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Evening Star, Issue 3153, 28 March 1873, Page 2

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{From the New Zealand Press Association.)

Auckland, March 27. The National Bank opens here on Wednesday.

A rich gold-bearing district is reported to have been found about seventeen miles Lora Whangarei, but the report needs confirmation.

The Auckland Iron Company is to be wound up, owing to an insufficient number of shares having been applied for. Smelting will, however, shortly be commenced under different auspices. The Horticultural Show, yesterday, was highly successful. The weather is very unsettled.

Wanganui, March 27.

A meeting of shareholders in the Wanganui Steam Navigation Company is to be held next Wednesday, to consider the advisability of voluntarily winding up the Company.

Nelson, March 27.

A deputation proceeds to Wellington to see the Government relative to the concessions required for the vVest Coast Railway. Half the shares will be reserved for the West Coast inhabitants, who are cordially invited to assist such an important Provincial undertaking.

Wellington, March 28,

The City Council has agreed to accept Messrs O’Neill and Thomas’s proposals for constructing street tramways.

LATEST CABLE TELEGRAMS. London, March 12,

After a lengthy discussion, the House of Commons rejected the Irish University Bill on the second reading, by ajmajority of 287 to 284. On the result of the division being known, Mr Gladstone demanded an adjournment till Thursday. The Times, referring to the result of the division, trusts that the Government will remain in office. The concessions in the Bill promised by the Government satisfied the Liberals, but drove the Irish members into opposition, Mr Gladstone had an interview with the Queen to-day, and a Cabinet Council was afterwards held. At the conclusion of the sitting, Mr Gladstone proceeded to Bucking.ham Palace, and tendered to the Queen the resignation of the Ministry. March 13.

Mr Trollope’s new novel, Lady Anna,” has been purchased for publication in Australasia.

The Atlantic cable of 1805 is interrupted. The exports to A ustralia for February were —Victoria, L 505 000 ; Sydney, L 290,600 ; Adelaide, L 131,200. Further correspondence on the Central Asian question has been submitted to Parliament, It consists of 106 despatches, with dates antecedent to those already published, including a letter from Lord Northbrook, Governor-General of India, approving of the boundary of Afghanistan. The correspondence shows that Russia for the last four years most solemnly disclaims any further advance than Turkistan. Mr Gladstone this afternoon announced to the House the acceptance of the Ministry’s resignation by the Queen, and that they only held office until the appointment of their successors, Tho House adjourned till the 17 th. March 14, Tho Queen summoned Mr Disraeli, and entrusted him with the task of forming an Administration. Mr Disraeli asked that time should bet afforded him to consult his friends, to * which the Queen assented. In the meantime Mr Disraeli telegraphed to Earl Derby, Lord Cairns, and Earl Carnarvon, all whom are on the Continent. The Conservatives hesitate to attempt to govern with a minority, and great uncertainty prevails as to the issue of the crisis. It is stated that Mr Gladstone will never again accept office. Mr Disraeli will possibly advise tho Queen to send for Earl Granville. Evening. Mr Disraeli sees the Queen on Saturday, and it is rumored that he will declare his inability to form a Cabinet, and advise that Lord Derby be sent for. Sir James Fergusaon was married yesterday to Miß3,olive Richmann, of South Australia. The Anglo- Australian Steam Company, for a service via the Cape of Good Hope, has been registered. Its capital is a a ' IUMtCr - March ]5.

Mr Disraeli, after conferring with Lord Derby, explained to the Queen his reasons for declining to take office. The Conservatives are urging Lord Derby to form a Cabinet. Mr Gladstone is anxious to retire from office, but the Liberals are confident of inducing him to resume, It is expected there

will be a further adjournment of Parliament. The Caragos, with railway plant and 310 laborers, sailed for Tasmania to-day. The Atlantic cable of 18G5 is broken two miles from the shore end.

France and Germany have signed an agreement stipulating for the payment of the indemnity money by instalments, terminating in September next, the Germans evacuting the whole of the French territory in July, except Verdun and the smrounding districts, which they will occupy until September. March 16. After Mr Disraeli had interviewed the Queen, Her Majesty summoned Mr Gladstone, who had not had time to consult his colleagues, but will probably resume office. The London wool sales closed last night. Prices steady during the series. 131,086 hales have been catalogued, and 9,000 withdrawn. The exports reached 45,000. The French buyers were numerous, the German aud Belgian in scant numbers, while the Americans were altogether absent. A new scale of prices has been established, and it is 25 per cent below those of February 1872. The trade is moderately stocked, and an early recovery in value is improbable. The next sales commence on the 24th April. Money firm, aud there is a large gold demand. The stock markets are weak. New Zealand Consolidated Fives, 103|. Mutton, 39s to 43s ; beef, 38s to 425. Hides dull; leather lower. Hemp drooping ; tin scarce ; wheat recovering. March 17.

Mr Knatchbull-Hugessen, late Under Secretary for the Colonies, has been created a Privy Councillor. A New Zealand Land and Coal Company is projected with a capital of LIOO,O 0. Gallb, March 17. Sailed—Sumatra, mail steamer, for Melbourne. March 17. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone said that the Queen, having intimated to him that the Opposition had abandoned the expectation of forming a Cabinet, he had again placed his services at the Queen’s disposal, and, with a view to consulting his colleagues, moved the adjournment of the House till Thursday. Mr Disraeli then rose and said that he had informed the Queen that he would have been prepared to form a Government only on condition of having a new Parliament. The House then adjourned till Thursday. March 18. The Australian mails via Brindisi, and the Californian mail by the Nevada have been delivered. The East Indian wool sales show an average decline of 3d. The strike in the Welsh collieries has terminated, the colliers agreeing to accept the reduced wages for one week, but afterwards to have them increased. March 21. The Queen granted an audience to Mr Gladstone yesterday, and from what has transpired, it is probable that his Ministry will return to office without undergoing any modification. Mr Lowe presents his budget on April 3. The revenue is estimated at L 76,000,000, and the expenditure at 71,000,000. Mr Disraeli, in the House of Commons, and the Duke of Richmond, in the House of Lords, explained the reason of their declining to take office. The Queen had authorised a dissolution, but the moment was considered inopportune, as the Conservatives had not prepared a programme. Mr Gladstone announced in the Commons that the Ministry would remain intact.

The excessive price of iron at Wolverhampton has stopped all business. Coals in Yorkshire are 4.s to 5 s higher. Paris, March 14.

The Assembly voted the Constitutional Bill, and also adopted a Bill continuing the old tariffs with England, until a new one is voted.

March 18,

The French Army Reorganisation Bill provides for a standing force of a million men, being divided into twelve corps d'armde. The French Budget of 1874 is likely to be equalised by the readjustment of indirect taxation, and it is estimated that the amount of the indemnity will be covered by the outstanding balance of the last loan, Berlin, March 12.

The German Parliament opened to-day. The Emperor, in his opening speech, expressed a hope that the speedy settlement of the financial question with France would lead to the entire evacuation of the French territory at an earlier date than was expected. New York, March 12.

Mr Boutwell has been elected senator, and has resigned his office of Secretary to the Treasury, St, Petersburg, March 12.

Russia has ceded the territory of Baskantschak to the Kerghese, the object being to secure their nationality, Spain, March 12. The Oarlists defeated the regular troops, with severe loss, near Pampeluua,

March 17. The Government troops have defeated 3,000 Carlists.

Melbourne, March 22. The events of the week have been most unimportant. The Government have sent the Colonial sloop Victoria to Sydney to meet Governor Bowen, who is expected there hourly. It is not yet known if he is to have a public reception at Melbourne. Two candidates have been nominated for the Central Province—Mr T. S. Sumner and Mr A. R- Smith.

A further section of twenty miles has been opened on the North-eastern Railway. Mr Walter Clark, a very old colonist and squatter, died from the effects of a buggy accident.

The crews are now in Melbourne, training for the Interprovincial Gig Race next week. The amount subscribed for the new stock amounts to L6U9,U00.

The Alfred braving Dock is expected to be finished on the Ist of October. The Education Act continues to work satisfactorily. Chiarini’s Circus draws large houses.

Sydney,

The loss of the missionary schooner Dayspring is reported at Apeitium. The crew were saved,

The Upper House Reform Bill passed through Committee, Clancy, condemned to death for the Carl murders, has beep reprieved to ten years’ hard labor. The murderers Scour,ce and M'Crow arc to be executed on April Sth.

Adelaide. Parliament has been further prorogued to April 25th. Commercial. —Business during the week has been quiet. Wheat is much enquired for, but difficulty is experienced in getting parcels, and 5s 4d to 5s 6d has been paid, and 5s 6d asked for. Oats are in demand at 3s 4d to 3s Od. Sugars have advanced in price; L4l 10s is being now given for fine white Mauritius. C andles meet with ready sale at 12] d. In Adelaide large shipments of wheat continue to be made to England; quotations remain at 4s 10J.

Shipping.— Melbourne, March 21—Arrived : Prosperity, from Hokitika. Newcastle, March 17—Sailed : Elengrove, for Lyttelton ; Alarm, for Nelson.

UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. Sydney, March 22.

The Government have in the Press Pamphlet on the Colony shown the inducements it offers to immigrants. They intend circulating a large number throughout Europe and America.

The Rev. Adam Thompson is gazetted Principal pf the Presbyterian College. Arrived —Phoebe, from New Zealand. She encountered a strong S. W, gale down the coast.

Brisbane,

Mr Maxwell, manager of the Skull Creek Station, was murdered by blacks, who robbed the store. M ‘Carthy has been committed for murdering a gin at West Wood.