LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 112, 9 October 1874, Page 2

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE MIKADO AT AUCKLAND.

THE ANNEXATION OF FIJI COMPLETED.

GREAT ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA.

LARGE STRIKE AMONGST THE COTTON OPERATIVES.

Auckland, October 9.

The Mikado arrived at midnight with a large English and American mail. She left San Francisco on the 12th September. She made the passage to Honolulu in seven days fifteen hours ; arrived at Kandavau on the 4th instant, and left the same day at noon. She comes on her owners’ account. Passengers—Mrs Graham and infant, Messrs J. H. Lewis, J. Brownell, and thirty-six for Australia. Cargo for Port Chalmers, G 55 packages ; Lyttelton, 350 packages; Wellington, 2 packages. She sails for Sydney at four p.m. to-day. The annexation of Fiji is completed. The English flag was to be floated for the first time yesterday. Lieutenant Woods is a passenger by the Mikado. GENERAL SUMARY (EUROPEAN). The English pilgrims arrived at Pontigny on 2nd September. The party numbers 313, and includes Archbishop Manning, Earl Gainsborough, and other members of the nobility. A great German sangerfest was held at Waterloo on the 2nd September. The eruption of Mount Etna shows no signs of abatement. The inhabitants are fleeing from the villages at the foot of the mountain, but it is thought no harm will be done, as the direction taken by the lava stream is remote from cultivated parts of the mountain.

The anniversary of Sedan was observed throughout Germany as a holiday. The Prince of Wales was present at a banquet in the evening. Prussia has sent special agents to the Republican and Carlist head-quarters to report on the military positions of the contending parties. It is reported that an order will soon be issued from Berlin expelling from Prussia all foreign priests, monks, and nuns. There is a rumor that Spain proposes to sell Porto Rico, in the West Indies, to Germany. This rumor has since been contradicted, but not officially. Marshal Bazaine proceeds to England shortly. Victor Hugo declines an invitation to the Place Congress at Geneva. He sai s that peace cannot be established until another war has been fought between France and Germany, and points to the hatred existing between the two countries. He declared that war must be declared between the principles of Monarchy and Republicanism. A great strike of cotton operatives at Bolton has begun. Four mills employing 13.000 persons have stopped work. The Trades Unions throughout the manufacturing districts are collecting subscriptions for idlers.

A letter from the Marquis Desafraga, Charge d’Affaires of the Carlists, regarding the shooting of some Republican prisoners in Clothe, says that the Republican soldiers had previously shot and bayonetted Carlists wounded and lying in the hospital at Clothe. No one regrets the sanguinary character the war has assumed more than Don Carlos, but when the enemy will not respect the ordinary usages of civil warfare, no means ars left for Royalist generals but retaliation. The apprehension of a second year of an Indian famine are ended with the partial failure of the crops in some districts, but the loss is no greater than that of ordinary years. The newspapers in Paris pubish an official despatch acknowledging that the Royalists tired on the German gunboats Albatross and Nautilus. The despatch declares that the vessels were endeavouring to effect the landing of some armed men, under the pretext of exercising their crews ; and in conclusion says, that the Carlists will recognise no combination of Serrano and his accomplices, but will exact respect for the Spanish territory, and resist the bravado with which the German Go\ eminent have endorsed the act of their gunboats. The steam ship Alexandra, which was sunk in the Mersey by a collision with the Spanish steamer Torres, has been raised and taken in dry dock. The Torres has also been docked.

The ship Euxine, on her voyage from Shields to Aden, took fire, and was destroyed. Twenty-one of her crew escaped in two boats, and arrived at St. Helena, after a voyage of 1100 miles, during which neither boat saw the other. The third boat, containing the remainder of the crew, has not been heard of. Five hundred English laborers, of the English Agricultural Union, have sailed for Canada. The German Government will not interfere with the international affairs of Spain.

A letter from Marshal Bazaine reviews the late war between Germany and France. Marshal Bazaine complains that he was the victim of the army, and that the nation had but two supporters, the Emperor and M. Thiers. He says he would not have attempted to escape, had President Macmahon seen fit to lessen the severity of his captivity. He considers now, that during his trialj hefshould have employed the earn®

weapons as President MacMahon, and shows how the latter was defeated, and had evacuated Alsace, and that MacMahon was one of the first authors of the army disaster. MacMahon was as unfortunate at Sedan, as he had been at Metz ; as Trochu and Ducrot were in Paris, and as Bourbaki and Clincart were in the East; but he forgot all this when he became President. AMERICAN NEWS. The operations for the presidential election arc again commencing. In New York they say that Grant’s re-election is certain. H. H. Hall left San Francisco for the East the evening of his arrival from Australia. Madame Agatha States died at New York on September 2nd. The Champion Swimming Pace between the American and English champions, three miles, for a thousand dollars, was won by Johnson, a Londoner. Scenes of violence and murders are taking place in the south-west of the United States, the “war of races” being the exciting cause. Arrangements are in progress for laying the transpacific telegraph from San Francisco to Honolulu.

INTERPROYINCIAL.

Auckland, October 8.

The Pakiri murder case occunied the Court all day, and was not concluded. The evidence chiefly related to the prisoner formerly ill-using deceased. George Watson, who helped Dyer to carry deceased from the creek to the house, sa.d that she told him the occurrence was accidental. George Sharpe testified that he saw prisoner and Watson taking something out of the creek to the house. He thought at first it was a pig. He went to the house and found deceased sitting on the floor with her hair burned off. and the skin off her face, arms, and neck hanging in shreds. The prisoner was pacing the room, smoking his pipe. Witness dressed the injuries. The evidence tended to show' that kerosiue was poured over deceased. It did notome from off the shelf where it could have been knocked over, but had been taken out of the can behind the door. Some of the witnesses seem to give evidence reluctantly, and deny having made statements and expressed opinions which other witnesses swear they did. The Judge sums up tomorrow morning. The City Council G per cent loan on the security of their endowments only attracted two tenders, in all £2500. The balance of the loan will be left open at par. Wellington, October 8. The Provincial and General Governments have come to satisfactory arrangements regarding the expenditure of the £66,000 authorised by Parliament to be advanced to this province. The amount will be expended in making roads in various parts of the province, and on the Wanganui river works, in accordance with Mr Blackett’s report. Tenders will probably be called for the works immediately, and the money advanced as required. At a cattle sale at the Hutt cows fetched £5 10s each; yearlings, two-year-olds, £3 10s; backs ranged between £1 and £lO. Port Chalmers, October 8.

To-day before Mr Mansford, Resident Magistrate. Charles Uodd, second officer of the'Oueca, was'charged with the murder of a seaman named Green on the high seas. Mr Haggett prosecuted, and Mr Stout defended. Captain Henry said Green was an American, about thirty-seven years of age. He last saw him on the evening of September 17th. on the second mate’s watch. At about 11.45 p.m. the second mate told him a man was overboard. Within five minutes of this all hands were on deck. The night was dark, with a strong wind from the north-west. The vessel’s sails were put aback, and ha (the captain) asked distinctly if any men would go after Green if the boats were lowered. All refused, as not safe. He stopped fifteen minutes looking for Green, and then hauled away. He saw nothing of him. Had ordinary lifebuoys, but none were thrown overboard. Afterwards ascertained trom accused that the man overboard was John Green. Accused told him Green slipped out of the rigging overboard. Next day he said he jumped overboard. No complaint was made till their arrival in port. Accused told witness Green jumped overboard because Uodd ordered him on the gallows for being asleep. He refused to go on gallows at first, and hadtostrike him. Green had been insolent to witness, and the latter said he was a coward, and deserved a whipping. Some nays before, Daniel Sharp, ordinary seaman, saw Green sent “to the gallows” by Dodd, one evening. Green could not keep his balance on the gallows, as the ship was rolling too much. Green caught hold of the staysail halyards to prevent himself falling. Dodd told him to let go the rope, or he would knock him down. Me also told him to go amidships. In doing so Green fell down. Dodd then struck him on the head with a belaying pin, knocking him down. He remained about five minutes. Green begged mercy, and Dodd replied, *• I’ll give you mercy you son of a b h,” and sent him to the gallows again. As he was doing so he knocked his hands from the sheer pole with the belaying pin, and also struck his heels, and Green went overboard. After looking over the side, Dodd ran aft and called the captain. Tea or fifteen minutes elapsed from Green falling overboard and the captain coming on deck. Dodd told him (witness) that if ever he mentioned anything about him (Dodd) clubbing the man, he would kill him. Dodd in running aft, dropped the belaying pin, and witness picked it up and gave it to the police on Sunday last. Court will adjourn at seven this evening till to-morrow. It is considered certain that the case will go to tria'. as Mr Mansford, in the course of the legal argument said he was thankful to say he would not have to adjudicate upon the case. The court was crovyded the whole day. William Bartlett was committed to trial for forgery. Nelson, October 9.

Mr Curtis addressed his constituents last night. He commented at length on the State Forests Bill, taking exception to the clause for placing 2 per cent of lands under the General Government control. He looked upon the Bill as a subsidiary to the desire to increase the revenue at the disposal of the Government.

With regard to the abolition of the provinces he declared his intention to continue to oppose it, till he knew and was satisfied with the form of Government to bo substitute! I. He pointed out that, financially, Nelson would be a large sufferer, as she would have to undertake the reponsibility of

loans raised, and public works carried out in other provinces. The other portions of the speech were only of local interest.

A resolution in favor of the abolition of provinces was carried by a small majority, very few hands being held up on either side. The meeting was not large, and the proceedings were tame.