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Evening Star, Issue 3655, 9 November 1874, Page 2

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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE. {Per barque Planter at Wellington.) th _ London. October 23. The British representative at the Vatican has been withdrawn. October 24. ihe Governme t .officially confirm the report of the capture of Nana Sahib by the Maharajah of Scinde. It is reported that Prince Bismarck will, on beualt of Germany, send a uoio of vemonstr.imca to hj canes, if cue complaints of the Spanish I Government of French inteiTore’'ce with I ■Spanish affairs are unsatisfied at the end of j October. I _ LATER FIJI NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE SOUTH FROM LEV UK A. Auckland, November 8. The s.s. Star of ‘.lie oouth has arrived from Fiji. She left Levuka on the Ist, with a lull cargo of maize, pea nuts, cotton, corpa eighty-tlnee bags sugar, and fruit. She has several passengers. Ihe annexation was carried out out on th“ 10th, at Nasova, when the British flag was hoisted, and the deed of cession signed by the contracting parties. H.M. S. Pearl and Dido were anchored close in There. The officials present induced Sir Hercules Robinson and suite Cakobau and the leading chiefs of Fiji, the Attorney-General of k-.-w South Wales, the members of the Executive Oouncil, Justice Garrici (Attorney-General), the Mayor and foreign consul. Afcer signing copies of the deed exchanged between the JCiug and the vxovernor, Cakobau presented a war club decorated with palm leaves, emblematical of peace, to Sir Hercules, ,*s a token of submission to the Queen, which will lie sent to Her Majesty. Berme hoisting the flag, the Governor explained what had been done from the balcony to the people, and proclaimed Fiji a dependency of the Crown, amid the cheers of his iiidlencc. He expressed a hope that all animosity would bo buried a: the foot of the stall on winch he now hoisted the British Lieutenant Elwyn, of the P-arl, hoisted the ensign, which was cheeked heaatilv, and saluted with twenty-one guns from the Peai 1. The deed of cession sots forth that, a number of British subjects having settled in Fiji, tnd the chiefs being desirous of promoting civilsation, Christianity, and industry, and as it was obviously desirable iOi - - the white as w r ell as the native population, iui Vitu and otner id th chiefs conjointly and severally requested the Quem to undertake the government of the islands in future. Tui Vitu ami_ other high chiefs and tribes, on the justice and generosity of the Queen tender her the sovereignty unconditionally’ which cession is witnessed by the execution of these presents aud the formal surrender of the territory. The form <>f constitution and laws shall be such as Her Maßsty shall see tit to prescribe. All uimcnipie 1 and unalienated lands not in the occupation of or required for the uso of the chiefs, or irioes, become the absolute property of the Queen ; also a l l land and the buildings now in use as public offices ; and the Queen has the ri&hb of taking any land required on payment of reasonable compensation. Sir Hercules Robinson, on behalf of the Queen, accepted the sovereignty on the terms that the rights of the chiefs he. recognised so far as is consistent with the Colony’s financial engagements, which are to be scrutinised, aud dealt with on just principles. All claims for titles and pensions to be finally investigated, ad justed, and signed by Cakohou, Muafu, Tui Kakau, Ratu Abel, Tu RauijSavenul.i, Tui, Deneipti Nacagimni, Katu Mini, Retova Ratimivere, and Matutob.ui. The followin' officers have been appointedMr Layaiaf Vice-President of the Executive Council, aud administrator of the Government; *Mr Thurston, Colonial Secretary ; Mr Horton, TreasuMr Swanstuu, Secretary for Native Affairs ; and Mr Tiuucs, a member of the ExI ecutive Council.

The .schooner Ivanhoe, Captain Stuart, which left Auckland for L-’vuka ou the 2Gni August, had not arrived when, the Star left. It is considered certain that she has foundered with all hands.

The New Zealand quotations of Fiji sugars aie considered encouraging. ° Mr Whalley, an otticiaf of the late Government, and two friends were drowned while ‘joins hi a boat to a neighboring island. The. I’iji Times’ of the 23th speaks highly of Tijian prospects held out by a prospect of ecLive competition for the Fiji trade between Mew Zealand and New South Wales. A son of Cakoban, named William, who is demented, lately tried to set fire to several houses. He ulso stubbed three women, injurin£ one seveiely. He lius been placed under restraint.

Extensive improvements have bean already started at the Levuka wharf and pier, in contemplation of the naval stores about to be erected.

Provision is being made for the continuance, by the new Government, of the Central Court opened formally by Justice Garrick on October 19.

Nelson, November 9. The Ocean Mail passengers were landed this morning. The ship had a mod favorable passage ; very little sickness was experience.! There were three deaths of infante and tw» births. Wellington, November 9, The New Zealand Times ’ this morning publishes the reply of Sir Jas. Fergusson to Sir George Grey’s petition. After acknowledging the receipt, and recapitulating the substance of the prayer of the petition, the reply goes on to say It appears to his Excellency that in praying him to summon the General Assembly in ?'“ e . Jiatßl y. and transmit you petition to Her Majesty’s Government, your propose he should act independently of, if not in opposition to his responsible advisers, a course which would be justified only by great and exceptional emergencies.” And referring to the objects to be gained— ‘ As his Excellency is aware there is not on the part of the Government of New Zealand any intention to make application to the Imperial Government to propose any such measure to Parliament, or that there any necessityfor so doing to enable the General Assembly in the exercise of its legitimate functions to carry out in its next session by specific legislation the constitutional changes which, by resolution in its recent fsession, it declared to be advisable. His Excellency hopes that with further information on this point you will be satisfied that the prayer of your petition ought not to be complied with, and that it is also needless to make telegraphic communication to Her Majesty’s Government of a fact which must be known to them a> it might be supposed to have neeu known to every person in th ; s Colony, that there is no person ‘ qualified,’ if by that expression iu your petition is meant accredited to negotiate or communicate with Her Majesty’s Government on the abolition of Provincial institutions ” The latter part of the reply is to the effect that while Sir James is sensible of a S l ‘ e: ‘ter experience in the duties of a Co.onial Governor, he stunt act according to .his own view .of his duty, ami that to transmit tiie petition in its present form to Her Majesty’s Parliament would be accepting the premises upon which ic is b ;sed. But his Excellency will, in consideration of the opinion of one so highly qualified, fra-.smit any representation Sir George may to make directly through him as the appointed channel to Her Majesty in regard to New Zealand affairs. Within the last v/eoks about L 25 000 worth of Provincial land has been applied’ for and sold. , Judges Arney and Richmond hare arrived and the Court of Appeal opens to-day. *