The Globe. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 468, 14 December 1875, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Per Press Agnwy.) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AIISTEALIA. «. [Per Colima, via Auckland.] London, November 9, At the Lord Mayor's banquet Mr Disraeli highly complimented Mr Wade on the settlement of the China difficulty, and continued. "I wish I could say lhat foreign affairsnearer home were as satisfactory as our relations with China. The partial revolt in Turkey has produced a state <f things such as often becomes critical. The forbe«ranc of the great powers immediately interested produced an effect euch as some months ago gave us the right to believe that this disturbance would cease immediately. Since then financial catastrophe has revived the struggle, and given a new aspect to all tin circumstances. It is impossible to deny the circumstances are critical, but 1 still have confidence in the forbearance of tb powers, and that means will be four.!' to bring about a satisfactory result cons-is' en with the maintenance of the peace of Einop' I will not contemplate any other re&u't. Tin interests of the Imperial poweis in ref< renr to the question are mure direct, but not uioi<

considerable than those of Great Britain. The men who have charge over her affairs are deeply conscious of the magnitude of our interests, which they are resolved to guard and maintain." AMERICAN NEWS. Between thirty and forty persons are believed to have survived from the wreck of the steamer Pacific. A steamer at anchor, valued at 250,000 101, was burned off Port GUvesion, Texas. It 'S believed she was struck by lightning. There are no traces of any survivors. The storm was so high that thirteen vessels lying near could render no assistance. Thirty-oue illicit whisky distillers pleaded guilty in St Louis. The Government has coiifik-ated property to the value of 750,000 dollars. The Brooklyn revival continues under Messrs Moody and Sankey, and a special request been sent to them to viait Chicago, where a revival is already beginning. Eight thoroughbreds have been shipped from America to take part in the various English races, including the Derby and St Leger. The crew of the barque Foxhound, of Swansea, burned at sea, were picked up and taken to Chile. ARRIVAL OF THE COLIMA. (From a corresjJOtulcnt of the Press.) Auckland, December 13. The new mail boat Colima arrived this afternoon. She left San Francisco on the 10th of November, and Honolulu on the l!)th. She had fine clear weather and favourable winds the entire passage. The crank of the machinery broke down on the 26th, and the ship was then put under sail. The chief engineer having a spare crank on board, worked day and night to replace the one broken. She started again under s-team on the 211th. Everything went on smoothly until the evening of the 2nd December, when the new crank broke in two places, and the cylinder burst, causing a great escape of steam. The vessel was again put under sail, and the engiueer and stall, by working night and day until the Bth inst, patched up sufficiently to enable the high pressure engine to work half power. The cause of the mishaps is distinctly traceable to the rotteuness of the whole of the machinery. The passengers have presented the engiueer with an address expressing their high sense of the value of his skill under such difficult circumstances, and accompanied the address with a purse of twenty-five sovereigns. The machinery of this boat appears a fair sample of that in all the company's boats. The San Francisco News Letter of the 6th of November, in a leading article headed " Still Bound on that Voyage to Ruin," and referring to the steamers Great Republic and Colima, says—" Recently the two largest, and what were declared to be the finest ships of the line, were sent round the Horn to San Francisco. That they ever reached here intact was a mercy, for they were almost in pieces when they arrived, and since then they have been utterly condemned by the port surveyors and underwriters as unseaworthy. One has just left for China, nevertheless, but without gold or passengers, our citizens believing, with all our daily papers, that she ought not to be sent to sea." AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (Fer Press Agency.') [Per Albion, via Hokitika.] Melbourne, December 8. The Bidjct debate continues unfinished, but as most of the |>rtuuii>al speakers have addressed, themselves to the subject but very little interest remains; hut, howe.'iii', it may conclude Favourably or un'avuor.ibly to the (lovernment there is a section of the Opposition determined to prevent the progress of business until a dissolution is obtained. This threat has often been repeated, and there is every reason to believe will be carried into effect. What the upshot will be it is impossible to tell, but there does not appear any present prospect of bringing the session to a close before Christmas. The case of Mason, the member for South Gippsland adjudged by the racing committee to be a defaulter, has been brought before the Assembly. The Government were asked to deal with the case, but the Premier declined to be a judge of the characters of hon members, and refused to take any action. It was then attempted to obtain the appointment of a committee to report on the matter, but this likewise fell through, as it was thought by a majority of the House to be a question more between the hon member and his constituents, and especially as Mason has commenced a libel action against the Age newspaper, for a very strong article which appeared in that journal. The debate on this subject was characterised by much personality on both sides of the House. Mr Witt, member for the Murray, who has been accused of acting as a land agent in connection with his Parliamentary position, has also found it necessary to make a personal explanation.

A Supply Bill for £382,000 has been passed, a'"d that will provide the necessary fluids to the end of the year. The notorious convict Weechurch or Taylor (his real name) has suffered the ex- ! reim 'penalty of tlielaw. He was executed on Monday last, and died guilty, hut asserting his innocence of the charge; of attempt to murder. An attempt was made to obtain a commutation of the sentence, but without effect. The case of Weechurch has again reopened the question of prison discipline. Scarlet fever still continues, and the number of deaths from this cans 3 has increased; last week, in Melbourne and suburbs, there were sixty-nine, the highest average yet attained

The ease of the destitute Germans at Major's Plains has been investigated, audit has been ascertained that they were mainly induced to come to this colony by the fanatical ravings of a woman named J leller, by whom they were spell-bound. They had very little money amongst them, and declined to work, which was the cause of all the destitution and sickness. Relief having been afforded, they are now placed in a satisfactory position. The Victorian, South Australian, and Tas-rr-anian exhibits for Philadelphia have l.f in the barque Skerrymore. The war steamers Pearl and Dido are here, awaiting the arrival of Commodore Hoskins by the mail expected at the end of the week.

The Tasmanian cable is broken for the first time since it was laid down in 1869. The accident occurred close to the Tasmanian coast, and is expected to be repaired by the epd of the week,

Shocks of earthquake were felt on the morning of December 2nd at Wilson's Promontory and Stockyard Creek. The barque Tien Tsin foundered on the east coast of Tasmania, but the crew we:e saved. She was bound from Newcastle. Land in the best part of Collins street, with frontage of 3(5 feet, sold at £528 a foot, the highest price ever obtained for Collins street land. The total paid was £19,000. Great dissatisfaction is felt at the present means of communication with Europe since the cable was interrupted. Messages are transmitted by steamer any how, and without the slightest regard to dates. Sydney. The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a deputation to urge on the Government the necessity of a second cable to Europe. A New Zealaad digger named Murphy got drunk, aud was robbed of a receipt for 500 scrip of the United Band of Hope mine at Reefton, and seventy sovereigns. Large seizures of jewellery have been made by the Customs for nonpayment of duty. The value of the jewellery, which was sent from Sydney, amounts to several thousands. The weather has been most unfavourable, being bitterly cold, with almost incessant rain. De Courcey Ireland yesterday served Captain Chapman, of tl c Dido, with a writ, claiming £IO,OOO damages arising out of proceedings in Fiji. Duties on tobacco have been increased ; manufactured now 2s 6d and leaf Is 6d. Other alterations are contemplated. The Assembly negatived a gratuity of £2OOO to the widow of Sir Charles Cowper. Five convicts (not Communists) recently reached Queensland from New Caledonia. They were boatmen in charge of a boat laden with Government stores, and escaped. They were twelve days at sea and suffered some privations. When found they were in a state of great prostration. Government have under consideration the appointment of an Agent-General. The ship Sir John Lawrence, loading for London, caught lire, but the damage is only slight. Rich copper lode has been discovered in the Macquarie Plains district. George Rosse was executed at Mudgee for the Lawson Creek murder. At Brisbane a petition has been presented to the Governor for presentation to the Queen, complaining of Sir Maurice O'-Jon-uoll's conduct respecting the O'Couucll demonstration. The financial policy of the Government will be further in the direction of free trade. Adelaide. Parliament is prorogued to February 25th. The Premier purposes making a tour of inspection of the principal districts of the colony. SHIPPING. Melbourne. Arrived—Dec 8, Francis Gertiude, fiom Westport. Sailed—Dec 8, St Kilda, for Greymouth. Sydney. Arrived—Nov 27, Forget Me Not, from Wangaroa; Deo 2, John Knox, from Lyttelton. Sailed—November 27th, Mary, for Wellington. Newcastle. Arrived —November 29th, Wave Queen from Dunedin. December 2nd, Robin Hood, from Wellington ; Adelphi and Mary Blair, from Lyttelton ; Basil Tanton, from Dunedin, December 4th, Roderick Dhu, from liyttelton ; August, from Dunedin. December sth, Jessie, from Wellington ; Helen, from Nelson. Sailed—November 26th, Fawn and Australian Sovereign, for Lyttelton. D cember 1«', VI A Annison, for Lyttelton. December 2nd, Frances Lewis, for Auckland. Decern 3rd, Derwent. for Wellington ; (..nidi , or Dunedin ; Briton's Pride, lor Bluff. December -ttb, Kedar, for D n'din. The ship Worth, with immigrants for Hawke's Bay, has been spoken. COMMERCIAL. Business is very dull ; mi r eta inactive. Wheat, 5s lOd to 6s ; oats ve y h >vy, Tan manian. 3s sd. TheTrevalin Family is load ing at Foochow for New Zen land A Mauri tius telegram shows a fall in sugars of 15 to 25 cents. There is little demand for Australia. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, December 13. The Colima has arrived. She left San Francisco twenty-four hours after the McGregor. Her crank broke down twice, causing three days' delay the first time, and six days the second time. Passengers—Mr C. H. Street and wife, Messrs Pritchard, Wilde, Brown, Taregan, and Mitchell. Second cabin—Messrs C. C. Hunt, F. Hunt, Mochlan, and Rich. Steerage sixteen, and thirty-four for Sydney. The two Hunts, Hich, and Mochlin, are Mormon elders, come on a mission to New Zealand to make convert. Seven others go on to Australia. She brings only one day's later telegrams. The floods have subsided in all the out districts. The Peerless, from the South Sea Islands, reports several hurricanes. At one of the islands two Pchoouers were driven ashore. Buyers—Bank of New Zealand (new) £l(s 12< (id ; National Bank, 72*; South Briti>h, 50-j. Sellers—Colonial Bank, 3ls (i i ; Standard, 14s 6d ; Caledonian, 65s ; (hire, 10s. Gbahamstown, December 13. The Queen of Beauty has stopped working, and another 200 men have been thrown out of employment in consequence. Mining in Waiokaraka is now confined to a couple of mines, and the employment of a few men. The position of the district is now critical. Alexandra, December 13. The floods have committed great havoc amongst the Kingite settlements. A large amount of cultivation has been destroyed, and whares and personal property lost._ Their owners are absent at Tawhaio's meeting at Hikurangi. The meeting is over, and messengers leave for all parls with instructions as to the new religion. No political questions were discussed. Spirits are forbidden in future, all Kingites to be Good Templars. The flood is now subsiding; TheWaipa bridge was carried away. Wellington, December 13. The Wellington races have been definitely postponed till next Thursday and Friday. Wellington, December 14. The steamer Wellington arrived from Picton at 10, and the Taranaki from Lyttelton at 10.30 a.m. Timaku, Dec 13. In the Supreme Court the grand jury threw out the bill against H. D. Vincent, for shooting a cow, on the grmnd of justification, la

the case of Catherine Drake, for murder of a chi'd, the jury found the woman insane, and ordered her to be kept in custody for disposal by the Colonial Secretary. George Parker, with a number of aliases and previous convictions, was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude, and his accomplice, David Gray, to nine months; Charlotte Loras, for bigamy, to nine months' imprisonment. The case of T. Berck, for arson, occupied the court all Saturday. Mr Robert Stout is specially retained for the prosecution, and Mr Hammersly defended. The verdict, after twenty minutes' deliberation, was "Guilty." The Judge spoke very severely to the prisoner, and sentenced him to ten years' penal servitude. The Grand Jury made a strong presentment as to the necessity of erecting Court buildings, as the Mechanics' Institute is quite uufit for the purpose. Friday was a very heavy day of rain, and it poured in everywhere. The Judge sat wrapped up in a rug. He could not hear his own voice, The atmosphere was suffocating. A meeting has been called at Waimate re the Timaru breakwater, Public feeling is rising daily as to the neglect of the provincial authorities to take steps for beginning the work. Bluff, December 13. The Tairua has just sailed for Dunedin. She has been temporarily repaired, and, Lloyd's agents having granted a certificate, the Customs authorities allowed her to sail. An inquiry has been held this afternoon re the stranding. It is decided to have a judicial inquiry when the vessel arrives in Dunedin. Captain Logan, Captain Sinclair, and the Dunedin harbour-master are passengers.