TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 284, 10 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. — Bluff, May 10. The Tararua, with the English mail, left Melbourne on the 3rd, and arrived at the Bluff at 1 p.m. on the 10th, She had strong head winds throughout the passage. She brings twenty-three saloon and thirty steerage passengers, and 250 tons of cargo for all ports. Amongst the passengers are the Fakir of Oolu and his company for Dunedin. [Reuter’s Special Telegrams.] London, April 28. The installation of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Freemasons, in the Albert Hall, was a magnificent ceremony; 7000 masons were present. The miners in South Wales refuse to resume work on the masters’ conditions. April 20. The Torres Straits mails were delivered on the ! 24th. Arrived—The Helen Denny. April 30. An influential deputation yesterday interviewed Lord Carnarvon, urging the annexation of New Guinea, Lord Carnarvon acknowledged the importance of the subject, but thought that the Government should proceed cautiously, and desired a manifestation of more interest for Australia, The banquet to Governor Sir George Bowen was a great success. The Duke of Edinburgh presided, and 300 people were present. Lord Carnarvon was absent through domestic affliction. The principal speakers were Sir G, Bowen, Lord Kimberley, Lord Lisgar, the Duke of Manchester, Sir Jas. Fergusson, Mr Childers, Mr Chas. Lowther, Sir W. Rose, Sir H. Rawlinson, Messrs Francis and Michie. May 1. Mr Vogel has arranged for the formation of a New Zealand cable. Sir Arthur Gordon has received extended powers for the protection of the Coast tribes of New Guinea. The Bishop of Ballarat was consecrated in Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of Canterbury, Ely, Melbourne, and Goulburn. Wheat dull.

Arrived —The Elizabeth Graham. The total arrivals of wool to date amount to 250,000 bales. Sales will commence on the 4th of May, and close on the 23rd of June. The tallow stock is 15,000 casks. By a colliery explosion at Bankers Hill, in Staffordshire, thirty-five persons were killed. Berlin, May 1. The Emperor of Germany has approved of the introduction of a Bill suppressing religious orders. The Bishop of Munster is released. THE 2000 GUINEA STAKES. Mr Yyner’s Camballo by Cambuscan— Little Lady 1 Mr Lefevre’s Picnic 2 Lord Fitzwilliam’s Breechloader ... 3 AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, May 3 The sequestration of Mr Carroll’s estate has created a vacancy for Ararat, and there are several candidates in the field,

A conference of the Chambers of Com

The Government has promised to introduced a Harbor Trust Bill at an early date, msrce on the question of free trade is likely to be held shortly in Melbourne. Messrs D. S. Campbell and Joseph Sutherland, two very old colonists, died during the week.

A cricket team, composed jointly of the Sydney and Melbourne players, is likely to visit New Zealand after Christmas, t° play in the various provinces. Mr Anthony Trollope is a passenger aboard the mail steamer, and proceeds to Queensland.

Business is dull. There is no material alteration in the markets.

Newcastle. Sailed —29th, Syren, for Lyttelton; Drover, for the Thames.

Sydney. The Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend of 17£ per cent. The Assembly is likely to be prorogued after passing the estimates, and to meet again earlier than usual.

By a collision between the steamer Maitland and the tug Little Nell near Newcastle, the Maitland was disabled.

There are no further tidings of Rastoul and his companions.

The Echo , a new evening paper, has been started.

INTBRPROYINOIAL.

Auckland, May 8

The Gazette to-day notified Mr O’Rorke’s resignation of his office in the Executive. This is necessary in order to assume the Speakership. Mr Reader Wood’s acceptance of the Treasurership vice Mr Tonks resigned is also gazetted. A party of gentlemen on the invitation of Mr Henderson, Messrs Brogden’s representative,made an excursion along theWaikato railway to Mercer, forty-four miles. The line is ready to hand over to the Government. The party included the officers of the French steamer Internet.

The Provincial Council will meet on Monday. Mr Sheehan, Provincial Secretary, has not returned from Napier, but Messrs Reader Wood and Dignan will conduct the Government business meanwhile. The Superintendent is expected to enter at considerable length into the position and prospects of the province in his opening speech.

[FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, May 8.

The City Council have thoroughly determined upon the erection of their own gasworks immediately. The only question awaiting settlement is whether they should give the superintendence to Melbourne or local engineers. There was a stormy discussion in the Council to-day over the fees charged by the arbitrators in the cases for widening Princess street. When they were appointed the Council determined the remuneration should in no case exceed £SOO, divisable amongst the five arbitrators. Now the latter claim over £BOO, which the Council are determined to resist. That this decision had been arrived at, at a committee meeting, by some means leaked out, and the principal tenants interested immediately lifted the award and themselves gave a cheque for the fees. The Mayor termed the arbitrators’ action a dishonourable and infamous attempt at extortion. The Councils’ arbitrators are Buch, ex-Mayor, and Hawkins. They shelter themselves on this ground, they had acted before they received this letter of appointment, and therefore were not bound by the latter.