TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 368, 17 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency .)

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND .A'T JSTEALIA.

♦ THIS DAY’S TELEGRAMS. LATEST FROM EUROPE. Cable News, London, August 6. The celebration of the O’Connell centenary commenced at Dublin. There was an immense attendance, the religious element preponderating. Several foreign bishops and ultramontane German deputies were present. August 7. At the Ministerial dinner at the Mansion House, Mr Disraeli said he was confident in the maintenance of peace, if the foreign policy was conducted with prudence and firmness. The Government felt the necessity of developing and consolidating the colonial empire by assimalatiug the interests and sympathies of the colonies to those of the mother country. The wheat market is irregular. The Adelaide wheat afloat is nearly all sold at 55s to s(is, August 9. The O’Connell banquet at Dublin abruptly closed, owing to dissentions caused by some Home Rulers. Catholic demonstrations have been held in England and Scotland, and a riot occurred in Glasgow between Orangemen and Home Rulers.

Paris, August 5. The Assembly has adjourned to the 4th of November.

INTERPROYINCIAL,

Hokitika, August 17. Arrived —The Otago from Melbourne, and Waipara from Jackson’s Bay. Wellington, August 17. Arrived—The Hawea from the N orth. (.Auckland, August 17. A large and influential public meeting was at Hamilton last night. It was resolved ‘ k expedient that the abolition of the become law dil?f al J,° venime ' lt Bil . ls should ■* the present session.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

The Otago left at 3.20 p m. o n mu inst. Had fresh N.E. winds with squally weather and rain throughout the passage. Passengers for Lyttelton—Mr Turner and two in steerage, and 58 tons cargo. Melbourne, August 11. The Berry Ministry, with LePoer Trench, as Attorney-General, outside the House have beet: sworn in, and Parliament has adjourned to September 7th for the elections. The Ministerial side of the Assembly presented quite a deserted appearance yesterday, no Hon members caring to sit behind the Government benches. Mr Ireland, as leader of ;he Bar, called a meeting to consider the appointment of an attorney as a law officer, but there is nothing in that. In the meantime the collection of the new duties has been stopped, and the money paid will be refunded.

There are fifty-eight acceptances for the Melbourne Cup. Ah Kat was hanged on Monday at Castlemaine for murder. He died firmly. Captain John Steuart is being tried at the Police Court at the instance of the insurance companies for negligence in the loss of the Eliza Ramsay.

An extraordinary case of imposture and personation has arisen. Charles William Bartlett, master of the Seabird, trading to Hokitika, has for the last twenty years personated another Captain Bartlett, and used his certificate. An inquiry into the matter raised on the complaint of the Board of yade, London. Bartlett has been dismissed Ht-n the Seabird, and steps will be taken for the ■prosecution of the offender. LrThovnton, Bishop of Ballarat, preached on Mud ay, and yesterday visited his new diocesv J

A caso°-. malicious prosecution has occupied tnc Hqremc Court for four days, and ended by the plaintiff and one of hl3 ' vlt " eS n S " be ing committed for perjury. e ,, , K paled for London this morn--'‘PaMe.lSerbJl,o,

ln<Ui t p!( ie r, a . nnUal r tse sllo w yesterday the P T i rea n S ° l afc the sale was 980 ° £ N™ JKm™ aSri I ™ ! Frid t aVr 1 ,t k 'l ?w “ ioc! r'i f ,.„ m will- . 1 -urnstealing a watih Christchurch. Hewlll Zealand VIU De ° r warded to New

Mdlle lima de Murska vag a brilliant success at the town hall. VaS a brillianl shaft 6 wh,vi bi ° U haS a , rri Ive 1 ved * vith a broken aid the W °i ked With °> ie engine, mail steamerf “ S 00(i time for the

Business continues dull, Breadstuffs are unaltered. The Zephyer’s cargo of NZ. oafs sold at 3s 8d to 4s l£d, which shows a decline.

SHIPPING.

Melbourne. Arrived—7th, Nightingale, from Kaipara. Newcastle. Arrived —6th, Ella Gladstone, from Auckland; 7th, Andrew Reid, from Dunedin; Bth, Transport, from Dunedin; Island City, from Lyttelton. Sailed—6th, Hopeful, for Lyttelton; 7th, Mary Blair, for Lyttelton; 9th, Planter, for Lyttelton. Sydney. The Pacific Mail Company offers to change the route (o the Bay of Islands instead of Fiji, at a reduced subsidy, but the Government declined. There has been a destructive fire at Cooktown. Several stores and houses were burnt-, and the loss is estimated at £30,000. In one Chinese store the goods were valued at £IO,OOO, Parliament was prorogued to-day. Mr Dailey goes as representative to Philadelphia, and Mr Wisdom tekes the AttorneyGeneralship. H.M.S. Nymph sails for the South Seas on Monday, Adelaide. It is rumoured that a want of confidence motion against the Government will be tabled on the Budget. A resolution has been passed in favor of the annexation of New Guinea. Hobarton. The Budget shows a deficiency of £4OOO. The Government propose a rate of one shilling in the pound on the value of all property. No customs changes are contemplated.