TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 343, 19 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTKALIA. ♦ [Per Alhambra.] London, July 3. It is rumoured that Sir George Bowen is destined for the Governorship of Bombay, in succession to Sir P. Wodehouse. The San Francisco mails were delivered on the 28th of June. The new service commences in November. There is a semi-panic on the Stock Ex change caused by the recent failures. The London and Westminster Rank paid a dividend per cent, but the losses are estimated at half a million, and the bank reserve of fourteen millions has been drawn on. The corn market has advanced Is 6d to 2 s 2d a quarter. Arrived—Mataura, Nineveh, Mallard, and Langston. The jury in the Beecher-Tilton case, after a week's deliberation, disagreed, and have been discharged. Paris, July 3. The whole of the Left have resolved on a dissolution of the Assembly in August. London, July 5. Sir Henry E. Bulwer has been appointed Governor of Natal. The Australian mails, via Brindisi, are delivered. General Jovellar completely defeated General Dorregarie in Arragon, and besieged Cantavegia, the stronghold of the Carlists. General Martinez camped, having expected junction with Jovellar. The latest accounts state that General Dorregarie has escaped with his forces intact into Catalonia, and the Carlists are checked. The Royalists have captured Cantavegia, with 2000 prisoners. London. July 7. In the House of Commons, Mr Bourke, replying jto |Mr Baillie Cochrane, said communication as to the correspondence relating to the Russian occupation of Khiva was premature, but the Government had abandoned the policy of a neutral tone, and refused to fetter its freedom of action. The relations with Russia were friendly. Galle, July 9. The Pera left Galle for Australia on the 3rd inst. Paris, July 8. The Assembly has voted the Public Powers Bill by a large majority. Berlin, July 8. The Emperor of Germany visits Italy in October. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. London, July 9. In the House of Commons Lord George Hamilton, replying to Mr Duff, said the Indian Government will insist on Burmah placing no obstacles in the way of obtaining redress for the murder of Mr Margary, but the King had refused to permit the passage of British troops. Lord Hamilton believed that he would eventually yield to the demand of England. In committee of supply, respecting the Prince of Wales's visit to India, it was stated that the expense to India is to be confined to the right of hospitality, probably £30,000. The naval estimate is £52,000, and personal expenses and costs of presents are estimated at £60.000. The Prince of Wales starts from England on the 17th of October. The Nubia arrived from Australia at Galle on the 9th of July. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, July 10. During the week the Assembly has been almost exclusively occupied in the consideration of the Land Bill in committee. The proposition to substitute leasing for alienation being stoutly discussed. A division taken on Thursday night showed a large majority in favour of the Government, and against leasing. So much of the Bill having been decided, the treasurer will, it is thought, be in position to submit the budget on Thursday next. It is looked forward to with some anxiety, but if rumor be correct, the whole scheme of new taxation is not likely to meet with approval. Several members of the Government have been touring about the country speech-making. The Railway revenue last year amounted to £920,000. ■ The scandal about Judge Dunne is likely to be ventilated, now the matter has been brought before the House. The Judge has sent in a defence to the charges of .intoxication, but it is hardly considered sufficient to satisfy the country. "Judge Molesworth has granted an injunction againsjt a country newspaper for publishing Reuter's English telegrams in any shape or form. This thoroughly establishes the copyright, and applies to all papers outside the Associated Press.

Great feara are entertained of the ship Crown Prince, out since January. The new colony of Fiji is attracting the attention of capitalists in Ceylon, England, and Mauritius.

Mr Fanning, of the firm of Fanning and Co, has been nearly killed while hunting. He is in a dangerous condition.

The Roman Catholics have decided to offer a determined opposition to the new Education Act. At a meeting held at the Archbishop's this week, a .series of resolutions were agreed upon. The scandal of Father Dalton kidnapping the children of a dead mother and placing them at the Catholic Orphanage, will shortly be brought before Parliament. J. P. Macdonald, theatrical lessee at Sandhurst, has been committed for trial for stealing money. The Field Officers of the Volunteers have recommended a Militia force. The general opinion is that the present force is inadequate, and requires reorganisation. Very cold weather has been experienced. Sydney. The steam collier Susannah Cuthbert has been wrecked on the Long reef.

The quarter's revenue, ending June, shows an increase of £152,000 on that of the corresponding quarter of last year. The Gold Duties Abolition Bill has been read a second time.

Arrangements have been made to float the ship Result in Port Stephens. Professor Beveridge's report on the Sydney water supply discloses most disgusting impurities,

Adelaide. The Education Bill will be administered by a Council of Education; Mr Samuel Davenport has been appointed South Australian Commissioner to Philadelphia. SHIPPING. Newcastle. Arrived—2nd, Iris and Kingdom of Italy, from Wellington; Woodville, from Dunedin; 3rd, King Cedric, from Auckland; Lochbrager, from Dunedin. 7th, Queensland, from Lyttelton. Bth, Neptune, from Wellington. Sailed—sth, Australind, for Wellington ; Sunbeam, for Lyttelton; Celestia, for Dunedin. 7th, Helen, for Timaru. Bth, Woodville, for Dunedin. Sydney. Arrived—Bth, Sir J. Newton from Wangaroa. COMMERCIAL. Melbourne. There has been a good demand for sugars, and sales have been made at advanced rates. Late telegrams from Mauritius have improved the tone of the market. No vessels are loading for the colonies. Oats, feed, 3s 7d to 3s 8d ; stout, 3s lOd to 3s lid; wheat, 5s sd. Dried fruits have improved. INTERPROVLNCIAL. Auckland, July 17. The Cross states —" We shall soon have a double steamer service for a time between San Francisco and New Zealand and New South Wales. From a private letter by the City of Melbourne we learn that the Pacific Mail Company have decided to commence to trade between San Francisco and the colonies some little time before they are compelled to do so by the terms of the contract with the colonial Governments. The Pacific Mail Company have selected to open up the service with screw steamships. The Granada, a fast and well appointed vessel, 1700 tons, hitherto employed on the route between San B'rancisco and Panama and the South American ports, has accommodation for sixty or seventy saloon passengers. The saloon is built on a principle similar to the Nebraska," Messrs Henderson and McFarlane have been appointed the Auckland agents for the Pacific Company. Mr Vesey Stewart writes privately relative to the departure of the Carisbrook Castle on June 3rd with special settlers from Belfast for Kati Kati. He says he had a long but successful fight with the Agent-General, and finally got everything he wanted except Eome remuneration for his own trouble. He believes he would not have come to terms had Sir Julius Vogel not arrived. The Dover Castle, the supplementary ship, left also with a splendid lot of immigrants. He says it is a great pity the Government do not encourage North Ireland emigration more. Dr Featherston refused to give him a third ship in September to bring out the balance of his party. Auckland, July 19. The Luna sailed yesterday with the Auckland members. The Dauntless has arrived from Fiji. The Governor received an enthusiastic welcome. He said that the present form of Government would not be changed until the machinery was in working order. Until then he would not proclaim the charter of the colony, or read his commission. The other news is unimportant. Wellington, July 19. Arrived last night—Wellington, from the North, with mails via America. She sails South about three this afternoon. Greymouth, July 17. The Alhambra from Melbourne was tendered to-day, but the steamer could not return to Port until nine to-night. The Alhambra left Hobson's Bay on the 10th. Experienced light westerly, southerly, and south-east winds and fine weather during the voyage. She brings 104 passengers and 334 tons cargo for all ports. Passengers for Lyttblton—Mr Thomas Clark, Mr and Mrs Gaiford, Mr J. H. R. King. Cargo—l 3 tons for Timaru, and 1 ton for Oatnaru. The Alhambra reports nothing was seen or heard of the steamer Tararua during the voyage.