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Globe, Volume I, Issue 45, 22 July 1874, Page 2

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Bluff, July 22,

The s.s. Otago, Captain McLean, left Melbourne on the loth. Experienced heavy weather. Was hove to for ten hours near the Solanders, and was then obliged to seek shelter in Dusky Sound, remaining there fourteen hours, The weather was terrific,

She arrived at the Heads at 11 p.m. last night. She brings 53 saloon and 43 steerage passengers, 340 tons cargo, and five horses, for all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton—saloon: Mr R. M. Browne, Mr W. H Perryman, six steerage, and 42 tons cargo. She sails for Dunedin at 5 p.m. London, June 10,

The House of Commons commenced the discussion on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Bill for the Suppression of Ritualistic Practices in the Church of England. Mr Gladstone opposed it as a dangerous measure, and thought a judge should be appointed to institute inquiry. Lord Barrington, a Conservative, was unseated for Eye on petition ; and Mr W, Stanton, the Liberal member for Stroud, who was petitioned against, has been declared duly elected.

July 11. The Australian May mails via Brindisi have been delivered.

Forged marginal credits on the National Bank of Scotland are being circulated from San Francisco, Some of them may reach Australian colonies.

Wool selling privately at a slight advance. Wheat market drooping. Adelaide fetches G2s to 64s per 406 lbs; flour, 41s to 45s per 280 lbs; Californian wheat, the crop is heavy, double that of last year. Arrived—The Hawley, City of Florence, Poseidon,

Paris, July 10. The Government informed the Committee of Thirty that MacMahon insists on the right of dissolution of the Assembly and appointment of a portion of the Upper Chamber. The Constitution debate takes place next week.

A Bonapartist propaganda recommended the prosecution of Rouher. Berlin, July 12.

An attempt was made to assassinate Prince Bismark, while travelling in an open carriage in the neighbourhood of Kissengcn. He was fired at and slightly injured in the wrist. The assassin was immediately arrested, and found to be a young man unknown. Disturbances amongst the peasants have token place in East Prussia, arising from the operation of the New Districts Regulation Law.

Paris, July 13. The Figaro has been suspended for a fortnight for attacking the Assembly. Madrid, July 13.

The Carlist General Dorregarry shot several republican prisoners, and announced his intention to carry on the war without mercy.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, Wednesday, July 15.

The revenue for the year amounts to £1,152,000, the largest sura yet obtained, and exceeding the Treasurer’s estimates by £300,000. The customs, public works, and miscellaneous show a large increase, and the territorial a falling off, owing to the Government having withheld the sale of laud by auction. The Chief Secretary suffered a relapse, and is confined to his bed. The Treasurer makes his financial statement on Tuesday next. New writs have been issued for Grenville, vice Pope deceased, and Collingwood, vice Evcrard insolvent. There will be a strong contest in each place. A municipal conference is now sitting on the Local Government Bill, introduced by Government.

A testimonial of sympathy has been presented to Rupert Green, lately acquitted for the Queen street explosion cases. A prospectus has been issued of the Pakawhau and Victoria Coal Company, for working a mine in Nelson, with a capital of £30,000 in £1 shares.

A correspondent writing to the Argus, states that the Rev Robert Fleming, late of Otago, has been refused recognition as a pi’eachcr in Victoria, and no reasons assigned by Home Mission. A committee of the Presbyterian Church election committee postponed till Thursday the decision in the case of the East Bourke petition.

Three military funerals took place last Sunday in Melbourne. The Assembly last night passed the Reform Bill through committee, and agreed to a proposition of the Government prohibiting the Joint Assembly from making any alteration in money bills. Captain Duncan, of the barque Palace, from Wangaroa, reports seeing a light ashore at Sisters Island, in Bass Straits. He conjectures it was made by castaways from some wrecked vessel.

Mr Gaven Casey, a surgeon at Brighton, was yesterday committed by the coroner for twenty-four hours for contempt in giving evidence at inquest. The Chief Secretary is slightly better this morning.

The Albion steamer arrived this morning. ’''The question of erecting a lighthouse at Cape Nelson or Cape Bridgwater is under the consideration of the Government.

It is likely that the Suez mails will be delivered in Now' Zealand before the Californian mail again this month, as the Pera is expected here on 24th or 25th inst. Brisbane, Wednesday morning. Both Houses have agreed to a conference to-morrow respecting the Land Bill. Blond in performs on Saturday week under the patronage of the Marquis of Normanby.

Sydney. A case of small-pox at Newcastle has terminated fatally. The barque Sierra Nevada and brig S. H. Peake came into collision twenty miles south of Newcastle ; the brig was struck amidships, and sunk in two minutes. The crew were saved.

Messrs Mere and Douglas arc nominated for East Sydney. Messrs J. L. Montefiore, James White, and Professor Smith are appointed members of the Upper House,

The Torres Straits mail, from Singapore arrived a day before her time.

A landsman named Driscoll, kidnapped aboard the Wemyss Castle, has brought an action against the captain and mate;

Adelaide. Ernest Giles, the explorer, has sent a telegram from Charlotte Waters, dated July 13th. He had discovered a fresh water lake and splendid country 150 miles beyond Goss’s depot. Large sales of wheat for export at 5s Gd afloat. COMMERCIAL. Breadstuff’s are without material alteration. Flour, £l3 5s ; wheat, Gs 3d ; oats, 5s 3d to 5s Gd, Sugars show a decline of 15s

per ton. Quicksilver advancing ; 7s now asked. Cornsacks, 10s 6d. Hcnuessy’s case brandy is offering at lower rates; Associated Vineyard, 6s 9d. A private London telegram reports pig iron lower.

A private London telegram reports private sales of wool at a penny advance on the last public sale.

SHIPPING.

Sydney. Arrived—l3th, M. A. Annison from Lyttelton,

Newcastle. Arrived—llth, Emperor from Lyttelton. Sailed—llth, Emily for Lyttelton.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, July 22

On Tuesday the Supreme Court was occupied all day with the case of J. S. Macfarlane v Harris, jun. The evidence generally related to the manner in which the informations were laid, John McLeod, justice of the peace, formerly a member of the General Assembly, before whom the informations shown were deposed, in reply to questions put by the judge, said he would not put much faith in Macfarlane’s statement on oath. His knowledge of Macfarlane’s commercial and political influences led him to believe that Macfarlane was a dangerous man. The case is not concluded.

Nelson, July 22,

Charlotte Boseley, landlady of the Bay View Hotel, suburban north, has been found dead under suspicious circumstances. A coroner’s inquest has been held, and the jury after an hour’s deliberation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Norman Boseley, deceased’s husband, and against William Milyaid. barman, as accessory after the fact. The body was terribly bruised about the head and face. The medical evidence was that death had been produced by the rupture of a blood-vessel in the head, causing pressure on the brain, and that the rupture had been caused by a blow behind the car. Dunedin, July 21.

At the Mayoral election Ramsay had a majority of 34 ; the votes being—For Ramsay, HOC); for Walters, 1072. John Brooks, produce merchant, Manse street, was lost in the snow at Waikari last night. His body has since been found. Port Chalmers, July 22.

Andrew McKinnon has been returned as Mayor by a majority of 21 votes over the other candidate Innes.

[prom a correspondent.]

We have received the following telegram from the Ashburton, which we publish without corajnent:—

Ashburton, July 22

Two , children died at Geraldine through exposure during night on waggon. Immigrants housed in public pound there. Great indignation throughout district against Government. Very cold; three inches snow everywhere. Bridge works stopped.