The Globe. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 554, 28 March 1876, Page 2

The Globe. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND [By Submarine Cable.] THE TITLE BILL. London, March 25, The Title Bill, after a long and animated debate, has been read a third time, by 209 to Hi. Mr Disraeli pointed out that all political reasoning was in favor of the Bill, and especially as the advance of Russia towards the

Indian frontier and the intended conquest of Tartary by Russia was well known. Throughout India the assumption by the Queen of the title of Empress of India would be regarded as an unmistakable sign of the resolution of the British Government to maintain the Empire intact. Messrs Lowesnd Fa wcett strongly censured the Premier for his language regarding Russia as incautious and unwise. AUSTRALIA, Sydney, March 27. Heavy rain has fallen in some of the country districts, where the drought has been severely felt. Arrived —Eero. The Arawata, sailing from Melbourne, took the salmon-ova, carefully packed. ARRIVAL OF THE SAN EUANCISCO MAIL. [Per Colima, via Auckland.] ENGLAND. Captain Bishop, formerly of the ship Halcione, is dead. On the 21st January a terrible accident, or rather, a complication of accidents, occurred on the Great Northern line at Abbott’s Riptown. The Scotch express ran into a coal train. Both lines, i p and down, were covered with the wreck, and the express from London to Leeds dashed into the depot. Twelve lives were lost. Amongst them the son of Dion Boucicault, the actor, and Mr Noble, the sculptor. Inundations in Germany have caused fearful damage. Over seven hundred houses were flooded to the roofs. The inhabitants barely escaped with their lives. The ship Strathclyde collided with another vessel in the Channel and sunk. The steamer Harlingen during the following night struck the masts of the sunken ship and sank in 15 minutes. .SHIPPING. Sailed—For Auckland : Laescocesa, Feb. sth. For Wellington : Fernglen, Jan. 23rd, and St. Andrew’s Castle, Feb. sth. For Otago : Loch Aive, Jan. 31st, and Catloch, Feb. 2nd, For Canterbury: Countess of Kintore and Ann Armitage, Feb 2nd. AMERICA. A most destructive fire occurred in ./ York on February 9th, and destroyed half of the block bounded by Broadway, Howard, Grand, and Crowdy streets. Three firemen were killed, and several were injured by falling walls. A tornado passed over St Louis on Feb. 28th, doing damage to property to the extent of 300,000 dollars. Several persons were killed and injured. INTERPROYIN CIAL, Auckland, March 27. The criminal session will begin on Monday next. There are only eight ca-.es ; five cases of forgery, one of wilful murder (Him ona’s case), one cf indecent assault. Captain Eyre. Governor of Mount Eden Gaol, lies in a dying state. There are no good brands of Southern flour in first hands. Bakers have about one month’s stick. Whe? —None. Oats—The market well sHekri with old ; bran, 4s 10d ; maiz°, 3s 3d ; bsion and hams, Is ; cheese, 9d ; butter, Is. Bus,ness is veiy quiet. Buyers—Bank of New Zealand, £l7 16s ; National Bank, 73s ; National Insurance, 245. Sellers—Ooloma 1 ,53 s ; New Zealand Insurance, 80s ; Shipping, 80 Dunedin, March 27. The inquest on Constable Vernon will be held to-morrow. It is now supposed he was walking through the tunnel, not expecting the train. At the race meeting the lessee of the gates insisted on charging reporters for admission, contraiy to the conditions of sale. Legal proceedings have been taken to obtain a refund of the shillings paid under compulsion. A fire at Milton destroy'-d Mr Atkinson’s Commercial Hotel, stables, and outhouses. Another at Christie’s farm, Upper Harbor, destroyed the house, machinery, cows, and an entire horse. The estimated loss is £I3OO. There is a fair demand for wheat at 4s 6d to 4s 8d for prime, 4s to 4s 4d for middling ; and a moderate enquiry for oats, Is lOd to Is lid for best milling, and Is 9d for feed. Hokitika, March 27. Arrived, yesterday—Prosperity, from Melbourne, Hokitika, March 28, The Alhambra is in the roadstead, from Melbourne. She will be tendered to-night. [PROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Hokitika, March 27. The Superintendent has received a letter from a gentleman in Swkzerlaud who is desirous of emigrating to Westland, bringing with him a number of immigrants to settle down in the southern part of this province. The writer seems to consider that Westland is eminently suited as a place of settlement for natives of Switzerland, INTERPROYINCIAL PIGEON MATCH. Auckland, March 27, The scores of the Auckland team are as follows . Wynyard 18 Russell 17 Aitken ~, ... ... ... 19 Hill ... 20 Middleton 18 Hay 21 Moi.in 20 Laing ... ... ... ... 24 Bishop ... 24 Gwynue ... 24 Total 205