The Globe. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 412, 7 October 1875, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AirSTRALIA. * [Per Alhambra, via Bluff.] Bluff, October 7. The Alhambra left Melbourne at 2.15 p.m. the 2nd, and arrived at 11.45 a.m. on the th. She brings 38 saloon, and 30 steerage passengers, and 300 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 4p. m. London, September 24. The policy of Germany on the Eastern Question is officially stated as reserved and expectant. This attitude has supported the wishes of the friendly Powers directly interested. The Russian expedition to Merve has returned to the starting point. A second expedition is now on the march. Sir George Bowen and Sir J. Vogel return to the colonies by the San Francisco steamer, leaving on December Bth. Obituaky, —Lady Darling and Lady Don. The attendance at the wool sales has improved, and the tone of the market is firmer. Foreign buyers are less reserved. Combing wools command a penny advance. The deficiency in the English harvest is equal to four months’ consumption. The corn market is flat. Foreign arrivals are large, and Adelaide wheat is in full supply. September 27 The mission of the foreign consuls to the insurgents in the principalities has completely failed, as they were unable to see the leaders of the movement. Servia is now mobilising troops, the Turks having shot two Servian officers on the frontier. Arrived —The Warwick, from Lyttelton, September 28, The German, Austrian, and Italian consuls report that the insurgents demand, in the event of an armistice being agreed to, a European guarantee for carrying out reforms. The Porte, however, refuses any concession until the submission of the insurgents is made. The Times publishes a telegram from Shanghai, stating that the Chinese evade the effectual performance of the terms agreed to at Tien-Tsin. Mr Wade, the British Minister, leaves Pekin on the 13th October, unless a satisfactory settlement is arrived at. September 29. The London press unanimously approve of the fiirn attitude assumed by the Government and Mr Wade in regard to the China question. An admiral with four war steamers is at Chee-Foo. Destructive gales and floods have occurred ja Ireland and the north of England.

M. Leon Say, Finance Minister, in a speech demonstrating the growing prosperity of France, said that the indirect taxes amounted to from 60 to 70 millions of francs above the estimates. The Australian mails via Brindisi and San Francisco were delivered on the 27th of September. The Pera left Galle for Australia on the 27th, two days before her time. The Golconda arrived at Galle from Australia on the 28th, AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, October 2. The no confidence debate has extended over three weeks, and is still unfinished. Both sides claim a prospective victory, but at present it inclines slightly to the Opposition. In the meantime meetings in support of the Government are being held, with more or less success, all over the country, and every effort is being made to turn the tide of popular opinion in their favour. Sir James McCulloch is ready to respond to the call of duty, and take office when the time arrives. The 20 per cent duties are to remain untouched, but a number of other harrassing Custom duties are to be abolished, A property tax and retrenchment form the basis of the new programme. Mr Casey, late Minister of Lands, with Mr Service, late Treasurer, are leagued against Sir James, have covertly gone over to the enemy’s camp, and on Thursday night they sprung a mine, by moving an amendment, the object evidently being to'divert attention from the real and substantial proposition. The shot thus fired just at the close of a long and weary debate, and when every one was expecting a division, caused some little confusion, and was the effect of prolonging the debate, but it is doubtful whether in the end it will not damage the Ministry. Mrs Goodenough goes home in the Northumberland. She has been conveyed round from Sydney in the Pearl, her late husband’s ship. Hospital Sunday is fixed for October 17th, and Hospital Saturday as usual the day previous. The City of Melbourne arrived at San Francisco on the 26ih after a twenty-nine days’ passage. Edmund Ghinn, the bank clerk who stole the notes, pleaded guilty on his trial, and was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment. His father paid the deficiency. The Roman Catholics throughout the colony are making strenuous efforts to procure an amendment of the Education Act, so that their schools may be inspected and ranked as State schools. Nearly 23 inches of rain have fallen during the present year, being in excess of any previous year. A testimonial is being raised to Madame Eistori, who has been charming large audiences, especially in Marie Antoinette. The inquiry into the loss of the Cambridgeshire on Ingent Island has resulted in Captain Marshall’s certificate bemg suspended for twelve months. Several cases of malignant scarlet fever, with the deaths of two children at Prahan, are ascribed to bad drainage. The steamer St Osyth left here on August 11th, and arrived safely at St Vincent on the 29th September. She reached the Cape on the 12th. Owing to complaints about the harbour lights, a general inquiry is to be instituted. Sydney, Treve, of the firm of Raynes and Treve has been arrested, concerning monetary transactions. Shocks of earthquake were felt at several places on the 25th. The war steamer' Beagle, from'the Howe Group, confirms the massacre of the James Birnie’s crew, and the burning of the vessel. The natives spared the carpenter’s life till he had mended all the boats, and then murdered him also. McLeay’s New Guinea expedition has become disorganised. The Che vert is returning to Sydney. A large meeting of the Labourer’s Union was held, in reference to the action of shipmasters and stevedores in unloading vessels. Advices from Cooktown are in every way favourable. A further number of 371 Chinese have arrived from Hong Kong, and a steady stream of immigration is advised. Plenty of gold is coming in, and there is good news from the reefs. At an inquiry held at Brisbane in reference to the immigrant ship Star Queen, some curious facts were disclosed showing a very faulty system. Bishop Hall is expected to arrive at Brisbane about the middle of December. Adelaide. The Council rejected the Stamp Bill by a majority of five, but passed the Education and Intercolonial Free Trade Bills without material alteration. The Government propose to borrow three millions for railways and public works. The three foot six gauge will be adopted with one or two exceptions. SHIPPING. Melbourne. Arrived—2sth, Mary Bannatyne from Hokitika, Eleanor from Greymouth, Gleaner from Timaru. Sailed—2sth, Eliza Firth for Hokitika ; October 2nd, Francis Henty for Auckland and Wellington. Sydney. Sailed—Forget-me-not for'Auckland. Arrived—29th, Kelroyd from Wanganui, Oceano from Canterbury. Newcastle. Arrived—24th, Haversham from Wellington ; 26tb, Planter and Star of China from Lyttelton ; 28th, Memento from Dunedin, Australind from Wellington ; 29th, Cabberfeldt from Auckland, Floral Star from Auckland ; 30th, Sea Spray, from Dunedin ; Mera, from Oamaru ; October Ist, Frowning Beauty, from Wellington ; 2nd, Knight of Snowden and Woodlark, from Dunedin. Sailed—24th, Fawn, for Lyttelton ; Tasso, for Auckland ; 25th, M. A. Annison, for Lyttelton ; William Ackers, for Auckland ; 29th, Duke of Edinburgh, for Dunedin ; Amy, for Napier; Spirit of the South, for Bluff Harbour ; October 2nd, Hopeful,JJfor Lyttelton ; Heversham, for Wellington. COMMERCIAL. Wheat is dull at 5s 9d to 5s 9£d. There is great speculation in candles, owing to the rise in tallow at home. Sales have been made up to Kerosene has also advanced 2d, owing to advices of a rise. There were considerable sales yesterday. Currants are in request up to s£d. Mauritius telegrams state that the May Flower had sailed for Dunedin and Lyttelton. The Lochiel is loading for Lyttelton, and the Garrow for a New Zealand port. The new crop is coming in very sic wly. Freights to Australia, 22s fid to 255,

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Auckland, October 6. The Pakaranga Hunt Club closed the season to-day with very successful races. Thorpe, the rider of Minnie Athol in the open hurdle race, had his ankle broken, the horse rolling on him. The Presbytery to-day discussed tne question of a training school for ministers, and resolved that a committee be appointed to prepare a detailed plan for creating a theological hall, to be submitted to the next meeting. It was also resolved that the General Assembly should raise the minimum salary of ministers to £l5O. In the Supreme Court a verdict of “ Not Guilty,” in the case of forgery against the wife of Conley, waterman, was returned. It is stated that Mr Brookfield, Crown Prosecutor, has received the appointment of Resident Magistrate ; and Mr F’enton, Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, that of District Judge. Wellington, October 6. The following tenders were received for the Incline contract on the WellingtonMasterton Railway (accepted) McKirdy, Wellington, £49,029; (declined) Kingstreet and Lockie, Wellington, £57,892; John and Co, Auckland, £58,651; Henderson, Wellington, £61,125 ; Proudfoot, Dunedin, £66,000 ; Donager and Co, Auckland, £69,453 ; Tawse and Co, Wellington, £78,257. Dunedin, October 6. At the inquest to-day, on Cyrus Haley, the jury returned a verdict of “Justifiable Homicide,” adding a rider According their commendation of the action of the Warder Miller, the officer who shot deceased.” In the Supreme Court, Hutchinson was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude" for larceny; Robert Hunter, a publican at Palmerston, an old settler, was found guilty of arson, and sentence deferred. The WaikoHaiti Herald, a new weekly, to supply the place of the Shag Valley Herald, which has been purchased by the Palmerston Times Company, was’ published to-day. It is started to oppose the Times, the new paper.