LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Evening Star, Issue 3333, 25 October 1873, Page 2

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

[By TkU'GKM’H.] London, October lb. The Hon. Saul .Samuel, having concluded his arrangements in London in connection with the Pacific Mail Service, shortly leaves for the United States. If he completes the business there in time, it is his intention to return to N eiv South Wales in the steamer Macgregor, which leaves San Francisco in January. Now interest has been added to the lichborne trial by John Tine, steward of the barque Osprey, deposing with great circumstantiality to the picking up of the boat containing the claimant, off the Brazilian Coast in the spring of 1854. Hu further deposed that the Osprey took the claimant to Melbourne. His evidence caused strong sensation, Mr Henry James, whose seat in the House of Commons became vacant on his accepting the office of Solicitor-General, lias been re-elected for Taunton. . One of the indictments against Marshal llazainc—whoso trial has been postponed until after the evacuation of the French territory by the German troops —is that he tampered with the positive orders of the Emperor Napoleon, not to jeopardise the army. The rigorous enforcement of the law against Roman Catholics in Germany caused the Pope to write to the Emperor William urging relaxation of the severity. To this letter the Emoeror replied that the_ Roman Catholics in his Empire are an organised political party, sowing religious discord ; and that the attitude of theßuinan Catholic clergy amounts to open revolt. # . . An active rural immigration is expected in the spring. At the Vienna Exhibition a medal for merit was awarded to the Government of New Zealand for geological and mineralogical models in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. A medal for iperit to tlje Rev. J. G. Bluett, M.H.R., Messrs'Dnmeryne, and Place, Waiknku, C. Coulter (New Zealand flax). New Zealand wood collection—Honorable mention, G. A. Anstey, Rangiora; P. Cunningham and Co., (grain),’ W. H. Lane, (grain), J. and T. Meek; New Zealand Agricultural Society (grain), J. H. Rogers, J. N. Toss well, W. I). Wood. Cheiqical industry-Honorable mention, Boenickc (Kaikorai); Brown and Campbell: Combes and Daldy; Henderson and M‘Far[auo ; Luke Nattrass j Owen and Grahain; B- Walker ami Go. Substance of food as products of industry----Medal for progress, P, Cunningham and Cq. Medal for merit, (Canterbury Meat Preserving Company; W. T. Cankwell and Co ; G. Pannell; Reeves and Co. ; honorable mention, A. Doruwell; J. Gilnumr. Textile industry and clothingmedal for progress, Cornelius Thorne; medal for merit, Agent-General in England, A. J. Burns and Co; honorable mention, Webley Brothers (Nelson). Leather and _ Indiarubber industry Honorable mention, T. Wilson, leather. Wood Industry.—Medal for merit, Geo. Graser; honorable mention, Robert Graham; Maori carvings, Seutfeit, Auckland ; Tarahora, mats. Education, Teachhlg, and Instruction Honorable mention, A Valter Laurie, Bullor j Dr AVilliam Lauder Lindsay. Textile Industry and ClothingMedal for merit, Webley Bros.; honorable mention, Auckland Patent Steam Rope Company, Bevans and Sous, Jas. Brogden, Canterbury Flax Association, Tarahora. Tallerman’s Meat Company at its half-yearly meeting, declared a nett profit of L 1,400. It was stated at the meeting that there were fiftythree meat preserving establishments in Australia and New Zealand. Three hundred and twenty thousand cases were received last year, equal to 17,500 tons. The total imports of New Zealand wool this year were 104,584 hales wool; 01,575 were sold. Sandy New Zealand wools gave way in the course of the late sales only, and are now a penny higher than in May. .Superior fleece washed combing command extreme rates. Some of the best Lincolnshire rams were bought re ceutly by Mr Thus. Russell, of Auckland, Mr Poison, of Canterbury, and Mr Smith of Napier. Mr Sharpe, of New Zealand, was also a purchaser. The National Bank of New Zealand has appointed Mr Steele, Secretary of the New Zea Igi'jd Loan and Mercantile Agency, London manager, vieb Mr Grace, who retired owing to ill health. New Zealand flax, L 42 to L-14. October 20. Harrison’s iced meat arrived in good condition.

GENERAL ITEMS.

Trades unionist candidates will be put up at the next general election. The Miners’ Association contribute 1/1,000 for the election expenses of their candidate. Mr John Bright has satisfactorily replied to a letter from the Staleybridge Republican Club, urging economy in the administration of linance. The Bank forgers were, betrayed by the woman who lived with them. Besides servitude, the prisoners pay a fourth of the expenses of the prosecution. A large meeting of Imperialists took place at Chisclhurst on August loth. They were received by the Empress Eugenie. Ihc number was 400, including a quaternion of the Old (Liard of the .First Napoleon. The young l.’rince, during the procession to the church was cheered by cries of “ Vive Napoleon Onatre ! All the Wapping witnesses foi the Tichbmne defence declared they had known Orton well, but found no trace of him in the_ Claimant. .Several Hampshire witnesses positively assert the ('laimant is Sir Roger. The Duke of Brunswick leaves fourteen millions, principally to the City of Geneva. October 18. The German Emperor’s letter to the Pope, in reference to the Jesuits, is warmly approved of in England. *

The announcement of Arthur Orion’s arriv&l in England was a hoax. Spain. The Admiral of the Republican fleet has been dismissed for declining a second engagement with the insurgent ships before Carthagena.