TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 121, 20 October 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency. ) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND .A.X rSTBALIA. ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL. [REUTERS SPECIAL.] The Albion, with the English mail, left Melbourne at 7.30 p.m. on the loth, and arrived off the Bluff at 5 a. m. on the 20th after a quick passage of four days eight hours. She brings thirty saloon and twentylive steerage passengers, thirty tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 4p. m. Passengers for Lyttelton—Messrs Hall, Lawrence, Snyder, Garland, five steerage, and 35 tons cargo. The Tararua left Melbourne for Hokitika three hours before the Albion. London, October 10. The monetary position is improved. The Hungarian loan was trebly subscribed for. Wheat still falling, and foreign arrivals abundant. The Queensland mail is delivered. The ship Duchess of Edinburgh, from London to Melbourne has been towed into Corunna dismasted. Arrived —The Superb, from Melbourne ; theßakaia, from New Zealand. London, October 13. The Victorian loan is only partially successful. 101 tenders were sent in, the total applications being slightly under one million. £344,300 were taken at and above the sealed minimum of £9l 7s (id. The balance will be offered on Friday at the minimum fixed.

Obituary—Duke of Leinster. President Grant will not seek reelection.

The Spanish Ambassador in Parish presented a note to the Duke Decages strongly protesting against aiding the Carlists. The insurgents at Buenos Ayres are jrreparing for strenuous action. It is rumoured that there will be war between China and Japan,

Cesarewttch Stakes. Lord Ailesbury’s Aventurierc ... 1 Truth gelding 2 Gamecock... ... ... ... 3 AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, October 15. The Pcra, being telegraphed at Adelaide six days before her proper date, necessitated the Albion leaving for the Bluff on the same day as the Tararua for Hokitika. Mr Vogel at once arranged with McMeckan and Blackwood, who offered every facility, thatTararua should take the Westland, Nelson, Wellington, Taranaki, Marlborough, and Hawke’s Bay mails, and that the mails for Otago and Canterbury should go by the Albion. Mr Vogel also applied to Bright Brothers, who courteously agreed to detain the Hero at Sydney, to allow time for the Wentworth to carry the Auckland mails. The Hero will probably leave Sydney with those mails late on Saturday evening.

Although Mr Russell has come to an understanding with the New South Wales Government, as to the Californian service, it has not yet been reduced to writing. Mr Russell returns to New Zealand bythc Hero. The Macgregor has been chartered for the Californian service, and it is arranged that she shall call at Auckland for mails. Mr. Vogel remains in Melbourne until the departure of the next mail for Europe. On Tuesday he visited the Assembly during the sitting. Sir J. McCulloch’s amendment on the Customs Duties Bill was disposed of after one night’s debate, being rejected by a majority of 20. During the discussion Mr Fancis expressed himself opposed to the 20 per cent, duties. Mr Francis has resolved to resign his seat for Richmond.

It is stated that Mr Cohen, the Commis sioncr of Customs, shortly retires from political life.

An agitation is proceeding for the opening of the museums and picture galleries on Sunday. The subscribers to the Athenaeum resolved by a large majority against opening that institution.

Councillor James Gatehouse has been elected mayor of Melbourne for the ensuing year. Husler has been committed for trial for the murder of his wife.

Unusually hot weather has been experienced in all the colonies.

By a coach accident near Warnambool, several passengers have been injured, one severely. The wool sales opened satisfactorily, A shipment of pure Cotswold sheep, for Busby and Co, Auckland, was made per Hero.

The new steamer Somerset, with the Torres Strait mail, arrived five days before time.

Miss Isabella Carandini was married to Mr Cotterell at Sydney yesterday. The New Zealand mare Lurline is still much fancied. She is doing good work, and is well backed for the Cup. The Coetlogon, French corvette, arrived yesterday en route for New Caledonia. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining a suitable site, it is unlikely that Blondin will perform here, but he will proceed to New Zealand and California.

A number of American wool buyers, who arrived per Pera, only left Boston fifty-three days ago. Messrs McMeckan and Blackwood are building two new steamers of 1200 tons each on the Clyde. They are to have a guaranteed speed of thirteen knots, and are intended for the intercolonial trade. Madame Arabella Goddard, who is being enthusiastically received in the large inland towns of Victoria, will positively leave for New Zealand on the 24th inst. Her agent, Ft. S. Smythe, is a passenger by the Albion. Sydney. The Governor, Sir H. Robinson, has reached Fiji. Letters state that he has interviewed with King Cacabau. It is likely that the visit will result satisfactorily. Joseph George, a blind man, was murdered at Bathurst. A man named Harrison, has been committed for trial. The mail reached California two days late, which detained the City of Melbourne until the 12th. Adelaide. The Governor’s only daughter, aged three years, died from the effects of accidental scalding. The Government scheme for the Murray Railway has been carried. Newcastle. Arrived —Oct 13, Annie Brown, from Lyttelton; sailed Bth, Syren; 9th, Edwin Bassett, for Lyttelton. COMMERCIAL. Wheat, very firm, at (is 4d to 6s 9d; flour selling freely, at £l3; oats firm, supplies short, at 5s 4d to 5s fid. There is a demand for salad oils. Devoe’s oil is offered at Is Id. Dried fruits and new teas are moving off freely. A meeting of the creditors of Samuel Macgregor, stock agent and auctioneer, has been called. The liabilities are £60,000. IN TER PROVINCIAL. Auckland, October 19. A criminal action for libel, which has been brought by Mr Fraser, resident magistrate, against the Star, occupied the Supreme Court all day. and is not concluded. Sales : Bank of Fiji. 62s fid ; Buyers; Bank of New Zealand, £18; Fiji. 60s; National Insurance, 28s ; Golden Calf, 7s. Sellers : South British, 51s; Caledonian, £6 ; Moanataiari, 16s ; Cure, 10s. Alexandra, October 19. On Monday a number of Kuiti natives were en route to Waiuku for fish. They renort great des itution amongst the Kingites. Wellington, Oct 19. The Admiralty Court sat to-day. Tne strathnaver case was not advanced a stage, owing to Mr Allen, the counsel for plaintiff, refusing to accept Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as the days for hearing the evidence. I he case will probably not be heard till next year, as His Honor’s time, with exception of a day or so, will be occupied till the Christmas vacation. In the event of the plaintiff failing to prove his case, the defendants will claim £4O per day demurrage since the arrest of the ship. The following are the weights for the Wellington Cup : —Tambourini. 9-t 61b ; Templeton" Bst libs ; Lochnavar, Bst ; Traitor, Bst; Batter, 7st 121 b; Premier, 7st 91b; Flatcatcher, 7st 61b ; Wainui, 7st; Hercules, 6st 1 21 ba ; Koro, fist 121bs ; Rar.gi, fist 121bs ; Toi, fist 121bs; Voltaire, fist lOlbs.

The following are the rules of the forthcoming prize-firing : —The qualifications for representatives remain the same, though the minimum score is increased for the cavalry from sixty-three to sixty-eight; for the infantry from eighty to eighty-three points. The cavalry representatives must be selected by the 12th of December, and the first selection of infantry (viz., district or company representatives) by the 21st of November, and colonial representatives by the 19th of December. The number authorised for cavalry is reduced from seven to six, and one armed constabulary. The number of infantry from forty-three to thirty-six. The present champion will have to qualify this year. The colonial meeting is to take place at the Thames late in January next. For cavalry, an extra match of ten shots at 300 yards. The 200 yards match is increased from seven to ten shots. There are now sixty-two shots for the cavalry championship instead of forty-nine. The infantry matches for the championship are increased from sixty-nine to 114 shots, by the addition of a match of ten shots at 500 yards, and one of seven shots at five ranges between 200 and fioo yards. “ Running ” and “ rapidity” matches are expunged. “ Skirmishing” is retained, only instead of the scoring being by individuals, the competitors are to bo divided into squads, and the prizes (two) will be given to the squads making the highest aggregate scores. In the “all comers” matches the first is for large bore rifles only; the second is for “ any weapon.” “ Range prizes” have been introduced. Competitions for “ district ” prizes remain the same. The cadet prizes are similar to those of last year. Prizes are offered for artillery and naval volunteers, for armed constabulary, and for native contingents. Port Chalmers, October 19. The Southern Cross, from Hobart Town, reports that Lurliue is advancing in favor for the Melbourne Cup,