TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 379, 30 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Press Agency] THIS DAY’S TTSLEGItAMS. LATEST FROM EUROPE AND Australia. Auckland, August 30. The Hero has arrived from Sydney. MURDER OF COMMODORE GOODENOUGH. News has been received from the Santa Cruz group of islands, north of the New Hebrides, of the murder of Commodore Goodeimugh and two seamen, of H.M.S. Pearl, on that island. The following is the official report of the circumstances connected with the melancholy event: —On tbc 12th of August the Pearl was off Carlisle Bay, Santa Cruz Island. Leaving the ship in the offing the commodore landed, accompanied by some of the officers and crew, in the hopes of conciliating the natives. Opening friendly intercourse with them, the latter assembled in goodly number on the beach, and accepted presents in an apparently friendly spirit, and they were willing to barter. The commodore and others entered the village, and for some time mixed freely with the natives, who showed no signs of hostility until preparation was being made to embark, While the

Commodore and one or two others remained near the village, a native standing near fired an arrow, which struck the Commodore in the side. Before any of the arms, all of which were in the boat, could be reached, several flight of arrows were discharged on the party, wounding five men, and the Commodore again slightly, this second time in the head. A few rifles and revolvers were then fired to stop the attack, which was entirely unprovoked. One native fell. The Commodore determined, after returning to the ship, that he would show his disapproval of this treachery by simply burning the houses of the village near, upon which the attack w.is made. He gave the most explicit orders that no life should be taken, directing blank cartridges to be fired, to warn the natives previous to the men landing. It is impossible to assign any certain cause lor this sudden attack, though it may perhaps bo accounted for by supposing a constant hostility to the visits of strangers to exist in the minds of these particular islanders, who have shown almost the same spirit to vessels visiting them from the time of Mendana to this day. The hostility was probably provoked by some previous outrage committed by white men, and this opinion being held by the Commodore, induced him to punish them in a slight manner, in which he did. Croat surprise was felt at this hostility of the inhabitants of Santa Cruz, as the natives of the Islands of Ambrym, Mallicollo, St. Bartholomew, Espiritu Sancto, and Vamkoro had received the visits of the Commodore and his officers in a friendly manner, and although the natives of a few villages showed in some cases strange shyness and timidity, nevertheless mutual confidence had been quickly established in most of them. The Pearl at once proceeded southward, as a cooler climate would be more favorable to the wounded, of whom there were five, in addition to the Commodore, Having touched at Mota, in Bank’s group, to leave directions for H.M.S. Nymphe, should she call there, the Pearl proceeded towards Sydney. For the first few days the wounded were all doing well. Great hopes were entertained that they would recover, but after five days, symptoms to tetanus appeared in three cases and gradually increased. On Thursday night, one seaman, named Edward Raynor, who had received an arrow wound in the shoulder, died on the next evening, Friday, August 20th, at 5.30 p.m., Commodore Goodenough died, and early the following morning, a third seaman, named Frederick Smale, followed ; he had received several wounds in the head. The other three wounded are doing well. The Commodore, in the closing hours of his life, shewed the greatest resignation and Christian fortitude, apologising to his officers for giving them so much trouble, directing that no undue severity should be dealt out to the natives, and regretting that his failing strength could not permit him to praise God enough for all his mercies. ENGLISH NEWS. London, August 20th to 22nd. The Loyal Yacht Alberta, with the Queen aboard, when crossing from Cowes to Gosport, ran down the yacht Mistletoe. , Three persons were drowned. The Pv.M.S. Ceylon, from Melbourne, arrived at Gallo on the 19th August. The New Zealand Loan of £4,000,000 has been officially quoted on the Stock Exchange. The mail via Torres Straits and Singapore was delivered in Loudon on the 19 th of August, The Aurora, ship, from Adelaide to London, caught fire, and was abandoned. All hands were saved. The representatives of Russia, Germany, and Austria had an interview with the Porte, and collectively counselled moderation, and asked for facilities to communicate with the insurgents at Herzegovina to recommend their submission to the Turkish Government. The wheat market is inactive, the harvest progressing favorably and the weather being line. Australian wheat is quoted at 54s to s(is; flour, £36 to £4O. The wool market is easier; since the opening sales the average decline has been Id per lb on last sales, excepting Port Phillip fleece. Sydney wool is ltd lower. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney. Madame Eistori’s season has terminated. There was a crowded theatre. Commodore Goodenough’s funeral was largely attended. The Standing Order Committee lias decided that the Assembly has no power to punish for breach of privilege, or to summon witnesses to the bar of the House, and recommends the introduction of a Bill to increase their powers. Melbourne. All the Ministers were re-elected unopposed. The population on the 30th June, was 813,588. The Executive have decided on the cxecu tion of Ah Yad. Duncan Longden has been acquitted of the charge of forgery. Sixteen Sisters of Mercy arrived by the mail. Adelaide. The Minister of Education has been presented with a gold watch and service of plate. A private London telegram announces a fall in wheat r of 2s to 3s. The market is quiet at 5s 2d to 5s 3d, [Press Agency. | Auckland, August 28. The immigrants per Dover Castle have been landed on Quarantine Island, and are progressing favorably. No fresh cases have occurred. Wellington, August 29. Arrived Ship Rodney, from Loudon, eighty-three days out, with four hundred immigrants, all well. She was towed right up to the wharf.