The Globe. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 261, 13 April 1875, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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Bluff, April 12. The R.M.S.S. China, Captain Brooks, anchored at Glenelg at 4 o’clock this morning, the 5 th. The Pera has gone to Shanghai. The Golconda brings the next mail. Passengers for New Zealand—Miss C. Nicholls and K J Parker.

GENERAL SUMMARY. London, February 19,

At the adjourned meeting of the Colonial Institute, held on the second instant, during the discussion on the subject of the unity of the Empire, Sir George Campbell, lately Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, created some excitement by his disintegration speech. He contended that there was virtual separation already as regarded Canada. On the 16th instant, Mr Chesson read a paper on Fiji, past, present. The Duke of Manchester presided, and expressed a hope that New Guinea would shortly be annexed. Among speakers were Messrs Wingfield, Jenkins, Fergusson, Kinnard, Halliburton, Young, the Bishop of Melbourne, and Sir Arthur Gordon. Mr Anthony Trollope leaves on the sth of March, for Melbourne, spending a fortnight at Ceylon en route. A Board of Trade enquiry has been held at Gravesend, relative to the burning of the Cospatrick. Mr Deninstoun Wood represented the Government of New Zealand. Mr McDonald, the second mate, expressed his conviction that the fire originated in the boatswain’s locker, but Mr Smith, the despatching officer of the New Zealand Government was equally positive that it did not. The official report has not yet been made public. Some sensation was produced on the Bth by a report that the ship Coldstream was off Torbay, from St Helena, and had on board two more of the survivors from the Cospatrick. A large crowd met the ship at Gravesend ; but there was only a sailor, who had been in the hospital at St Helena with the three men already rescued. The late surgeon of H.M.S. Dido, on his arrival off the Nore by a passenger-ship from Australia, was arrested. He will be tried by Court Martial for desertion. Mr Holloway reports strongly in favor of New Zealand as a field for the emigration of agricultural laborers. During 1874 there. arrived at Liverpool from Canada and the United States 78,000 persons. Many came with return tickets. The Queen and the Empress Eugenie have exchanged presents of memorials of their late respective husbands. The Prince Imperial has honorably passed the final examination at Woolwich. U

Pays announces that he will now become leader of the Bouapartist party, and devote himself to directing their policy. Great discontent exists among the Postoffice employes, A mass meeting was held on the 10th to protest against official tyranny. Parliament was memorialised for a select committee to enquire into their grievances. Dr E. M, Grace, the eldest of the famous cricketers, has been elected coroner of West Gloustershire, on the Duke of Beaufort’s nomination.

A testimony of sympathy with Dr Hayman was presented by the BisViop of Gloucester. Upwards of £2OOO have been subscribed towards the defence and testimonial fund, of which £460 was available for the latter.

Some sensation has been created by the Bishop of London having interdicted the Rev W, H. Freemantle from preaching in Dr. Parker’s City Temple (Congregational). Legal proceedings were threatened, and Mr Freemantle attended the service,and explained the cause of his non-fulfilment of his promise to 3000 persons. Steps are being taken to ascertain the law in the matter. The establishment has incurred further unpopularity by a bigoted Churchman near Oxford refusing for twelve days to inter a parishicner. The duty was delegated to another clergyman, who was forced by the indignant crowd to read the burial service within the church, which was broken open for that purpose. A Bill for the promotion of the Channel tunnel has been laid before the French National Assembly. Mr Holloway has proposed to erect a university for women, to accommodate 400 students.

The month has passed without any very serious railway disasters. The Shipton inquiry is postponed till the middle of March, The casualties in the Thorpe accident were 107, and of the sufferers twenty have made no claim. Of the remainder the directors have settled the elaims of 700, at a cost of £21,000 compensation. The threatened lock-out in South Wales was enforced on Ist inst, 120,000 colliers a - d iron workers are now idle. Mr Halliday visited the district last week and addressed several meetings, but after inciting the men to resistance to the masters some months ago he had no remedy beyond a proposal for arbitration to suggest in their dire distress. Hopes are entertained that Lord Aberdare will undertake the work of mediation. The masters have resolved to sustain the weak members of the association by compensating them for losses.

The following dividends have been declared —New Zealand Trust and Loan 10 per cent; Loan and Mercantile Agency, 12£ per cent; Australian Agricultural, 40s per share ; English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, 8 per cent; English and Australian copper, 2s per share. CONTINENTAL. Paris. It is stated on semi-official authority that a Bonapartist conspiracy for the overthrow of the Septennate is completely organised, and has become a state within a state. Provincial, as well as leading state and military officers have been appointed, so as to be in readiness to commence their duties at any moment. Part of the rumor is that the Prince Imperial is to be affianced to the sister of the Princess of Wales. By order of the ex-Em press, masses for the repose of the soul of Napoleon, who is represented as a martyr, have been celebrated in some of the French churches. In a letter Marshal Canrobert declines a candidature for a seat in the Assembly. He considers it his duty to adhere to the army. He expresses respect for the Empire, and seems to bid for the Presidentship hereafter. Rome. Garibaldi is at present in Rome. He has infused new life into the old city. His arrival kindled enthusiasm among all classes. After a private interview with King Victor Emanuel, who received him with great warmth, the general took his seat in Par lament. So vast was the throng that his entrance was the signal for a tremendous burst of applause. When silence was restored, the President called upon him to take the customary oath. He rose immediately and pronounced the formula without hesitation in a clear voice. This act of reconciliation was greeted with a triple salvo of applause. Garibaldi hat up his residence in the Villa Severina. He eschews pulil ics and dcclim s to mbarrasa the Govert! ment, and concentrates all hus energies upon the great work, san.i..ry reform, which he believes will restore Rome to her ancient greatness. His earnestness and enthusiasm are telling upon men of all ranks, politics, and opinions. The King and Government are favorable, and preliminary surveys are authorised. Garibaldi looks to England for substantial help in carrying out his Tiber scheme. Offers have been made to undertake the grand work on the granting of a Government guarantee. On the 4th, the Pope, for the first time since the Italian occupation, paid a visit to the Basilica of St Peter. His health is vigorous. The Belgian deputation presented his Holiness with 200,000 francs, INDIA AND THE EAST. Colombo, March 13th. The trial of the Guicowar of Baroda absorbs public attention. Sergeant Ballantyne’s mode of conducting the defence has pleasantly surprised onlookers so far, although his cross-examination has been very severe. His son is his junior counsel. Orders have come from England to hold several regiments in India ready for an expedition beyond our own territories. The destination of the expedition is not known. The Straits.

About 5 p.m, on the 13th of February a terrible outbreak took place of sixty or seventy Chinese prisoners in Singapore gaol, who rushed on the superintendent, Captain Dent, and warders ; killed the former and several of the latter. The remaining 600 prisoners, who were short service men, took no part in the outbreak. The European prisoners had guns placed in their hands, and shot thirty-seven of the mutineers ; some escaped over the walls, but all were recaptured, save three. The Straits Colonists take part in the Melbourne Exhibition. CHINA AND JAPAN. Prince Chun, three and a half years, succeeds the Emperor, who died on the 12th of January. The Empress mother becomes Regent, A Chinese naval reserve of 28 steamers is to be formed. Small-pox is prevalent in Japan.