The Globe. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 245, 23 March 1875, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

* ('Press Telegraph Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE [and AUSTRALIA. *

London, March 13. John Mitchell was re-elected by an overwhelming majority for Tipperary. Arrived —Halcione, from New Zealand. At wool sales the prices continue firm. Com market shady. Paris, March 13. M. Buffet has declared the policy of the new Ministry to be conservative, without vindictiveness. London, March 13. An interview takes place between the Sovereigns of Austria and Italy in April. London, March 16. The firm of John C. Thurn and Co., merchants, East India Avenue, Leadenhall Street, have suspended payment. The lowest estimate fixes the liabilities at two itwlipg, t

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, Wednesday, March 17. The political atmosphere still continues calm and unchanged. From a few words of the Premier to his constituents it seems likely the Government will early next session proceed to the further adjustment of taxation by relieving a number of articles included in the present tariff. There are two elections pending, one for the upper and the other for the lower house, and for the latter it seems likely Mr McKean will be successful. The American Transit party returned per San Francisco mail. Nothing more is likely to be heard of the missing boats from the Gothenburg, and the number of survivors will remain at twentytwo. A full account received gi\ es full particulars of the unfortunate wreck up to the last moment. The weather was favorable when the vessel struck, and hopes were felt that she would be got off in the morning. During this false security a heavy storm arose, and the people were literally washed off the steamer, and unable to nse the boats. All died calmly and met their fate with resignation and intrepidity. The relief fund in Melbourne amounts to about £ISOO, and in Adelaide £2500. Following close upon the Gothenburg wreck, news was received of the total wreck of the Grafton steamer, Helen Macgregor, at Clarence Heads, bound to Sydney with loss of eight lives. The vessel was fully insured. The New Zealand mares Lurline and Calumny have taken the principal prizes at the Autumn race meeting. Lurline won the Australian Cup in splendid style, beating a large field, including Tait’s pair, and Calumny won the Newmarket Handicap, after a fine race, beating sixteen others. Calumny also won the Brunswick Stakes at the same meeting, and Melbourne won the Leger. The Intercolonial Cricket Match in Sydney resulted in a victory for the New South Wales Eleven by 77 runs. There was good cricket shown on both sides.

Winch, a well-known racing man is dead. Two miners were killed by a fall of earth at the Racecourse claim at Haddon,

Bishop K. Crane, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sandhurst comes out by the Californian mail.

Mr Watt received the largest stakes at the races, namely, £1275, The total amount paid was £5353 for stakes. A proclamation has been issued, extending the prohibition against the importation of live stock to 30th June, 1876. Blondin proceeds to England by the mail, and returns next Christmas.

Sydney. Sir Alfred Stephen has been appointed a member of the Upper House. Wrecks Announced —Brig; Annie Ogle, and schooners Europe and Minora, during the late gales, with loss of life. A land slip took place at Maitland, when a large portion of a store fell into the Hunter River.

Parliament reassembles on the 23rd. New Caledonia.

Advices state that the new Governor has instituted a new mode of Government with increased rigor towards deportee. Adelaide. Mr Stow is appointed third judge, and has been sworn in.

Mr Bray was sworn in Minister of Justice and Education.

Periman and Borrodails explorers were murdered by the blacks at Port Essington,

SHIPPING. Melbourne. Araived March 9th—Mary Campbell, from Westport. Sydney.

Arrived —March 8, Celestia, from Bluff; Joliba, from Lyttelton, March 15, Easby, s.s, from Wellington. Sailed—March 8, Freetrader, for Hokianga. Newcastle.

Arrived—March 6, Florence, from Dunedin. March 7, Robin Hood, from Wellington, March 9, Agues, flora Dunedin, March 11, Oorrido and Bspeculador, from Lyttelton. March 15, Union and Isabella, from Auckland. March 17, Glimpse, from Lyttelton. Sailed —March 6—Adelphi and Wolverine, for Lyttelton; Neptune, for Wellington. March 10, Wild Wave, for Lyttelton. March 17, Queensland, for Lyttelton; Robin Hood, for Wellington. COMMERCIAL. Wheat firm at 4s Bd. Oats—Sales, full prices up to 4s 4d. Sugars improved ; large trade enquiry. Kerosene has advanced Id, and large sales have been made. Cornsacks have improved in value. Teas are in good request. Liquids dull; no special transactions. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, March 22. Tenders for the Auckland Waterworks were opened by the City Council to-day. Eight were received, ranging from £75,663, inclusive of tramway, to £94,672, T. and S. Morrin’s tender, the lowest, was accepted. Sales : City of London, 47s 6d ; Cure, 9s. Buyers : Bank of New Zealand, £lB 10s ; National, 695; Fiji, ,55a ; National Insurance, 27s 6d ; marck, 106 s. Grahamstown, March 22. A small rush set in on Friday to Rotakohu. A party having come upon gold, ground was marked out for a long distance. More stone with gold showing was taken out on Saturday from prospectors’ claim. The owners have - appointed a manager, and have set vigorously to work. Merekeru and others stopped Bayldon, a surveyor, while laying off Henelley coal area, under the impression that only the gold was given to the Government. The deed of cession or lease demised to Government “ all coal and other metal or minerals, and all rights of way, watercourse rights, easements, See.” The coal extends from surface, is of excellent quality, and the seams thick. Indications of copper and silver have been found, Napier, March 22. Routledge, Kennedy and Co. sold tin thoroughbred horse battore, recently im ported to Wellington by L. Evans, foi £1570, the h’ghest price ever realised in Hawke’s Bay. There is little demand for draught stock. A few have been sold at from £3O to £45 each. Lord Lome (Clydesdale), now in Canterbury, fetched £4o' Twenty-four unbroken light horses fetched from £3 15s to £l2; a few good hacks, from i12t0«22,

Mr Warren, Colonial Bank, is a passenger overland. Ho comes up to start a branch if sufficient inducement offers. Wellington, March 22, The Hon Major Atkinson, Minister of Immigration, left per the Taranaki to day for Lyttelton. It is understood that he purposes going overland to Dunedin and Invercargill. Wellington, March 23. Arrived—lsabella, from Lyttelton. Waiau, March 23. John Eatu, a Kanaka, was drowned while crossing the Waiau river yesterday. Hokitika, March 23, Arrived Alhambra, from Melbourne. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, March 23. A movement is on foot to establish a Good Templar’s Hotel on a large scale, by means of a company. A private letter from Hick’s Bay reports good beach prospect; gold is obtainable there. In the mail steamer recently, amongst the passengers was an American cousin who took advantage of the departure of the steamer from San Francisco as a stowaway. On his arrival at Auckland he was politely taken up. The stowaway pleaded poverty, and asked to see some of his friends in Auckland who he was certain would pay his passage. In the meantime he was prepared to leave yalu able luggage as a pledge of his intentions. Histrapsbeingconsideredworth the sum named he was allowed to leave on parole, but* hardly got over the ship’s side before a fellow-pas-senger commenced to remove his traps, and before he was finished, succeeded in also removing a fellow passenger’s luggage. He had them both conveyed to the City Hotel. The purser after a lapse of time found not a single article left. It is unnecessary to mention that the stowaway did not return, but allowed the steamer to leave without even taking advantage of the many opportunities for visiting the beautiful city and suburbs during the detention of the vessel. A row with the police on Saturday night occupied the attention of the magistrate to-day. A girl of bad character in a state of intoxication was being taken to the station when a mob of city roughs endeavored to rescue her. Detective Jeffrey who had made the arrest struck freely and capsized one of the most prominent obstructors like a nine-pin by a well directed blow on the mouth. Having knocked him down the police thought it better to take him up again, and therefore lodged him at the station. The magistrate to-day commented severely on the offence of interference with the police, but on account of accused’s respectability and previous good character, imposed a mitigated penalty and seven days imprisonment. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, March 22. Archibald McGee met with a peculiar accident yesterday. About five weeks ago hepickedupat the Chain Hills what appeared to be a brass cartridge. He put it in his pocket, and has kept it there since. Yesterday, while having a smoke, he applied a lighted match to the cartridge, which immediately exploded, lacerating the palm of his hand and tw r o of his fingers rather badly. Judge Wilson Gray retires at the end of this month. In reply to a memorial to the Minister of Justice, expressing dissatisfaction with the insufficient punishment imposed by magistrates on persons convicted of larceny from “ tail boxes ” at alluvial claims, and suggesting that if the existing law is not found sufficiently stringent fresh legislation should take place. The miners of Naseby and the surrounding district were informed that the magistrates “ may send for trial any one accused of larceny, however small the amount stolen, if they think the case of sufficient importance, but the law provides for dealing summarily with ordinary cases of larceny of chattels of small value. If the miners think the crime complained of has reached such a head as to require a severe example to be made, they should ask the magistrates to commit accused for trial, and they will exercise their discretion in the matter.” A fatal accident occurred on the Clutha line this morning. An engine, pushing two trucks and drawing one, was proceeding from Milton towards Balclutha, and taking men to work on the different sections of the line between Adams and Cameron’s crossing. A gate Avas blown or thrown across rails, and upset the foremost truck, killing one of the work people—a boy named Patrick Connor. Death was instantaneous, his brains being knocked out. A letter will appear in to-morrow’s Bruce Herald, from Mr Murray, M.H.R., regarding the opening of the Clutha line, which throws new light on the subject, and giA r es the Government reasons which are pretty conclusive why it is not likely the line will be opened before the contract time. Oamaru, March 23. The largest fire which ever occurred at Oamaru, broke out about twenty minutes after midnight on Saturday, on the premises of Haarbison, grocer, in Thames street. It raged for about two hours, burning to the ground all the buildings on the east side of Thames street, from Kites carriage factory to John Milligan’s clothing establishment, where the progress of the fire was stayed by stone buildings. The block destroyed Avas entirely of wood. The total estimated loss is from £7775 to £8095, of which £4650 is covered by insurance. The Insurance offices interested are, the New Zealand, £3250; South British, £SOO ; Royal, £BOO ; National, £100; and Norwich Union, £250. DUNEDIN RACES. (From correspondents of the Press.) The folloAving are Pegasus’ final tips:— “ For the Dunedin Cup there Avill be a very open race, as Tripolis has broken down. It cannot be said that any one of the horses are really out of it. Templeton is in splendid condition, and the strong style in which he does his gallops compels me slightly to modify my opinion, but I shall leave him out of the first three. His late advance in the betting would point out that he is believed to be the stable’s representative for the Cup, but in any case I should not place either of Delamain’s, though both Hercules and Templeton have been doing better work than perhaps any horses on the ground. I retain my fancy for Castaway, notwithstanding he has not been seen doing any very strong gallops. Traitor is looked upon as a moral by some, but his blowing must affect him in such a hard set-to as he will have to-mor-row. Atlas I have believed in all through as likely to get a place, and will not throw the old horse over at the last moment. He ii in far superior condition to last when he c»a very fairly.

Pertobe was sold a bargain to-day to Patterson of Oamaru for 150 guineas, and whether that gentleman will start him or not I cannot say. There have been some ugly rumours about the horse, and the way he has been managed, but I think there is no doubt that the sale is genuine enough. Pertobe is only fit for stud purposes, and it is likely that another gallop or so might break him down. Right Bower is in the very pink of condition, and has been doing excellently, by my estimate of him is unchanged—viz, that he is not, up to the company he will meet. Spritsail will go to “ knocking-out price” in the market, in consequence of Earl of Lynne being so warmly supported; but of the two I stick to the mare. Ido not expect to see her do anything more than very nearly run into a place. Tripolis broke down yesterday. Ngaro I classed as a dangerous mare from the first; and since I have seen her getting over the ground she has advanced farther in my favor. If she had about 51b less to carry I should give her before everything else; even as it is I shall allot her second place, Hercules goes for the Maiden and Publican’s Handicap, but if he goes for the Cup instead I should not place him. Earl of Lynn I shall dismiss by saying he ought to win at the weights if anything should, Jout I can’t have him at any price. Summing’up, and barring accidents between this and the start, I shall for the Cup choose Castaway, Ngaro, and Atlas for first, second, and third. Traitor and Templeton should be close at their heels, but will not be placed. For the Maiden I prefer Hercules, Daniel o‘Houike, King Philip, in the order named. For Newmarket Stakes— Elfin King. Spritsail. and Bothwell. For Publican’s Handicap there is such a splendid entry that I can only say it lies between Tadmor, Hercules, Lyndon, King Philip, and Verbena. For Selling Race 1 fancy Sir William, the Revoke filly, and Blackbird. The following is the latest betting : —Dunedin Cup—3 to 1 against Ngaro (tk), 4 to 1 against Traitor (tk), 5 to 1 Templeton (tk), II to 2 Earl of Lynne (tk), 6 to 1 Right Bower (tk), 7 to I Atlas (off), 7 to 1 Castaway (off), 10 to 1 Hercules (tk), 10 to I Spritsail (off) 10 to I Pertobe (off). Maiden Plate—s to 4 against King Philip (tk), 2 to 1 Hercules (tk), 5 to 2 Daniel O’Rorke (tk), sto 1 any other (off). Publican’s Handicap—3 to 1 against Templeton (tk), 8 to I Tadmor (tk), 4 to 1 King Philip (tk), 4 to 1 Hercules (tk), 5 to 1 Lyndon (off), stolßarwon (off). Hurdle race—Even against Sir Tatton (tk), 2 to 1 against Maid of the Mill (tk), 3 to 1 Medora (tk), 6 to 1 any other (off). Double events—Maiden and Publicans—6o to son the field (tk). Cup and Publican’s Handicap, and Cup and D.J .G. Handicap—loo to 7 on the field (tk), Treble events —Cup, Publicans’ Handicap, and D.J.C. Handicap, or Maiden Plate, Cup, and Publican’s Handicap—loo to 1 on the field (tk),