TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 109, 6 October 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pc?* Anglo-Avstrallan Press Telegraph Agency.) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND jVT rSTKALIA. Bluff, October G The Gothenburg arrived at the Bluff at G a.m. on the 6th. She left Melbourne at 4 p m. on the 30th, and brings seven saloon and twenty-seven steerage passengi rs, 200 tons cargo, 110 rams, for all ports. Passengers—saloon: For Lyttelton, Mr Pounds, live in the steerage, 80 tons of cargo. [Reuter’s Special Telegrams ] London, September 25. Mr Disraeli’s contemplated visit to Ireland is indefinitely postponed, as he is suffering from a bronchial affection. September 26. The Prince of Wales has accepted the Grand Mastership of the Freemasons. Money is tightening. Bank rate of discount, 3 per cent. The wool and wheat markets are nucha need . Arrived—The Gotherstcne. Sailed—The Northumberland, for Melbourne. September I'B. The Australian mail via Brindisi has been delivered. Paris, September 26. In a speech mode recently M. Ihieis said that, with the help of M. Casimcr Perier he will found a Republic. Berlin, September 26. D.-Gonrr’ Marfla, Bishop of Paddeiborn, has been con-binned to three months’ imprisonment for a pastoral he issued last March. HONG Kong, September 29. There has been an awful typhoon at Hong Kong and Macao, Two steamers and eight

ships foundered and were wrecked. Many vessels are missing. The damage to property is immense, and the loss of life is estimated at 1000.

Berlin September 28

It is denied at Berlin that Denmark remonstrated concerning the expulsion of Danish agitators from Schleswig, and it is ■h’dared that the expulsion of foreigners [ »ni German territory cannot occasion diplomatic action.

Galle, September 28, The Peru left on the 25th September, three days before her time.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melbourne, September 30

Hospital Sunday unfortunately was very wet, and the collections at the churches and elsewhere were sadly interfered with. All the amounts were below the average, and the aggregate will probably not be much over £3OOO.

By fire, last Saturday, at Cairon, a timberyard was destroyed. The property, valued at about £2500, was covered by insurance.

George Buchart has petitioned the Government for his release, on the ground that he is now sane.

The last month’s Californian mail reached San Francisco three days ahead of her time.

By last mail the Government received an intimation that an Act has been passed by the Imperial Parliament remedying the difficulty in the Mount and Morris cas . The Act confers on Colonial Courts the same jurisdiction over offences committed on the high seas as if they were committed in the colonies.

The Assembly is making progress with the estimates.

Last night an explosion of gas occurred in the Queen’s Theatre at Sydney, which was crowded at the time. The machinist and assistant wore burnt —the former severely, the latter slightly. The Gerard Bros, were also slightly burned. Sydney, September 30.

The Postal and Cable Conference commences its sittings on Thursday, October Ist. Queensland delegates will be present. The Cyphrencs sailed for California on Saturday. The Inter-colonial Gig Race between New South Wales and Victoria, was won easily by the former. Distance—4 miles ; time, 21 min 59secs. P>ishop Tufuel has resigned the Bishopric of Brisbane, having accepted a living in Essex, England. Adelaide. Mr Lewis has started on an expedition for the exploration of Lake Eyre and adjacent count)y. He has two Affghans and twentyone camels. A Funeral Reform Association has been formed with the resolution to abolish scarfs, hearses, mourning coaches, and refreshments at funerals. SHIPPING. Newcastle. Arrived—2oth, Syren ; 27th, Australian Sovereign, from Lyttelton. COMMERCIAL. Melbourne. Markets quiet. Wheat firm, at Gs for prime samples, but very little offering. Oats quieter. The run upon hops contains. Kents sold up to Is lOd. brandies improved in price slightly. Considerable sales of new teas continue to be made. As the Pern, with the inward mail, left Gallo on the 2. r >th (three days before her contract time), she will probably arrive here about October ICth. IN TER PROVINCIAL, Auckland, October 5, The Luna if detained to take the Mikado’s mails south, on the arrival of the steamer from San Francisco, due about the Slh, At the opening of the criminal sessions this morning, Mr Justice Arney deliveied his charge, and congratulated the jury on the fact that there were only ten cases on the calendar. He lamented the charge of murder, "nd the preponderance of offences against the person. Few of the cases demanded special directions from the Court, there were five offences against property. Of these, two were committed by persons not belonging to the regular body of settlers, and the circumstances of the other three did not warrant the conclusion that there was a tendency to crime amongst the settlers. The rest of the charge was occupied by details of three charges and of special directions. When asking a witness to speak up, the Chief Justice said a juryman had asked to be excused on the ground of deafness ; but he had not granted his request, nor had he himself thought it necessary to resign his position because somewhat hard of hearing. The remaik is taken by some as a contradiction of the reports current about Judge Arney’s intended resignation. Wellington, Oct. 5.

A petition is in the course of signature at Wanganui, praying for the pardon of Alexander McDonald. Mr Foster, chemist, whilst riding this forenoon with a lady, hD intended wife, on the Nguiranga road, was run into by a trap. Tt>e shaft broke his right leg to pieces, which has since been amputated. At the criminal sitting of the Supreme Court to-day, there were very few cases. T'Re Judge’s charge contained nothing of public interest.