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Evening Star, Issue 3666, 21 November 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, November 20. At a meeting of citizens this afternoon, convened by the Mayer, it was resolved to have a ball in honor of the Marquis of Normanby’s arrival and Sir James Fergusson’s departure.

Hokitika, November 20. The brigantine Sarah and Mary, from Wellington, laden with iron pipes, is ashore on the beach. She may possibly be got off next tide, though this is doubtful.

Napier, November 20. At the adjourned meeting of Stuart and Co.’s creditors many expressed their willingness to accept lbs in the pound. The Bank of New Zealand and some other large creditors were unwilling. As the alternative of non-accept-ance of the offer is bankruptcy, the offer will probably be accepted in the end. A ship, supposed to be the Bebbington, with immigrants, is coming in. Christchurch, November 20. At a meeting of the unemployed, called for the Cathedral Square this afternoon, only about forty laboring men attended, and nothing at all was done. The meeting originated from the City Council having recently discharged a huge gang of men employed on the street improvements, subsidised by the-Provincial Government. There is said to be plenty of work upcountry. Wellington, November 20. Amongst the passengers going Home by the Halcione are Lady and Mrs Fergusson, the Governor’s family, and suite; Dr Hector, Mrs Hector, and Mr Holloway. The ‘Post’ suggests that the Government should arrange with Mr Holloway to act aa lecturer and sub-agent in the agricultural counties, arguing that otherwise his experiences, paid for by the Government during the S nine months, will be unproductive. . Tim Mmister of Immigration and the Minister of Public Works interviewed the Superintendent, and urged that it was unwise to sell Thordon Foreshore. The Superintendent said the land was the property of the Provincial Government, and declined to postpone the S3il6» Auckland, November 21. Sent 8.50 a.m. mi itt Received 11.18 a.m. •i ii Wonga has arrived from Sydney withthe English and American mails; < The £ übia arrived at Glenelg on the 13th with the ouez mails. The Claimant has been visited at Milbank by hie wife, Lord Rivers, and Dr Kenealy. He has lost 7et, and his hair is grey j but he is in good, health, Jean Luie fiw beta lat&y rtf’

moved to Portland. Mr Bright refused to present the petition to the House of Commons for Orton’s release, and has been abused in consequence by Messrs Onslow and Meredith. H.M.S.S. Sappho, commissioned for Australia, met with an accident which will detain her awhile. The Daring, four guns, has been appointed to the Australian station. A Live Cattle Importing Company is announcer', with a capital of L 200,000. The published statement that the Queen paid the debts of the Prince of Wales is declared void of foundation. No debts are outstanding more than a year, and they will be at once discharged. # The Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial have returned to Chiselhurst from Switzerland.

Ihe Empress of Austria has improved in health by her sojourn in the Isle of Wight, and has visited Brighton and London. The Earl of Warwick has presented her Majesty with a splendid horse. An article on Ritualism, in the * Contemporary Review,’ from the pen of Mr Gladstone, has attracted much attention.

Mr Stanley is busy with the preparations for his scientific investigation of Africa, and is nowon the East Coast, A cedar boat, 40ft long, is being built for him in sections, with fourteen oars. It was christened the Livingstone. Another expedition t* the interior of Africa is preparing at Berlin, under the leadership of Von Hormoiger, the ornithologist. The Grocers’ Company has given L 20,000 towards erecting a new wing for the London Hospital.

The women of Liverpool have commenced a war against whisky, and pray that the hearts of the licensing magistrates may be inclined to withhold licenses.

The proposal to substitute cremation for interment at Hartlepool provoked a riot amongst a crowd of working women. Mr Turnbull” a solicitor, who made the proposition, was followed from the Town Hall with execrations by 2,000 excited people. A formidable strike’is threatened in the cotton trade, but will, it is hoped, be averted by a spirit ot mutual conciliation. For several days twenty-four mills at Bolton were closed, and 130,000 persons thrown out of work._ Several employers then withdrew the notices of reduction, and the hands resumed work, both parties binding themselves to accept the award of arbitrators. Meanwhile the mills are opened at the old wages. Arbitration was also resorted to in connection with a threatening strike at Durham, which would have affected a hundred thousand persons. After a duration of six weeks, the dispute between Lord Penrhyn and 3,000 quarrymen was settled, and the most of them returned to work; but finding the same concessions were ignored, the men indignantly left the quarry in masses, pending a guarantee from Lord Penrhyn. Negotiations are still proceeding, but the aspect of affairs is not promising. The Olackmannon lock-out still continues, and the men are suffering great privations. They would submit to 15 per cent reduction if the new bye-laws are withdrawn. If the resistance is prolonged, the ejection from thei? homes is expected. Harvest being over, some of the farmers are locking-out laborers belonging to the Unions, while others are reducing the wages to the old standard, on the plea of cheap bread. Emigration is still active. Many persons, chiefly agricultural laborers with their families, have sailed for Queensland. Three hundred souls, chiefly from Warwickshire and Oxfordshire, sailed in the Crusader for New Zealand, accompanied by Mr Arlington, a Union delegate A thousand persons, principally from the Eastern countries, have left for Canada under Union auspices. The Town Council of Glasgow, by an almost unanimous vote, have decided to ask Government to extend to Scotland power to punish robberies with violence, wife-beating, &c., with the lash.

The safety of all the members of the Austrian Arctic Expedition (with one exception only) has occasioned great joy. Preparations have already commenced to send a fresh expedition next summer to ascertain whether the newlydiscovered land is a continent or an island. Captain Wiggins, who started in June last in the steamer Orano to search for the lost Austrian expedition, has just returned to Dundee. The petroleum springs in Austria are on fire, and doing an immense amount of damage. The cattle plague has broken out in RussianPoland. Nine thousand cattle perished in two days. Russia is augmenting her standing army by 16,000 men for service in Asia. To render the conscription less distasteful to certain Russians, concessions have been made regarding hair and beards. The Tartars are rapidly emigrating from the Crimea to escape military service. Insurrection has broken out in Roak, and Russia declines to interfere. The position of the Khan is considered desperate. Fever is raging in Damascus. Fourteen thousand persons are attacked. INDIA AND THE EAST. Colombo, October 24. Governor Gregory opened the Legislative Council at Ceylon on October 14. The revenue for the past year was the largest known, amounting to L 1,300,000. Coffee continues to rule at very high prices. Sir Hayne, an ex-Indian officer, is the new Governor of Mauritius, and is very highly spoken of. There is a rumor that Lord Wharncliffe succeeds Lord Northbrook as Viceroy next year, but it Is not believed in India. The Viceroy has recovered from an attack of fever. The prospects of the rice crop are now very good. The famine is at an end in Bombay, and the relief operations close at the end of October. Only twenty-nine deaths altogether are attributed to famine in Bombay. The Hydrabad State Railway was opened with great festivities. A rocket mortar burst, killing three natives and wounding five severely. One native’s head was blown clean off. The ship Udstone, from Melbourne to Calcutta, with 150 horses, went ashore. All the horses were suffocated in the hold, having been battened down. THE STRAITS AND CHINA. Sir A. Clark's Government is bent upon developing the great resources of the Malayan peninsula. Three thousand five hundred troops under General Ting have arrived in eight steamers at Formosa, and 3,000 more are to follow. A great typhoon at Hong Kong and Macoa caused great loss of property and life. A severe earthquake has occurred in Japan. ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION AT THE BLUFF, WITH ENGLISH MAIL. Bluff, November 21. The Albion, with the English mail, left Melbourne at 2.20 p.m. on the 16th, and was off the Solander at 10.30 p.m. on the 20th. Saw a bright [light burning, stood in and sent a boat away, but the crew were unable to land. Whilst waiting a number of lights were exhibited at different • 'elevations. The boat returned at midnight, fand at daylight sent the boat off again ; but a landing could not be effected, nor could anyone be ob-' served. The vessel then left at 5 am., and arrived at the Bluff at 10.30 a.m. on the 21st. She brings]; forty-five saloon and fifty steerage passengers, 370 tons' of cargo, 2741 bags of mail, twenty-one horses, and three sheep, for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 5 p.m. Passenger List.—Saloon : Messrs M ‘Laren, R. T. Wheeler, Ross, Bell, Russell, Conway, Mitchell, Houghton, Gaisford, Lakeman, Musgrove, Miss M‘Laren, Miss Cargill, Mrs Westropp, Mrs Mackie and child, Mrs Faul, Mrs Ryley, Rev. Mrßyley, Colonel Westropp, Captain Hutchison, Mr Bastings, Rev. Mr Mackie, and thirty steerage. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, November 14. Sent 9.56 p.m. Received 3.30 p.m. Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville play a star engagement at Victoria Theatre. The handwriting of the letter to Mr Bennett, Srietor of the theatre, has been compared that of Miss Christian and found identical. It corroborates Madame Goddard’s denial of authorship. The Marquis of Norraanby is expected here £o-day> and leAVefe ]&r Herb next; week.

Hennessy’s brandy has sold in Melbourne as low as Bs. Wheat, good to ordinary, 5s 9d to os 10d. A telegram from Calcutta states that corasacks have gone up two rupees, in consequence of the advance in jute. LATEST CABLEGRAMS. Madrid, November 13. After obstinate fighting, the Carlists, under Don Carlos, were defeated by General Lazorna, and compelled to abandon the siege of Irun. Don Carlos retreated to the mountains.