LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 3757, 9 March 1875, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

London, February 23. Obituary: Sir Charles Lyell, the eminent geologist, aged 78. John Mitchell again stands for election for Tipperary. The San Francisco mails have been delivered. After protracted negotiations, the French Assembly passed the Senate Bill. The members will be elected partly by the Departments and partly by the Assembly, The Bill is framed so as .to allow departments to elect 125 members, a third retiring every three years, and the. Assembly electing the remaining seventy-five for life. President M‘Mahon waived his right to nominate. Gambctta’s warnings against Bonapartism secured the votes of the Left. A. Papal Bull lias been issued to the German bishops, forbidding the acceptance of benefices from the State, under penalty of excommunication. The Colonial wool sales opened this evening. The total arrivals were upwards of 5l)0,000 bales. Upwards of 8000 were offered, consisting of 4757, Victorian; 2740, Adelaide; and 1000, Cape—principally greasy. A decline of from Id to lid was established. The attendance of homo and foreign buyers is large, February 27. The following appointments are announced : Ex-Govemor Ducane and Mr Thomas M Leay (of New South "Wales), to be K.C.M.Gs.; M>Gregory and Colonel Warburton (explorers), to be Companions of the Order ; Mr William Henry Fancourt Mitchell (President of the Legislative Council of Victoria), Mr Justice Cheeke (Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme' Court of New South Wales), and Major Richardson (President of the Legislative Council of New Zealand), arc knighted. The New Zealand Four and a-lialf per cent, loan of £4,000,000 is announced by Messrs Rothschilds, at 93 net. Tenders are invited for the conveyance of a monthly mail, via California, for eight years. There is an excellent attendance at the wool sales, and competition has improved since the opening. Prices temain firm at the reported reduction, and quotations are on a par with the lowest rates at the last May series. Wheat is easier. The ship British Viceroy, from Liverpool to Sydney, has been stranded on the Irish coast. February 24. The French Senate Bill Las been finally passed by 418 against 241. February 24. Notwithstanding the vigorous opposition of Legitimists and Bonapartists, the Assembly rejected all amendments proposed, and finally passed the Senate Bill by 448 to 241 in the form already telegraphed. February 2Cth. The Assembly adopted, by 436 to 262, a Bill organising the public powers, which implies the recognition of the Republic. President Macxnabon nominates Councillors of State, and M. Buffet, President of the Assembly, is forming a Cabinet. A note in the official journals declares that Macmahon has resolved to uphold Conservative principles. LATEST AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, March 3, The Government have intimated their willingness to join Tasmania in the erection of a second light on King’s Island. Now South Wales is also favourable. A vacancy has occurred in the Assembly, by the resignation of Mr F, L. Smythe, who aspires to a County Court Judgeship, likely soon to be vacant. The steamer Whampoa arrived from England, 52 days out, and brought a number of officers and 100 seamen, for the squadron. Several men deserted here. The United States sloop Swatara sailed direct for New York. The Volunteer imbroglio resulted in the Government remitting the censure passed on Sergeant Erapson for breaches of discipline, and they.intend to appoint a commission to inquire into the whole state of the Volunteer force. Annie Morgan, a young woman, committed suicide by jumping from a window of the Lyingin Hospital, a distance of 20 feet. Nothing has yet been decided by the Executive in reference to Hustler. The banks have raised the rate of interest on six months’ deposits to 6 per cent., and on three months’ deposits to 5 per cent, A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in the north-eastern portion of the Colony early on the morning of the 2nd inst., and was distinctly felt in several localities. The R.M.S.S. Nubia took away 45,0000z5. of gold and £200,000 in specie. A nolle prosequi has been entered in the cas? of Irvine, charged with wife murder at Yarraville. The Autumn Race Meeting commenced on Saturday. The Diver and Melbourne are best favourites for the Australian Cup, and odds are given on Melbourne for the St. Lcger. Sydney. Very heavy floods have been experienced in New South Wales and Queensland. Incessant - rain fell from Saturday morning till Monday night, accompanied by an easterly gale. The town of Maitland was partially submerged. Hundreds were rendered homeless, and now occupy the Government buildings. All the rivers have risen considerably, the Patterson being fifty-nine feet above its ordinary level. Vessels were unable to leave the port for days, and inland communication was interrupted. The floods were everywhere higher than previously known, and the loss of property has been frightful. In Queensland nine inches of rain arc reported to have fallen on Wednesday night, and twenty-three inches in twenty-four hours. All communication has been stopped with the Northern ports. The Government intend to oppose Norfolk Island being placed under the Government of New Zealand. The prohibition on the importation of stock has been extended for another year. The Bank of New Zealand has taken premises In Pitt street, at a cost of £BOOO. Judgment has been given against the barque Sierra Nevada for sinking the brig G. H. Peake. ( On the 2nd inst., the Hon. Mr Arnoldj Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was drowned during the floods by the capsizing of his boat, near his residence on the Patterson River. A letter from Noumea says two Communists are supposed to have escaped from Ducos Peninsula, because they were asleep at muster time. The Government sent out war steamers, which towed back all vessels to port and unceremoniously searched them. Those vessels were more than three miles from land when they were boarded. WRECK OF THE GOTHENBURG. THREE BOATS Will! PASSENGERS MISSING. Adelaide, Wednesday ( unpublished ). The steamer Gothenburg was wrecked, during a cyclone, on Flinder’s Island, on February 25. The steamer Leichardt picked up, near Port Denison, two boats containing some of the passengers. Three boats, with ninety passengers, are still adrift, and these passengers include Judge Wearing and tiie Hon. Thoa. Reynold!;" The Leichart only picked up one boat, with four of the Gothenburg’s crew. The others ai o supposed to have reached Cleveland Bay. Auckland, March 9th, The following is the complete list of immigrant ships despatched by the Agent-General during December; — Wellington, for Otago, with 101 immigrants ; Baron Aberdare, with 164 ; Fri(zreuter, from Hamburgh, for Hawke’s Bay, with 440; Dallam Tower, for Wellington, 265; Fern Glen, for Auckland, with 179; William Davie, for Otago, 170; Tintern Abbey, 318, for Timaru ; Glasgow, for Otago, with 130; total, 2170. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Circular, dated January 12th, reports the total arrival of wool to 23rd December as 50,793 bales. A trial of the market for new wools of tiro Victorian clip was made during the November an ! Dec. series by offering 1500 bales greasy, which realised full values. The purchases were doubtless made on foreign account with a view to testing normal kindred supplies available during the opening sales of the present year. Preserved meats are in firm demand. Mutton lias slightly declined, but beef is firm. New Zealand fhx has dropped to £5, and at the close of the vear’s sales 40 bales at £3O. The balance was withdrawn, Largo arrivals of hemp give no prospect of improvement. 1 The Cyphrenes proceeded to Sydney at 8 30 this morning.

The schooner Tawed was insured in the New Zealand office for £BOO. Delmore, a saloon passenger by the Cyphrenes, jumped overboard during the passage. A boat was promptly lowered, and he was rescued.