The Globe. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 524, 22 February 1876, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Per Press Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND ♦ FIRST THROUGH TELEGRAM FROM ENGLAND. ♦ [reuter's special telegrams.] London, February 19. The Merchant Shipping Bill has passed the second reading. In the House of Commons, the Premier, in answer to a question, said the choice of her title was a prerogative of the Queen's. Messrs Lowe and Foster objected to the adoption of the despotic title of Empress. Mr Jacob Bright has been elected member for the City of Manchester. The wool market is active, and competition continues, but Australian sorts are generally a shade under last February rates. Faulty and cross-breds show a heavy reduction. The wheat market is dull, mild weather having improved the prospects as to growing crops. Adelaide is quoted at 51s to 535. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, February 21. The Sydney Government has withdrawn the tobacco duties. The Swordfish, from London, passed a large American ship, on November 16th, abandoned at sea. Melbourne There is still great excitement in politics. There were disgraceful scenes in the Assembly last week. The Albion sailed on Saturday for the Bluff with the Suez mails. The steamer Avoca has arrived at Adelaide with the extra Suez mail. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, February 21. By arrangement with the General Government, £4OOO, the balance of the forty thousand advanced to the province, will be devoted to the employment of Thames miners. The Mayor exchanged a congratulatory telegram with the Mtyor of Sydney to-day on the opening of the cable. Several cases of diphtheria are reported in the city. GrAHAMSTOWN, February 21. A large number of the unemployed assembled at the wharf to meet Sir G. Grey. A banner was stretched across the landing, and calico strips with inscriptions of welcome to Sir George Grey, and " We want work." Sir George did not arrive. Wellington, February 21. There has been a regulw jam of cable work to-day, and to make matters worse, the line from Wakapuaka to Nelson was down a portion of the day. Arrived—Sumner, steam hopper, for Lyttelton. She left Glasgow on 7th August, touched at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Aden, Point de Galle, dry dock Singapore, and proceeded via Torres Strait. She put into Somerset, Cooktown, and Brisbane. After leaving Brisbane she returned, ten days after, and got within a hundred miles of Lyttelton last night, but put back owing to stress of weather. She will take in thirty tons coal here, and proceed on her voyage so soon as the weather moderates. Want of fuel was the cause of her putting into so many ports. Wellington, February 22. Arrived—The Wellington from the North; she goes South to-day. Also, the Ladybird, from Lyttelton, which sails North tomorrow. New Plymouth, February 21. A notification has been issued to-day by the railway authorities of a reduction on the wharf charges at Waitara. Goods are now charged Is per ton, and timber 3d per 100 ft. Hokitika, February 23. The Otago is in the roadstead from Sydney direct. Dunedin, Feb 21. The Union Company has reduced the firemen's wages from £l2 to £lO per month throughout" their fleet. The Hawea'a men refused to accept the reduction, and they have therefore all been paid off and new men shipped. There are plenty of firemen unemployed, and it is believed a still greater reduction would have been successful. Capt Macfarlane of the Taupo goes home next San Francisco mail to bring out the Rotorua. Capt Malcolm will probably take command of the Taupo.