, if the’race be in outriggers without coxswain, and over a straight, smooth-water course. The Committee telegraphed to England accepting the terms. WeLLINGTOIS, January 31. Several tenders were received for the Hutt Railway, which will be opened when Mr Richardson returns. He is expected by the 1 hoebe. The Hon. John Hall resigns his seat next week, and goes Home. It is understood that the Cabinet have agreed to accept the proposals of Mr Curtis relative to the Brunner coal mine and railway, and asked the Westland Council to concur. The period for granting a bonus on the export of cured fish has been altered from Ist November to Ist August. The Govern r’s approval has been gazetted to the regulations of the New Zealand University appointing LI,OOO to twenty scholarships, and the remaining L 3,000 to incidental expenses of the Council. The Pod and Independent complain of the date of the Colonial Rifle Meeting clashing with the luterprovincial Regatta. The new Theatre opens on the 13th with Miss Aitken, Mr Joseph Rayner, and a strong company. February 1. The time of entry for the Interprovincial Regatta has been extended to the 16th of February. Auckland, January 31. Newcastle coal is selling at 50s per ton ; Bay of Islands, screened, at 28s. Lawrence, February 1. Two men, father and son, named Ti-he, were charged to-day with sheep stealing on Cable’s run, at Waipori, They were remanded for a week.