The Globe. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 168, 19 December 1874, Page 2

The Globe. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

{Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph■) Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. o ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION WITH THE SUEZ MAIL AT THE BLUFF. Bluff, December 19. The Albion, with the English mail, left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m. on the 13th, and arrived at the Bluff' at daylight on the 19th. She brings 46 saloon and 30 steerage passengers, and 460 tons cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at4p.m. to-day. Passengers for Lyttelton—Saloon ; Messrs A. Duncan, Bain, Coster, Brophy, T. Brophy; Mrs Mason, Mrs Coster ; 9 in steerage. 100 tons of cargo. London, December 8.

The wool sales closed with increasing weakness, and quotations show a decline on September rates of a penny to threepence per lb on faulty sorts, and in this description is the heaviest fall. Sound fleece is scai-ce and comparatively firm. The new clip brought by the Great Britain commanded a better price. Twenty-two thousand bales were exported, and ten thousand bales of the old stock offered, of which eight thousand were withdrawn. The Jason, bound from London to Sydney, was badly injured by fire and towed back to the Victorian docks. December 9. The fire on board the Jason has broken out afresh, and the vessel is submerged in the dock. Berlin, December 10. The trial of Count Arnim commenced on the 7th of December. Exceptions were taken to the jurisdiction of the court, but were over ruled. The indictment was read charging the count with the embezzlement of State documents. The examination of witnesses has commenced. ARRIVAL OF THE WONG A WONG A AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, December 19. The Wonga Wonga has arrived. She left Sydney on December 12th. The produce telegram of the New Zealand Company, dated London, December Bth, says ; —“Wool sales closed flatly ; nearly all descriptions have declined from lid to 2d. The sales comprise about 85,000 bales ; 22,000 bales being taken for export and 4000 withdrawn. During the past sales a good many second-hand parcels were offered. The prospects of the next sales are not so good. Tallow : Public sales of Australian comprised 4000 casks of mutton ; 44 of beef ; 43 cases of leather : best sides fetched a farthing advance on previous rates, others unchanged. Wheat market quiet.” The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide on tire 10th.

GENERAL SUMMARY. London, Oct. 31. The cession of the Fiji Islands is generally approved by the press,

The sudden death of Mr Eddy on the platform of the Glasgow railway station, while attending the Social Science Congress, has produced a profoundly painful sensation amongst colonists. Chronic heart disease was the cause of hif death. A true bill for libel has been returned against Dr Kcnealey, the prosecutrix being Mrs Pittendreigh, a witness against the claimant on his late trial.

A testimonial of silver plate was voted by Otago to Captain Jacqucmart, for having rescued the shipwrecked emigrants oil'Deal, and was presented by Dr Featherston to Marshal MacMahon, in the presence of the French Ministers on behalf of the Captain, who is on foreign service.

22(12 emigrants were forwarded to New Zealand during September, from Liverpool. The returns for the quarter ending September 30th, shows a decrease of 9515 emigrants as compared with last year. Bishop Selwyn on his visit to Canada was warmly received

There was a fatal collision between two Australian ships—the Candahar and Kingsbridge—on the 15th of October, olf the Lizard; the latter vessel sank in three minutes, carrying down the captain, his wife and daughter, and eight seamen ; the remainder of the crew managed to board the Candahar. This vessel having water-tight compartments, was preserved from sinking. The estimated value of the Kingsbridge was £30,000.

The Empress of Russia, by rapid travelling, arrived six hours after her daughter’s confinement. The Princess Alice has written a novel called Life’s Paths,” illustrative of life among the the upper ten thousand. It will shortly be published. Mr Disraeli received from the provincial Orange Lodges of the north-eastern districts a resolution condemning ritualism, and commending his action against it. The Premier expressed himself honoured by the terms of the motion. In Exeter the feeling against ritualism is very strong, and a fund has been formed for the defence of its victims. Parliament will be appealed to for its suppression as a monstrous imposition. Stanley has arrived in good health at Zanzibar,

A deputation of the London Missionary Society to Madagascar report that 1000 Churches have been formed, and 80,000 people have abandoned idolatry. The iron strikes have mostly been settled by the acceptance of the employers’ terms. A tremendous gale swept over the British Islands. There was enormous loss and devastation, principally on the north-west coast of Scotland. FOREIGN NEWS. A union between Russia and France on the Eastern question is on the tapis. There arc great defections and mutinies in the Carlist ranks. The Carlist atrocities continue unabated. The rumour of Germany intervening has been revived, but not credited. The arrest of Count Arnmin has been generally condemned in German political circles.

A painful sensation has been caused in Vienna by the publication of a pastoral by the Cardinal Archbishop, charging Germany with endeavouring to extirpate Christianity. Garibaldi, at the invitation of the Homans, stands to represent them. lie exhorts the electors to vote for persons who are now political prisoners. Three expeditions have been despatched from Russia against the Turkomans.

There have been extensive arrests of Internationalists and seizures of arms and war munitions at Florence.

Japan and China are preparing for war, and have sent largo orders to Birmingham.

India. Extensive frauds on the Oriental bank, at Gallo, have been discovered. The investigations in re Nana Sahib are proceeding at Cawnpore. The evidence is conflicting.

By a cyclone, at Calcutta, thirty lives were lost.

There have been floods in Southern India, with loss of life and property. By an earthquake in Cabul 7000 lives were lost. LATE TELEGRAMS, London, November 17. The ship Isabella Kerr is supposed to have foundered at sea. The value of British exports for October was £21,875,000. imports £27,750,000. Thirty Westphalian ladies have been fined a hundred thalers or three weeks’ imprisonment, for presenting an address to the Bishop of Munster. I,ord Derby has been elected Rector of Edinburgh University by 770 votes, as against 580 polled by Dr Playfair. Disraeli is Rector of Glasgow Universtiy. Private Smith confessed to the murder of Captain Bird, and was executed. Garibaldi is elected for Rome. The recruiting in the army is larger than for several years. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ARREST OF SULLIVAN IN AUSTRALIA. New Zealand four per cents are offered in the market at eighty-eight. Both Houses of Parliament having settled steadily to business, there is every probability of the session being closed by the end of the year, the only obstacle at present being the Payment of Members Bill, which comes on for second reading on Tuesday in the Council. It will all depend on the course the Council will take, as to prorogation. A telegram has been received by the Government from Sir Andrew Clarke, stating that O’Ferrall, the land department defaulter, has been arrested at Singapore. It seems that O’Ferrall, lulled into false security, left Noumea, and proceeded to Queensland, and from thence by the Torres Straits steamer to Singapore. A detective has been dispatched to bring him to Melbourne.

It will perhaps be a matter of surprise to many in New Zealand to know that the notorious murderer Sullivan, who was deported some time since from that colony, has been arrested under the Criminal Influx Act. In all probability he will again be shipped to New Zealand.

Professor Wilson, of Melbourne university, died suddenly on the eleventh from paralysis at Schnapper Point. The Ellora went ashore on the Pope’s Eye just inside the Heads on the eleventh, and was not got off till next day. The disaster is attributed to the thickness of the weather.

The accounts received from all districts as to the result of the observations of the the transit are generally satisfactory. A very large number of valuable photographs have been taken at nearly all the stations. In New South Wales the weather was remarkably line, and the transit was observed under the most favorable circumstances. In Victoria, after early morning, the weather cleared, and the transit was also seen well, but in Tasmania it rained nearly all day, and the results obtained are very few. A case is now before the Vice-Admiralty Court relating to a bottomry bond over the barque Lady Franklin, belonging to George Thorne, of Auckland. The new Bishop of Ballarat and Archbishop Gould arrived by the mail steamer.

King Cacobau is returning to Fiji in H.M.S. Dido, and will not visit Melbourne. The Sydney cricketers have left for Melbourne to play against Victoria on boxing day. Mr Weld, the new Governor of Tasmania, arrived by the mail steamer, but his family will remain in West Australia for the present. Sydney. The election for East Sydney resulted in the return of Messrs Parkes, MTntosh, Sturt, and Davies, the Premier being the only Ministerial candidate. Mr Farmer, the Minister of Lands, has been defeated at Parramatta. The new Torres Straits mail steamer Normanby made a very good passage. COMMERCIAL. Breadstuffs remain inactive. Prices unaltered. Oats decidedly firm, and more inquiry. Sales have made up to 5s 3d. Very large transactions have been made during the last few days in candles, over 40,000 boxes having changed hands. Teas and sugars are still in good demand. Hennessey’s case brandy has been sold at 28s 4kl; bulk, 7s lOjid. SHIPPING. Newcastle, December 9. Sailed—Transport and Coq du Village, for Lyttelton. Sydney, Dec 10. Cleared—Windhover, brig, for Lyttelton. INTERPROVINCIAL, Grahamstown, December 18. Moananui and Mr Mackay have been hammering away all week about the price of land, the former contending for ten shillings per acre, and the latter refusing to give more than two and fourpence. Yesterday Mr Mackay gave the natives a piece of his mind. He told them he knew their underhand proceedings with certain Europeans, and could wait until they had completed their nefarious business, A certain European is making himself odious to the Thames people by his mischievous interference between Mr Mackay and the natives. The negotiations regarding the purchase of Ohincmuri has not progressed at all this week, solely owing to the European influence referred to, and which thwarts Mr Mackay at every step. Napier, December 18.

It is in contemplation to start another evening paper here. A new morning penny paper is also talked of. Wellington, December 18.

The Hon Chas. C. Bowen is gazetted a member of the Executive Council, and is also appointed Minister of Justice and Commissioner of Stamp duties. Lieut. Irwin Chas. Maling, 35th Regiment is appointed Secretary, and Lieutenant, Lord Hervey Lepel Phipps, New Zealand Militia, is appointed A. D. C., and Lieut. R. F. Lepatourel extra aide. Lord Hervey Phipps is appointed Lieutenant in the New Zealand Militia, the commission being dated the 3rd of December.

Samuel Herbert Cox is appointed assistant geologist for New Zealand. It is notified for general information that the competition for the Colonial prize firing commences at the Thames on Monday, the 25th of January.

Mr George Lilly Mellish is R.M. for the district of Christchurch, vice Mr Bowen ; and Mr Caleb Whitefoord is appointed R.M. for Kaiapoi, with extended jurisdiction to £IOO. The Post says it is currently reported that Mr Travers has declined the appointment of Attorney-General offered to him by the Government, contingent upon Mr Prendergast’s elevation to the Bench. The alleged cause is said to be in consequence of difference of opinion with the Government as to the position which the Attorney-General of the Colony occupies under the Act regulating his appointment. The Times and Post strongly condemn the appointment of Sir Arthur Gordon as Governor of Fiji. Dunedin, December 18. Oats, altogether scarce and not much enquired for owing to qualities for feed and milling selling so high of late ; quotations 5s Gd to 5s 9d. Wheat steady, 5s to 5s Gd. Fowl feed enquired for, but little or none offering. Barley, 4s 3d to 4s Gd for feed, 4s 9d to 5s 3d for malting and milling. Flour, £l3 to £l3 10s. There is a good town and export trade. Queenstown, Dec 19.

The Dinner last night to the American observation party was a great success. Professor Peters spoke twice, and predicted a grand future for this island. He stated that the results of the German expedition at the Auckland Islands will complete full observations. AKAROA REGATTA. (From a correspondent of the Press.) The remaining part of the programme of the Akaroa regatta took place to-day, under more favorable weather than than that of the Anniversary Day. A moderate north-east wind was blowing during the day. The following are the events Deck Cargo boat race—Alert, 1 ; Red Rover, 2. Sailing Dingy race—Bruce, 1 ; Seagull, 2. Pulling Twooar Dingy race—Champion, 1 ; Water Lily, 2. Scullers’ race—Water Lily, 1 ; Florence, 2. Men’s Swimming race—Dominique Boys’ Swimming race, W. Hughes. Boys’ Pulling race—Water Lily, 1 ; Florence, 2. A protest was entered in this race. Volunteers’ Pulling race, Seagull. Mr Sayle acted as judge and starter. Arrived —Luna, from Dunedin.